EDMONTON, Alberta. – Trinity Western University goalkeeper
Yeshua Silwamba has been named the Canada West Male Player of the Week after playing 180 minutes without surrendering a goal this past weekend. Silwamba's pair of clean sheets led the Spartans to a win and a draw in their two matches against the UNBC Timberwolves at Chase Office Field in Langley, B.C.
The third-year Maple Ridge, B.C. product made three saves in a scoreless draw on Friday, before stealing the show with six saves in a 3-0 Spartans victory on Saturday. He was particularly busy in the win, with UNBC carrying the majority of the play.
Silwamba has played a key role in TWU's undefeated 3-0-1 start, conceding just one goal in four games.
The Spartans will head on the road next weekend for pivotal games against a pair of tough West Coast rivals, starting with a match at Victoria on Sept. 8 followed by a test at UBC the following day. ?
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as an independent team in men's rugby and women's and men's disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 14 U SPORTS team championships and 33 Canada West team championships.
About Trinity Western University
Recognized for quality, TWU has received seven consecutive A+ rankings for Quality of Teaching and Learning, holds three Canada Research Chairs, and wins national championships in U SPORTS. More importantly, lives are changed at TWU through its whole-person, Christ-centred approach to education. With a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs, TWU equips leaders of character and competence to make a positive impact in the lives of others.
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