LANGLEY, British Columbia –Trinity Western goalkeeper Hannah Miller (Langley, B.C.) is the Spartan Female Athlete of the Week after leading the women’s soccer team to a shoot-out victory in the Canada West quarter-final match Friday night at Chase Office Field in Langley, B.C.
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Facing the Calgary Dinos in the sudden death play-off game the psychology major had a solid match controlling the Spartans' back line, giving up only one goal in regulation and overtime.
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It was in the penalty shootout the fifth year rose to the occasion. With the two teams tied at 1-1 after regulation and overtime, Miller stood out making three saves on six shots to lead the Spartans to a 4-3 penalty kick victory and a berth in the Canada West Final Four.
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The Spartans will now head to Vancouver, B.C. to play the Victoria Vikes on Thursday at 7 p.m. at UBC’s Thunderbird Stadium in the semi-final match of the Canada West Final Four. A TWU win will send the Spartans to the Canada West championship match and a spot in the U SPORTS national championship.  It is the 19th straight year that the Spartans have qualified for the Final Four. All games can be seen live on Canada West TV.
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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.
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