LANGLEY, British Columbia –Trinity Western outside hitter Kirsten Kampman (Chilliwack, B.C.) is the Spartan Female Athlete of the Week. Kampman finished last weekend averaging 2.6 kills/set, and 1.23 digs/set while hitting at .283, with six service aces to help lead the No. 2 Spartans to a weekend sweep of the Regina Cougars in Regina, Sask.
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On Friday night the fourth-year business student had a career-high 12 kills, 11 digs, along with two aces to help the Spartans to a 3-1 (25-23, 29-27, 23-25, 25-12) win over the Cougars.
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On Saturday night Kampman followed up with nine kills while hitting at .308 to go with six digs, four aces, and two blocks as the Spartans defeated the Cougars 3-1 (15-25, 25-19, 25-13, 25-16) to improve to 8-0 on the season.
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Kampman is currently first on the Spartans with 13 service aces, and third with 2 kills/set, and 1.64 digs/set.
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TWU will match up this weekend at home with the Saskatchewan Huskies. Match times at the Langley Events Centre on Friday and Saturday are set for 5 p.m. (PT) and 4 p.m. (PT).
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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.
