LANGLEY, British Columbia –Trinity Western midfielder Sophie Crowther (New Westminster, B.C.) is the Spartan Female Athlete of the Week after notching a game-winning goal, and a game-winning assist in the Spartans' two wins this past weekend.
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On Friday night in a 2-1 win against the Thompson Rivers WolfPack, the third-year scored the Spartans' game-winning goal in extra time. Crowther finished the contest with two shots on goal.
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On Saturday night the education student assisted on the Spartans' lone goal in the 70th minute, while adding three shots on goal, to help lead TWU to a weekend sweep of the Okanagan with a 1-0 win over the UBC Okanagan Heat.
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The No. 3 ranked Spartans are now 2-0 after the weekend and will host the Victoria Vikes and the Mount Royal Cougars this weekend. Match times at Chase Office Field are set for 5 p.m. (PT) on Friday against the Vikes, and 6:00 p.m. (PT) Saturday against the Cougars. Both games can be seen live on Candawest.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.
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. Â
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