LANGLEY, British Columbia – Trinity Western forward Emmanuel Dan-Adokiene (Calgary, Alta.) has been named the Spartan Male Athlete of the Week after helping to lead the Spartans to a four-point weekend this week at Chase Office Field in Langley, B.C.
On Friday night the business student played 68 minutes, and had three shots on goal with two goals to help lead the Spartans to a 3-1 victory over the visiting UBC Okanagan Heat. Then on Saturday the first-year played a dangerous 61 minutes in a 0-0 draw with the Thompson Rivers WolfPack at Chase Office Field.
Dan-Adokiene and the 5-4-2 Spartans will now match up with the Fraser Valley Cascades for their annual home-and-home series on Friday, October 11 and Saturday, October 12. The Friday match starts at 8 p.m. (PT) in Abbotsford, B.C. with Saturday's game at 7:15 p.m. (PT) in Langley, B.C. Both matches can be seen live on Canada West TV.
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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