LANGLEY, British Columbia – Trinity Western forward Kyra McDonald (Inuvik, NT) has been named the Spartan Female Athlete of the Week. McDonald had a goal and two assists with eight shots to help lead the Spartans to a sweep of the MacEwan Griffins this past weekend in Edmonton, Alta.
On Friday night the kinesiology student helped lead the Spartans to a 4-1 win with an assist on three shots. Then on Saturday night, in the Spartans' 3-0 win, McDonald had a goal and an assist with five shots.
McDonald and the 7-5 Spartans will now put their record-setting six-game winning streak up against the visiting No. 5 Mount Royal Cougars (8-2-1-1) on Friday, November 22, and Saturday, November 23. The Friday game starts at 7 p.m. (PT) and the Saturday game is set for 1 p.m. (PT) puck drop at the Langley Events Centre. 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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