LANGLEY, British Columbia – Trinity Western rookie goalie Olivia Davidson (Edmonton, Alta.) helped the Spartans to a weekend split with the Manitoba Bisons with a shootout victory Saturday night at the George Preston Recreation Centre in Langley, B.C. The rookie came in midway through the first period and shut out the Bisons, including three stops in the shootout, to give the Spartans a 3-2 shootout victory.
The first-year science student made 18 saves in just under 55 minutes and blanked Manitoba, to give TWU the 3-2 overtime win after the Spartans dropped the weekend opener 4-1 to the Bisons Friday night.
Davidson and the rest of the Spartans will now face the UBC Thunderbirds in a home-and-home series this Thursday and Friday, January 16 and 17. TWU will host UBC on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Langley Events Centre. Both games 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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