LANGLEY, British Columbia –Trinity Western midfielder Sophie Crowther (New Westminster, B.C.) is the Spartan Female Athlete of the Week after a four-assist road weekend against the UBC Okanagan Heat and the Thompson Rivers WolfPack.
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On Friday night, in the Spartans' 4-2 win over UBC Okanagan, the fourth-year had three assists with four total shots and two shots on goal in 77 minutes in Kelowna, B.C.
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On Saturday night, the education student played a full 90 minutes, finishing with one assist, three total shots, and two shots on goal, in the Spartans' 2-1 loss to the Thompson Rivers WolfPack in Kamloops, B.C.
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After two weeks of conference road games, the Spartans will now have their Canada West home opener on Friday, September 12, when they will host the Victoria Vikes at Chase Office Field. The Spartans defeated Victoria 2-1 in the Canada West opener on August 22 in Victoria, B.C. Kickoff for this Friday's match is set for 5 p.m. (PT) and can be seen live on Canadawest.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 34 Canada West team championships.
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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 CIS 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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