LANGLEY, British Columbia –Trinity Western third-year keeper Yasmine Pahal (Surrey, B.C.) is the Spartan Female Athlete of the Week after helping lead the Spartans, with 10 saves and a shutout, to two wins this past weekend against the Thompson Rivers WolfPack and the UBC Okanagan Heat at Chase Office Field in Langley, B.C.
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On Friday night, in the Spartans' 2-1 win, the psychology student made five saves and a .800 save percentage in a 2-1 victory over the Thompson Rivers WolfPack. Then on Saturday, Pahal made two great saves and a PK save for five total saves to earn a shutout 1-0 win over the UBC Okanagan Heat.
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Pahal and the Spartans will now head on the road for a doubleheader at the UNBC Timberwolves on October 3 and October 5 in Prince George, B.C. Game time is set for 6 p.m. (PT) and 12 p.m. (PT) kickoffs, and the game 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 11 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as in the NAIA in track and field and cross country and 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.
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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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