LANGLEY, British Columbia –Trinity Western fourth-year forward Sophie Crowther (New Westminster, B.C.) is the Spartan Female Athlete of the Week after helping to lead the Spartans to a U SPORTS Bronze medal this past week at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont.
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In Thursday’s quarter-final match, the education student finished with two goals and one assist in the Spartans' come-from-behind 3-1 victory over the Toronto Varsity Blues. The win put the Spartans into the medal round and the U SPORTS semi-final.
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After a 4-0 loss to eventual U SPORTS champion Montreal Carabins in the semifinal, the Spartans were awarded the U SPORTS bronze medal as a result of Sunday’s bronze medal match being cancelled because of snow.
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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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