LANGLEY, British Columbia –Trinity Western fifth-year middle Cory Schoenherr (Waterloo, Ont.) is the Spartan Male Athlete of the Week after helping to lead the Spartans to a big win over the former No. 1 UBC Thunderbirds at home this past weekend.
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On Friday night, the business student had a career high 12 kills and 19.5 points, and a season high eight blocks to go with three service aces to pace the Spartans to an epic five-set victory over the UBC Thunderbirds on Friday night at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C.
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Schoenherr and the Spartans will finish the home-and-home series next week at War Memorial Gym in Vancouver, BC. Match time on Friday, November 21 is set for 5:30 p.m. (PT) and can be seen live on Canada West 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.
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. Â
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