LANGLEY, British Columbia –Trinity Western second-year guard Colette Van der Hoven (Maple Ridge, B.C.) is the Spartan Female Athlete of the Week after averaging 21.5 points/gm to help lead the Spartans to a weekend sweep of the Lethbridge Pronghorns and extend the Spartans' winning streak to a program-best, tying eight games.
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On Friday night, the sports management student had 27 points, three rebounds, and three steals in the Spartans' 87-66 win at the David E. Enarson Gym. Then on Saturday night, Van der Hoven had 16 points, seven rebounds, four steals, three assists, and one block in the Spartans' 70-57 win over the Pronghorns at the Langley Events Centre.
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Van der Hoven and the Spartans will now head into Christmas break and return to action on January 9th, taking on UBC at the War Memorial Gym. Game time 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.
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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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