Trinity Western University

LANGLEY, British Columbia –Trinity Western fourth-year forward Myrlaine Shelvey (Langley, B.C.) is the Spartan Female Athlete of the Week after helping lead the Spartans to a weekend sweep with wins over the Fraser Valley Cascades and the UBC Okanagan Heat.  
 
In Friday’s 58-47 win over the Cascades in Abbotsford, B.C. the Education student had 10 points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals. Then in Saturday’s win over the Heat in Kelowna, B.C. Shelvey had 12 points, four rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots.
 
The Spartans will now finish no worse than second in the Pacific Division. TWU could take top spot if the first place UBC Thunderbirds drop both games to the third place Victoria Vikes in Victoria on Friday and Saturday.
 
Shelvey and the rest of the Spartans will have a week off before hosting the Canada West quarterfinals and play-in games on February 13-14 at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C. TWU’s opponent will be the winner of the play-in game, with those teams yet to be determined. Both games will be streamed live on Canada West TV.
 
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 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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