LANGLEY, British Columbia –Trinity Western fifth-year outside/middle Kaylee Plouffe (Sherwood Park, Alta.) is the Spartans Female Athlete of the Week after being named a U SPORTS national championship tournament all-star in helping to lead the Spartans to a fourth-place finish at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C.
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The human kinetics student finished the championship with 40 kills, 29 digs, and six blocks in the Spartans' three matches.
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The Spartans finished fourth at the championship after beating UBC 3-0 in the quarterfinals, before falling to Alberta 3-1 in the semifinal and Brock 3-2 in the bronze-medal match.
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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 in the NAIA in track and field, 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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