LANGLEY, British Columbia – Trinity Western forward Marc Huizenga (Vancouver, BC) is the Spartan Male Athlete of the Week after scoring twice and adding an assist to help the Spartans earn four points against the Lethbridge Pronghorns and Saskatchewan Huskies.
The second-year human kinetics student earned and converted a penalty in the 55th minute of Friday’s 2-2 draw with Lethbridge at Chase Office Field in Langley, B.C. Huizenga played 65 minutes and put his lone shot on target.
On Saturday, Huizenga assisted on Tim Pritchard’s eighth-minute opener before scoring the winning goal in the 73rd minute of a 2-1 victory over Saskatchewan. Taking a pass from Jordan Low, he curled a shot from the left side inside the far post. Huizenga finished with two shots, one on target, in 83 minutes.
The 4-6-2 Spartans have next weekend off before hosting UBC Okanagan on Friday, October 16, and Thompson Rivers on Saturday, October 17, at Chase Office Field. Both matches begin at 7:15 p.m. (PT) and can be seen live on Canada West TV.
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes 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 15 U SPORTS team championships and 35 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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