LANGLEY, British Columbia – Trinity Western forward Mikhailo Simchuk (Kyiv, Ukraine) is the Spartan Male Athlete of the Week after recording two goals and an assist in the Spartans’ season-opening Canada West series against the Regina Cougars.
On Friday, the third-year forward assisted on Danylo Korzhyletskyi’s goal just 24 seconds into the season opener at The Co-operators Centre in Regina, Sask. It was TWU’s fastest goal to open a Canada West season. Simchuk finished the 6-4 loss with no goals, one assist, two shots on goal and a plus-one rating.
Simchuk scored twice on the power play in Saturday’s 5-3 loss, at 15:05 in the second period and 17:07 in the third. His second goal pulled TWU within one with 2:53 remaining. He finished with two goals, no assists, four shots on goal and a minus-two rating, bringing his weekend totals to three points and six shots on goal.
The 0-2 Spartans will host the UBC Thunderbirds on Friday, October 16, at The ARENAS at Langley Events Centre at 7 p.m. (PT), before visiting UBC on Saturday, October 17, at Father David Bauer Arena in Vancouver at 3 p.m. (PT). Both games 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.
-TW-
