Wolverton, England – Trinity Western fifth year forward
Rachel Hutchinson scored twice as the Spartans held on for a 3-3 tie with the Wolverton Wolves Sunday afternoon at CKW Stadium in Wolverton, England.
Hutchinson scored in the 15
th and 26
th minute, while third year forward
Kathryn Harvey scored in the latter half of the opening 45 to give the visitors from Langley, B.C. a 3-1 lead heading into the final frame.
Wolverton was able to take advantage of a couple of corporate errors by the Spartans to score twice in the second half to make the final 3-3.
QUOTABLE
TWU Head Coach Graham Roxburgh
" It was a very good game and a great chance to see players on various positions. It was a lively and entertaining game and I was pleased to get a lot of players the important minutes."
"I thought Maddie Melynchuk was excellent early on and our midfield linked very well. Rachel's movement and Harvey's work rate causes problems and I was really pleased to see us create a number of chances. I was very pleased with Jenaya's work ethic and her creating chances as well as keeping us in possession. I thought
Nicole Bolder played extremely well and looked very sharp."
"The Wolves were a fantastic host and I think a great relationship between the clubs can grow as a result. I am grateful for the first class treatment of their coaches and staff."
NOTABLE
• TWU is not 1-0-1 in preseason play, having defeated West Bromich 6-0 on Thursday afternoon.
• Wolverton is a member of England's Women's National League Division One.
• The Wolves were the 2016-17 FA Women's Premier League Midlands Division One Winners
UP NEXT
The Spartans will continue their five match England tour on Monday, August 12 when they will play Brimingham.
TWU will return home for preseason matches on August 27 and August 31.
The Spartans home-opening weekend is Sept. 13-14, when they host Winnipeg and Manitoba. Kickoff for both matches is at 5 p.m. at TWU's Chase Office Field.
2019 Preseason Schedule
Aug. 8 – @ West Bromwich Albion Women – 11:30 a.m. (PT)
Aug. 11 – @ Wolverhampton Wanderers WFC – 6 a.m. (PT)
Aug. 13 – @ Blackburn Rovers Ladies FC – 11:30 a.m. (PT)
Aug. 14 – @ Birmingham City FC Women – 7:30 a.m. (PT)
Aug. 18 – @ Liverpool FC Women U21 – TBC (PT)
Aug. 27 – vs. Western Washington University – 7 p.m. (PT)
Aug. 31 – vs. Concordia University – 7 p.m. (PT)
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, cross country and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes in the British Columbia Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL) in men's hockey and as an independent team in men's rugby. The men's and women's hockey programs will begin playing in Canada West and U SPORTS in 2020-21. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 12 U SPORTS team championships and 27 Canada West team championships and two BCIHL championships.
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