LANGLEY, British Columbia – Second year midfielder Syd Duquette (Winnipeg, Man.) scored twice, while fifth year forward Rachel Hutchinson (Cloverdale, B.C.) recorded three assists to lead the No. 3 Trinity Western Spartans women's soccer team to a 5-1 victory over the visiting Winnipeg Wesmen Friday night at Chase Office Field in Langley, B.C.
 
The victory in the Spartans home opener improves TWU to 2-0-1, while the loss drops Winnipeg to 0-3-0 on the season.
 
Spartans second year keeper Hanna Miller (Langley, B.C.) made three saves to earn the win, while the Wesmen's Taryn Raabe made 11 saves in the loss.
 
Trinity Western dominated the first half and led Winnipeg 4-0 after 45 minutes of play. Duquette opened the scoring in the seventh minute off of a pass from third year defender Aliya Coy (Calgary, Alta.). TWU broke open the game midway through the half when fourth year forward Kathryn Harvey (Coquitlam, B.C.) converted a pass from fifth year midfielder Jenaya Robertson (Delta, B.C.) in the 20^th minute, which was followed by Duquette's second goal three minutes later off of a fine run by Hutchinson.
 
Robertson got here second point of the night with her second goal of the season in the 43^rd minute, with the assist going to Hutchinson.
 
TWU quickly attacked to start the second half with fourth year midfielder Nicole Bolder (Calgary, Alta.) finishing another Hutchinson feed in the 46^th minute.
 
Winnipeg third year forward Shae-Lynn Dodds (Winnipeg, Man.) got the Wesmen on the scoreboard with her second of the season in the 47^th minute, with fifth year forward Olivia Orman (Sherwood Park, Man.) earning the assist.
 
QUOTABLE
TWU Head Coach Graham Roxburgh
"Really pleased with our energy from the start. We attacked from the first whistle and were a bit unlucky not to score earlier then what we did."
 
"I thought Sydnie Duquette was really lively and Jenna was sharp in midfield. Her work rate was excellent. Liz Hicks (4^th year defender, Surrey, B.C.) and Brooklyn Tidder (5^th year, defender, White Rock, B.C.) were on point, so they kept Winnipeg from creating anything."
 
"Once we scored it felt like the field was a little bit tilted. I was really pleased with our ball possession. Sierra Halldorson (2^nd year, midfield, Winnipeg) was excellent in the midfield I thought we moved the ball really well. Hutch was dangerous, Kathryn Harvey was excellent. Overall I was really pleased with our first half. Second half we got a little bit sloppy and the game kind of fizzled out."

NOTABLE
• TWU is 5-0 lifetime against the Wesmen
• Winnipeg's goal in the second half is the first time that the Wesmen have found the back of the Spartans net. TWU has outscored Winnipeg 22-1.
• The Spartans Robertson finished with a goal and an assist to give her three points on the season.
• The Spartans outshot the Wesmen 22-4 with a 16-4 edge in shots on target. TWU also had an 11-1 advantage in corner kicks.
 
UP NEXT
The Spartans will host the Manitoba Bisons Saturday night at 5 p.m. at Chase Office Field, while the Wesmen with travel to Abbotsford, B.C. to play the Fraser Valley Cascades.
 
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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