Men's Soccer

COLYN’S CLEAN SHEET PROPELS SPARTANS TO WIN OVER SASKATCHEWAN

Box Score SASKATOON –The Trinity Western Spartans men's soccer team (4-3-0) recorded a 2-0 victory over the Saskatchewan Huskies on Saturday at Griffiths Stadium. 
 
Caleb Johnson's (Calgary) first-half tally from the penalty spot and Jacob Low's (Port Moody, B.C.) tap-in in the second half provided Trinity Western with all they needed to get past the Huskies in the afternoon tilt.
 
Despite trailing after 45 minutes, Saskatchewan controlled play throughout the majority of the half. The home side had several high-quality scoring opportunities but was just unable to find the twine. The Huskies outshot the Spartans 10-4 in the first half, while also holding a 3-2 advantage in shots on goal.
 
However, it was a tale of two halves, as Trinity Western dominated the second half. The Spartans controlled possession and outshot the Huskies 7-2 over the final 45 minutes.
 
Third-year Trinity Western goalkeeper Sebastian Colyn (Langley, B.C.) was sharp when tested, especially in the first half. Coyln picked up the clean sheet with a four-save performance.
 
Trinity Western picks up their third-consecutive win on the season with the 1-0 victory, which is the club's first win of the season on the road. The Spartans move to 4-3-0 on the year with the victory.
 
QUOTABLE
TWU Coach Mike Shearon
 
"I thought we played well today, even though we took a while to figure out the field and [Saskatchewan] a little bit. I thought Saskatchewan deserved a little more out of the game than what they got, as there were a couple real quality chances they created. Sebastian Colyn came up big when needed, and we were lucky that they missed a few times, too."
 
"I thought we had good movement going forward, Jacob Low drawing the penalty was excellent for us and in getting a tap in at the end. I'm proud of our guys, they worked really hard in a place that's not easy to play. I also think our young players learned a valuable lesson today, where we need to go out and replicate this performance tomorrow."
 
NOTABLE
  • TWU has now won four of their last five games (4-1-0), surrendering just one goal in the span. 
  • With his four-save clean sheet, Spartans goalkeeper Sebastian Colyn is now up to four on the season and tied for the Canada West lead.  
  • The Spartans win ended a three-game losing streak to Saskatchewan, with their last matchup coming on Sep. 16, 2017 in Langley (L 1-0). 
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NEXT UP
The Spartans continue their road trip Sunday, taking on Mount Royal in Calgary at 12:00 p.m. PT (Sep. 22). 
 
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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Players Mentioned

Sebastian Colyn

#1 Sebastian Colyn

GK
6' 0"
Fourth Year
Surrey United
Jacob Low

#10 Jacob Low

FOR
5' 11"
Fifth Year
Coquitlam Metro Ford
Caleb  Johnson

#24 Caleb Johnson

DEF
6' 2"
Fifth Year
Calgary Foothills

Players Mentioned

Sebastian Colyn

#1 Sebastian Colyn

6' 0"
Fourth Year
Surrey United
GK
Jacob Low

#10 Jacob Low

5' 11"
Fifth Year
Coquitlam Metro Ford
FOR
Caleb  Johnson

#24 Caleb Johnson

6' 2"
Fifth Year
Calgary Foothills
DEF