LANGLEY, B.C. – The defending conference champion Spartans host the Alberta Pandas in the Canada West Final Saturday (7 p.m.) at the Langley Events Centre.
 
WEEKEND PREVIEW
Mar. 7 vs. Alberta (18-6, 4-2) – Langley Events Centre | 7 p.m. (PT) | WATCH

THE WEEKEND STORY

• TWU is coming off a 2-1 series victory over Thompson Rivers last weekend, winning Games 2 and 3 in straight sets after a 3-2 loss in Game 1. 
• The Spartans are looking to make it back-to-back championships for the second time in program history, having also won titles in 2015 and 2016. 
• The Pandas defeated Mount Royal on the road after a three-game series of their own in Calgary. 
• Alberta has won 11 Canada West championships, with their last coming in 2016-17. 
• TWU last played Alberta in its season opening weekend, winning both games (3-0, 3-1) on the road (Oct. 18-19 2020). 
• The Spartans hold a 27-37 all-time record against the Pandas.

 
BY THE NUMBERS
Trinity Western
Team Stats (rank in CW)
Points Per Set: 17.8 (1^st)
Team Hitting Percentage: .251 (2^nd)
 
Individual Stats (rank in CW)
Kills Per Set: 3.95 – Hilary Howe (2^nd)
Hitting Percentage: .348 – Avery Heppell (2^nd)
Assists Per Set: 6.71 – Dora Komlodi (9^th)
Blocks Per Set: 1.30 – Mikaelyn Sych (1^st)

Alberta
Team Stats (rank in CW)
Points Per Set: 17.2 (2^nd)
Team Hitting Percentage: .252 (1^st)
 
Individual Stats (rank in CW)
Kills Per Set: 4.78 – Kory White (1^st)
Hitting Percentage: .271 – Kory White (10^th)
Assists Per Set: 10.17 – Elyse Hart (1^st)
Blocks Per Set: 1.02 – Sydney Warchola (9^th)
 
TRINITY WESTERN SPARTANS (22-2, 4-1)
Canada West Standings: 1^st
Last Weekend: vs. Thompson Rivers (L 3-2, W 3-0, W 3-0)
Streak: W2
Regular Season Form: W-W-L-W-W
 
ALBERTA PANDAS (18-6, 4-2)
Canada West Standings: 3^rd
Last Weekend: at Mount Royal (W 3-1, L 1-3, W 3-1)
Streak: W1
Regular Season Form: L-W-W-L-W
 
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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