LANGLEY, B.C. – The Trinity Western Spartans women's volleyball team defeated the visiting Fraser Valley Cascades 3-0 in non-conference play Saturday night at the Langley Events Centre. The 25-20, 25-20, 25-16 win marked TWU's first match back at the Langley Events Centre since being crowned 2020 Canada West champions.
Outside
Savannah Purdy with 13 kills,
Olivia Heinen with 29 assists and
Emma Gamache with 15 digs led the Spartans. While Amanda Matsui with 10 kills and Cailin Bitter with 12 assists led the Cascades.
NOTABLE
- The 2021-22 season is Fraser Valley's first year playing in the Canada West conference.
- TWU finished the night hitting at .318 (37-10-85), while UFV finished the night hitting at .114 (25-15-88).
- The Spartans had 44 digs to the Cascades 35. TWU also outpaced UFV with a six-to-two edge in team blocks
- Due to COVID restrictions there was limited spectators allowed in the Langley Events Centre.
QUOTABLE
TWU Head Coach Ryan Hofer
"It's nice to be back in the Events Centre. It's nice that we could have a crowd and be able to play in front of family and friends. It's nice to compete and have an opponent other than yourselves. And it's nice to just see our girls come out and play after a year and a half of not being able to compete. To be able to go out and play real volleyball was a treat.
"I'm really pleased with the effort from everyone. We found a different rotation and a different lineup each set. Everybody did a nice job and it was a fun game to be part of."
NEXT UP
The Spartans will host the Thompson Rivers WolfPack next Friday and Saturday night. Match times at the Langley Events Centre are scheduled for 6 p.m. and 4 p.m.
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. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 12 U SPORTS team championships and 29 Canada West team championships.
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