KAMLOOPS, B.C. – An extra-time goal by Thompson Rivers fifth year forward James Fraser lifted the home team WolfPack to a 1-0 victory over the visiting Trinity Western Spartans Saturday evening at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops, BC
 
 The win was an important one in the Canada West standings. The result moves both the 'Pack and Spartans to a record of 3-1-4 on the season where they sit in a tie for first place in the West Division standings on 13 points.
 
TRU outshot the Spartans 14-7 on the night and controlled a majority of the play, but resolute defending from the visitors appeared to be sending both teams home with a share of the points before the heroics from Fraser.

NOTABLE

• The Spartans are 9-4-2 lifetime against the WolfPack
• The loss ends the Spartans four game winning streak against the WolfPack.
• TRU outshot TWU 14-7 overall and 9-5 in shots on goal.
• The Spartans fourth year keeper Sebstian Colyn made eight saves in the loss.

NEXT UP
Next up for Trinity Western is a pair of home games against the Victoria Vikes. The WolfPack meanwhile, will also stay home where they will prepare to welcome the Fraser Valley Cascades for a pair of games on October 8-9. Next weeks games for the Spartans are the final Canada West Conference games for Trinity Western.

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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