LANGLEY, B.C. – Trinity Western fell 3-2 to Manitoba at the Langley Events Centre on Saturday night.
TWU's (0-7-1) goals were scored by
Daine DuBois (Williams Lake, B.C.) and
Luke Spadafora (Calgary). For the Bisons (4-2-0), goals from Zachary Patrick, Chase Hartje, and Codey Behun.
Spartans goaltender
Raphael Audet (Rimouski, Que.) was brilliant in his first Canada West start, stopping 27 of 30 shots he faced on the night. On the other end, Ross Hawryluk earned his second start of the weekend, putting up 30 saves on the 32 shots he faced.
AS IT HAPPENED
No goals were scored in the first period as the Bisons outshot the Spartans 12-11.
TWU forward
Daine DuBois got the night's scoring started, earning his third marker of the season only 0:59 into the second period. The Bisons proceeded with three unanswered goals in the latter half of the period, ending the second frame at a 3-1 line favouring U of M.
The Spartans came out hard in the third period, outshooting the Bisons 13-2. Although Spadafora scored a beautiful goal 2:48 into the period, the Spartans were unable to get back into the back of the net for remainder of the game, ending Saturday night's tilt at a 3-2 final.
QUOTABLE
Ben Walter – TWU Head Coach
"Overall, we showed what we can do in the third period – like we've done at times. It was a great push by the guys, coming into the third being down 3-1 is tough to come back from. We dug ourselves in a hole again. I was proud of our effort, the guys battled to the end.
"Raphael [Audet] was great – I was really happy for him. He was poised, he made big saves, and he gave us a chance to win."
NOTABLE
- TWU's all-time record against the Bisons now stands at 1-3. The Spartans won their second Canada West match against the Bisons on Jan. 29, 2022.
- Spadafora now leads the Spartans in scoring with five points on the season thus far (3G-2A).
- TWU outshot Manitoba 32-30.
UP NEXT
After their upcoming bye weekend, the Spartans are set to host MacEwan (3-3-0) at the George Preston Arena on both Nov. 4 (7:15 p.m.) and Nov. 5 (2:15 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, as well as women's and men's disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 13 U SPORTS team championships and 32 Canada West team championships.
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