KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Trinity Western lost a tight contest with UBC, falling 3-2 (25-18, 16-25, 19-25, 26-24, 15-12) in the WolfPack Invitational Saturday at the Tournament Capital Centre.
The Spartans finished the tournament with a 2-1 record, which included wins over Calgary (3-0) and Thompson Rivers (3-1).
QUOTABLE
Adam Schriemer – Interim Co-Head Coach
"Overall, it was a very up and down game. We had a hard time finding rhythm and consistency in all phases. It was pretty on and off. Our execution was pretty up and down and therefore the gap between our best plays and our worst plays was pretty big. UBC put some pressure on us in different ways and we now have a lot of opportunities to upgrade areas within our control. That's the nice part about preseason – we get to work on a lot of different things. This match showed us the areas where we can improve."
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• The Spartans currently have three players –
Cory Schoenherr (Waterloo, Ont.),
John Obi (Winniepg) and
Aaron Elser (Calgary) – representing Canada at the U21 Pan American Cup in Cuba. Canada won a bronze medal after a 3-0 win over Cuba.
• All three were starters in the bronze medal match, with Obi earning 11 poitns, Elser grabbing eight points and Schoenherr, who captained the team, collecting seven points.
UP NEXT
TWU and UBC will see each other in short order with the teams meeting in the opening match of the Blue Team Cup Oct. 13 at the Langley Events Centre. First serve is at 6 p.m. (PT).
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 31 Canada West team championships.
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