EDMONTON – No. 1-ranked Trinity Western defeated MacEwan 3-0 at Atkinson Gym on Saturday night, capping off a perfect first semester in conference play.
 
The Spartans (12-0) remain undefeated at the top of the Canada West standings while the Griffins move to 2-10 on the season.
 
AS IT HAPPENED
TWU staved off some early pressure from the Griffins in the first set, rolling to a 25-18 set victory in the first.
 
The Spartans came out strong in the second set, moving to as much as a 17-5 lead in the set before taking a 25-11 victory in the second.
 
TWU capped off the match with a straight-set victory, earning a 25-18 set win in the third and final set of the match.

QUOTABLE
Ryan Hofer – TWU Head Coach
"A really strong finish to the first semester. We had an opportunity to keep developing, and see other people contribute, and everyone did a nice job in the positions they were in.

"Meaghan [Mealey] (Calgary) did a really nice job in her serving and attacking, Mikayla McBain (Burlington, Ont.) was a force for us in our passing and serve recieve, and our setters did a good job. It was a good match all-around. I am really proud of the resilience this team shows. They're competing every game, they're working hard, and each person is taking responsibility for their own job."
 
NOTABLE

• The Spartans are now 12-2 all-time against the Griffins. TWU's only losses against the Griffins took place in the 2018-19 weekend series the two teams shared.
• TWU is on a 17-game win streak across all playoff and regular season games. TWU's last loss took place in week two of the 2022 Canada West playoffs, when the Spartans lost 3-2 to Alberta on Mar. 13, 2022.
• The Spartans haven't had a start as good as their current one since the 2018-19 season. TWU started the season with a 16-0 record that season, falling to UBC on Jan. 25, 2019 to stop their streak.

 
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 13 U SPORTS team championships and 32 Canada West team championships.
 
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