LANGLEY, B.C. – Trinity Western defeated Axemen Rugby Club 34-17 at Willoughby Community Park on Saturday.
 
The entire Spartans (1-0) lineup played well in Saturday's BC Rugby Divison 2 tie against the Axemen (0-1).
 
Connor Bernardin (Langley, B.C.) highlighted TWU's day, sealing the deal with a spectacular run spanning more than half of the pitch to earn his first try as a Spartan.
 
AS IT HAPPENED
TWU started their day off quickly as Lynden Duggan (Burnaby, B.C.) broke through for a try early on. Jan Lourens (Smoky Lake, Alta.) followed up with the conversion, giving TWU a 7-0 advantage.
 
The Axemen followed up soon after, breaking through TWU's line to complete one of two tries they would make on the day.
 
The Spartans answered back emphatically, outscoring the Axemen 27-10 throughout the remainder of the game.
 
Tries were completed by Kyle Morfitt (Langley, B.C.), Isaiah De Peiza (Edmonton), Favour Olaniyan (Gibsons, B.C.), and Connor Bernardin to complete Saturday's debut for the Spartans in B.C.'s second rugby division.
 
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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