KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Trinity Western fell to Thompson Rivers on Friday night at Hillside Stadium.
One TWU (5-4-2) goal from
Soren Di Sabatino (Langley, B.C.) was not enough as division-leading TRU (7-2-1) would get goals from Ryan Lewis and Dylan Hooper to seal their victory.
The Spartans only tested TRU keeper Jackson Gardner twice as Spartans keeper
Alexander Cordeiro (Burnaby, B.C.) would stop five of seven TRU attempts he faced.
First-year
Jordan Low (Port Moody, B.C.) assisted on Di Sabatino's marker, chipping in for his first assist in his career.
AS IT HAPPENED
The WolfPack were first to score as Lewis potted his seventh of the season in the 15
th minute.
The Spartans didn't take long to answer back as Di Sabatino reeled in a touch-pass from Low, volleying it past Gardner to even the match at one apiece.
TRU sealed the match in the 75
th on a Dylan Hooper marker.
QUOTABLE
Mike Shearon – TWU Head Coach
"Obviously disappointed in the result. Credit to TRU for making the most of their chances in the game. We need to move on and get ready for a massive game tomorrow."
NOTABLE
• Although the Spartans have never lost at home to TRU (7-0-1), playing at Hillside Stadium has been a different story as TWU's record now falls to 3-5-1 in Kamloops, B.C. The Spartans still hold the all-time edge with a 10-5-2 record over the WolfPack.
• The Spartans have now fallen to fourth place in the Pacific division with UFV trailing them by seven points. UFV also holds two games in hand (3-4-1).
UP NEXT
TWU takes on UBC Okanagan (2-4-2) at Nonis Field on Saturday (6:00 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. 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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