WINNIPEG – A four-point performance for Jeremy Klessens (Red Deer, Alta.) led Trinity Western's third period surge as the Spartans fell 7-6 to Winnipeg at Wayne Fleming Arena on Saturday.
 
TWU's (3-21-1) goals were scored by Klessens (17:08 1^st, 18:12 3^rd), Michael Spafford (Saskatoon) (17:42, 1^st), Jarrett Penner (Saskatoon) (17:24, 2^nd), and Daine Dubois (Williams Lake, B.C.) (3:07, 16:57 3^rd). For the Bisons (7-15-1) it was Colton Veloso (4:35, 1^st), Hayden Ostir (13:53 1^st, 16:49 2^nd), Brett Davis (15:05 1^st), Tony Apetagon (6:38, 2^nd), Dylan Thiessen (14:44, 2^nd), and Devon Skoleski (6:04, 3^rd) who found the back of the net.
 
In net, Spartans goaltender Raphael Audet (Rimouski, Que.) stopped 18 of 25 to take his ninth loss of the season. On the other end, Simon Harkness stopped 25 of 31 for his first victory of the season.
 
In total, five Spartans put multi-point efforts together as Jesse Pomeroy (Prince George, B.C.) and DuBois highlighted the bunch with three points each.
 
AS IT HAPPENED
The Bisons started hot, scoring three unanswered markers before TWU answered back with two of their own, ending the frame at 3-2 in favour of Manitoba.
 
Manitoba scored three more unanswered goals to begin the second period, which was interrupted by Jarrett Penner's late goal to end it at 6-3 Manitoba.
 
The Spartans outscored the Bisons 3-1 in the final period, but their late surge wasn't enough, falling 7-6.
 
NOTABLE

• DuBois' point streak now stands at eight games. He has tallied 15 points across this stretch.
• The Spartans are 2-4 all-time against Manitoba.
• Klessens tallied five points across TWU's two-game series against Manitoba.

 
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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