VICTORIA – The Trinity Western Spartans lost 3-1 to the UBC Thunderbirds in their opening game of Victoria Vikes annual Keg Cup Saturday afternoon in Victoria, B.C.
Defender
Tilly James (Vancouver) scored the lone goal for the Spartans, while Keeper
Hannah Miller (Langley, B.C.) played the full 90 in net for the Spartans.
QUOTABLE
Graham Roxburgh– TWU Head Coach
"It wasn't our best effort. We did not play well and we lacked emotion and focus. Hopefully, tomorrow will see a better result."
NOTABLE
• The Spartans are now 18-26-12 lifetime against the Thunderbirds and 12-18-11 in Canada West conference play.
• TWU also lost to UBC 1-0 in last year's Keg Cup semi-final.
• The Spartans are 0-5 against the Thunderbirds this year, including a 1-0 loss in the consolation final at the U SPORTS championship and a 2-1 loss in the Canada West gold medal match.
UP NEXT
The Spartans will play the loser of Saturday's 2 p.m. match between the Fraser Valley Cascades and the Victoria Vikes. The match is currently scheduled for Sunday morning at 10 a.m. After Sunday's match, TWU will close out the spring season at home against the Western Washington Vikings on Wednesday, April 5 at 7 p.m. at Chase Office Field.
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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