CHENEY, Washington – Third-year forward Charity Field (Burnaby, B.C.) scored the lone goal for Trinity Western Thursday night, but it wasn't enough, as the Spartans fell 2-1 to the Eastern Washington Eagles on the road in Cheney, Washington. The loss drops the Spartans to 1-1 in pre-season play.

The Eagles scored in the 13^th minute and then got the game-winner in the 88^th minute to earn the victory.  Hannah Miller (Langley, B.C.) was solid in net making eight saves for the Spartans. Field tied the game with the Spartans' lone goal of the match in the 75^th minute, to make for an exciting finish.

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TWU Head Coach Graham Roxburgh
"Today's match was a tale of two halves. I thought we were passive and poor in the first half and didn't compete well. But at halftime, we challenged them to work together and to move the ball and I thought we played extremely well and generated many chances in the second half. So positive that we responded, but we will have to sort out why and how we allowed ourselves to be so lackluster." 
"Charity field was superb and so glad she was rewarded with the goal."

UP NEXT
The Spartans will continue preseason play on Saturday, August 12 when they will travel to Spokane, WA to take on Gonzaga University. Match time against the Bulldogs is set for 7 p.m. PT. TWU kicks off Canada West play on Friday, August 25 against the UNBC Timberwolves in Prince George, B.C.
 
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 14 U SPORTS team championships and 34 Canada West team championships.
 
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