CALGARY, Alberta – The Mount Royal Cougars scored in extra time of the final half to earn a 1-1 tie with the No. 7 Trinity Western Spartans Sunday afternoon at Mount Royal Stadium Field in Calgary, Alta. The draw marks the first points the Cougars have taken off of the Spartans in their history in Canada West, and only the second goal MRU has scored on TWU. With the tie, Trinity Western moves to 2-1-2 in Canada West, while Mount Royal improves to 0-3-2.

Fifth-year keeper Hannah Miller (Langley, B.C.) made five saves for the Spartans in the tie, while the Cougars' Torrrance Langdon made four saves.

AS IT HAPPENED
The Spartans got their loan goal of the match on a penalty kick in the 41^st minute. TWU rookie forward Mansha Sidu (Surrey, B.C.) had the ball on the right side of the penalty are where she was tripped by MRU's Isabella Chirico. The Spartans third-year midfielder Olivia Kranjcec (Okotoks, Alta.) took the PK and put the Spartans up 1-0.

The Cougars evened the score in extra time of the second half. MRU's Tamara Djurisic sent a corner kick just short of the box to Kareena Kassam. Kassam one-timed the ball through traffic and past a diving Miller to tie the match at 1-1.

QUOTABLE
TWU Head Coach Graham Roxburgh
"Today was about executing in the final third and we didn't do that. When you don't take your chances or play with more urgency the game can get away from you and today it did. We only have ourselves to blame for dropping points."
 
NOTABLE

• TWU entered this weekend ranked No. 7 in U SPORTS after the first ranking of 2023
• Trinity Western had the edge in total shots 13-8, while Mount Royal had a 6-5 edge in shots on goal.
• TWU had a 12-4 edge in corner kicks.
• The Spartans are now 5-0-1 lifetime against the Cougars.
• In their last meeting in Calgary TWU defeated MRU 3-0.
• In their six meetings the Spartans have outscored the Cougars 22-2.
• TWU head coach Graham Roxburgh currently has a conference record of Conference 199-51-41.

UP NEXT
The Spartans will head home for the school week and then return to southern Alberta next weekend for games against Calgary and Lethbridge. TWU will play the Dinos on Saturday, September16, and the Pronghorns on Sunday, September 17. Both matches 12 p.m. MT and can be seen live on Canada West TV.
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.
 
About Trinity Western University
Recognized for quality, TWU has received seven consecutive A+ rankings for Quality of Teaching and Learning, holds three Canada Research Chairs, and wins national championships in U SPORTS. More importantly, lives are changed at TWU through its whole-person, Christ-centred approach to education. With a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs, TWU equips leaders of character and competence to make a positive impact in the lives of others.  
 
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