VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Trinity Western third-year goalie Mabel Maltais (Edmonton, Alta.) made 28 saves to earn the shut-out and lead the Spartans to a 2-0 pre-season victory over the UBC Thunderbirds Friday night at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre in Vancouver, B.C.

The win puts TWU at 1-0 in pre-season play. UBC's Reese Hiddleston, with 10 saves and two goals against in 30:14 minutes, and Kayla McDougall with eight saves and zero goals against in 26:29 split the goal-keeping duties for the Thunderbirds. The loss puts UBC at 2-1 in pre-season play.

The Spartans third-year forward Chloe Reid (Leduc, Alta.) scored an unassisted goal at 5:26 to open up the scoring for Trinity Western. TWU third-year centre Jordyn Matthews (Okotoks, Alta.) got the insurance goal with a power play marker at 4:15 of the second period, with assists going to third-year forward Brooklyn Anderson (Shellbrook, Sask.) and third-year defence Jace Scott (Lloydminster, Alta.).

QUOTABLE
TWU Head Coach Peter Hay
"An extremely strong team effort tonight in a very hard-fought battle. We won the special teams with a goal and great penalty kills. The team bought into the system and every player contributed in their own way. We kept UBC to the outside with perimeter shots and no high-danger situations. We came together and played the right way, which is a result of a week of good training and our process is in a good place. This game is a reflection of how hard the team is working on and off the ice. I'm proud of this group, they have come a long way and they are going to be a hard team to beat this season."
 
On standout performances:
"We had strong games from Chloe Reid who scored our opening goal and Ella Boon (second-year, defence, Vandoorhoof, B.C.) who played a very strong game on the back end, and Mabel Maltais who played extremely well in net."
 
NOTABLE

• The Spartans were 1-4 on the power-play, while the Thunderbirds were 0-6.
• UBC outshot TWU 28-20.
• Spartans are currently 2-11 lifetime against the Thunderbirds.
• TWU was 1-3 last season against UBC in conference play.
• Prior to tonight the Spartans' lone win over the T-Birds was 3-2 at home on November 10, 2022, last season.
• TWU opens Canada West conference play on Friday, October 6 when they will host the Calgary Dinos. Puck drop at the Langley Events Centre is scheduled for 7 p.m. (PT).

UP NEXT
The Spartans will host the Concordia Stingers in a pre-season game on Saturday, September 23. Puck drop at the Langley Events Centre is scheduled for 1 p.m. PT. TWU opens Canada West conference play on Friday, October 6 when they will host the Calgary Dinos. Puck drop at the LEC is scheduled for 7 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 14 U SPORTS team championships and 34 Canada West team championships.
 
-TW-