LANGLEY, British Columbia –Trinity Western had a significant advantage in total shots, but the Spartans were unable to find the back of the net as TWU tied the UNBC Timberwolves 0-0 in Canada West Soccer action Friday night at Chase Office Field in Langley, B.C. The draw puts TWU's record at 2-0-1, and UNBC's at 0-2-1.
 
TWU third-year Yeshua Silwamba (Maple Ridge, B.C.) made three saves for the Spartans, while UNBC's fifth-year keeper Daniel Zadravec made six saves for the Timberwolves.
 
AS IT HAPPENED
The best opportunity in the match came in the 70^th minute when TWU second-year defender Mario Banovic (Burnaby, B.C.) was tripped in the UNBC penalty box. The Spartans' captain third-year midfielder Thomas Powell (Coquitlam, B.C.) took the PK, but his strike just missed the mark finding the left post. The rebound came back into play, where Powell put the ball into the back of the net. But the goal was disallowed over a rules infraction on penalty kicks.
 
QUOTABLE
TWU Head Coach Mike Shearon
"It was one of those games. UNBC is a young team that is coached well. I knew coming in that it was going to be a hard game, and hard for us to break them down and to get goals because they are a good team. They caused us some problems today, but in the end, it takes sacrifice to score goals. You have to want to get into the box. You have to want to talk. You have to want to will that ball into the net sometimes. It was a good lesson for us today and hopefully, we come out better tomorrow."
 
"There are a lot of things to be happy about tonight. We played with energy we slowed down their counterattacks, and we had good ball movement for the most part. We were just missing the final piece. And that is going to happen sometimes and that is part of soccer. Obviously frustrated, but at the same time there were a couple of chances that could have gone the other way and we could have been on the other side of it."
 
"So we take the point and tomorrow we need to come out with the same energy and guys need to step up and be counted for and not just be okay with being on the field and not be okay with "Hey I did something today". We need contributions and need more guys to step up and put the ball in the back of the net. It's going to be by committee now and that is just the way it is and we need to all step up and take care of it."  
 
NOTABLE

• The Spartans are now 11-2-8 lifetime against the Timberwolves, and unbeaten at home at 4-0-5.
• TWU finished the night outshooting UNBC 17-6 and 6-3 in shots on target.
• The Spartans finished the night with 12 corner kicks, while the Timberwolves finished with six
• TWU committed seven fouls, while UNBC committed nine.
• TWU's last loss to UNBC was October 5, 2014, when the Timberwolves defeated the Spartans 1-0 in Prince George, B.C.

UP NEXT
The Spartans will continue their home stand tomorrow against the UNBC Timberwolves on Saturday, September 2. Game time is set for 7:15 p.m. on both nights and can be seen live on CanadaWest.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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