LANGLEY, British Columbia – Led by first-year midfielder Laren Spiller's (Surrey, B.C.) three-point night, the Trinity Western Spartans defeated the Regina Cougars 4-0 Friday night at Chase Office Field in Langley, B.C. The dominant victory improves the No. 6 Spartans to 4-1-3, while the loss drops the Cougars to 1-2-4.

Fifth-year keeper Hannah Miller (Langley, B.C.) made two saves for the Spartans to win, while the Cougars' Cassidy Fedoruk made seven saves in the loss.
TWU's Spiller finished the night with two goals and one assist. Scoring the other goals for the Spartans were fourth-year midfielder Sierra Halldorson (Winnipeg, Man.) and third-year midfielder Erin Stewart (Winnipeg, Man.).

AS IT HAPPENED
The Spartans opened the scoring in the fifth minute. TWU's Spiller moved up the left side of the pitch and sent a low pass across the top of the six-yard box. A sliding Halldorson met the ball and tucked it into the right corner of the Cougars net past Fedoruk for her third of the season.

Spiller made it a two-goal lead for the Spartans in the 38^th minute with her first goal as a Spartan. Second-year defender Mya Bajpai (Mission, B.C.) started the play with a strong run up the right side. After beating the outside back, Bajpai sent a beautiful cross to the top of the six where a charging Spiller made a perfect header into the top of the Cougars' net to put TWU up 2-0.

The rookie midfielder kept her point spree going five minutes later. Spiller took a pass from first-year forward Mansha Sidhu (Surrey, B.C.) outside the top of the box, made a move to beat her defender, and sent a perfect shot over the Cougars Fedoruk and into the top of the Regina net to put the Spartans up 3-0 in the 43^rd minute.

The Spartans continued their pressure to start the second half. TWU Erin Stewart intercepted a pass at the top of the Regina box and sent a ball into the top of the Cougars net to give TWU a 4-0 lead in the 50^th minute.

QUOTABLE
TWU Head Coach Graham Roxburgh
"Really pleased with the overall corporate effort. We moved the ball well and created really good chances. Sierra was a tower of strength tonight and Sophie (Crowther, second-year, forward, New Westminster, B.C.) and Laren were lively. Dani (Cooper, second-year defender, Surrey, B.C.) and Tilly (James, third-year, defender, Vancouver, B.C.) anchored us so well and it is good to start seeing us play on the front foot."
 
"I'm really excited to see what this group can become because everyone contributed with really good performances."

NOTABLE

• The Spartans outshot the Cougars 18-2 in total shots and 11-2 in shots on goal.
• TWU had five corners to Regina's zero.
• The Spartans had an 8-6 edge in fouls. One yellow card was given out to the Spartans.
• TWU is currently 24-0-1 lifetime against the Regina Cougars.
• The victory is Miller's 34^th of her Canada West career. Which is third all-time for the Spartans, trailing Ally Williamson 37 ('16), and Canada West leader Kristen Funk 43 ('12).
• Last week the Spartans tied the Calgary Dinos 3-3 in Calgary, Alta. and defeated the Lethbridge Pronghorns 2-0 in Lethbridge, Alta.
• Last week the Cougars tied the UBC Okanagan Heat 1-1 and tied the Thompson Rivers WolfPack 1-1 at home in Regina, Sask.

 
UP NEXT
The Spartans will finish the weekend matches with prairie teams when they play the Saskatchewan Huskies on Saturday, September 23. Match time at Chase Office Field is set for 5 p.m. (ET) 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.
 
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