LANGLEY, British Columbia – In an evenly contested game the Trinity Western Spartans dropped a 1-0 decision to the defending RSEQ and U SPORTS silver medalist Concordia Stingers Saturday afternoon at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C. The loss drops the Spartans to 1-1 in preseason play. The win moves the Stingers to 2-1 in preseason.

Third-year goalie Kate Fawcett (Tottenham, Ont.) was outstanding in goal for the Spartans making 24 saves on the afternoon. The Stingers Madison Oakes made 18 saves to record the win for Concordia.
The Spartans were aggressive throughout the game, which helped keep Concordia to limited prime scoring chances. TWU battled right to the last second, almost tying the game with seconds left with the goalie pulled.

AS IT HAPPENED
Concordia's Caroline Moquin-Joubert got the lone goal of the afternoon contest when she scored on the first shot, just 46 seconds into the contest. Arianne Leblanc got the lone assist on the even-strength goal.

QUOTABLE
TWU Head Coach Peter Hay
 "I am very happy with our team process and battle level. We now have a belief that we can play with anyone and be successful. We look forward to two more hard weeks of practice before the lights turn on for the regular season against the Calgary Dinos"
 
NOTABLE

• The Spartans were 0-1 on the power-play, while the Stingers were 0-2.
• Concordia outshot TWU 25-18.
• The Spartans had two penalties, one in the first and one in the third, while the Stingers had one penalty in the third period.
• Concordia defeated UBC 3-1 Thursday night in Vancouver, B.C.

UP NEXT
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) 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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