LANGLEY, B.C. –Trinity Western midfielder Thomas Powell (Coquitlam, B.C.) is the Spartan Male Athlete of the Week after notching a goal and an assist as the Spartans earned four points with a tie and a win against the UNBC Timberwolves this past weekend at TWU's Chase Office Field in Langley, B.C.
 
On Friday night the TWU captain had four shots as the Spartans tied the Timberwolves 0-0 to open the weekend series.
 
The third-year General Studies student followed up on Saturday with a goal and an assist to lead the Spartans to a 3-0 victory over the Timberwolves.
 
Powell is currently sixth in Canada West in total shots with 10 shots on the season.
 
TWU is now 3-0-1 to remain unbeaten after the first two weekends for the first time since 2016.
 
The Spartans will now go on the road trip next weekend, September 8-9. TWU will travel to Victoria to face the Vikes on Friday night at 7:15 p.m. and then head to Vancouver to take on the UBC Thunderbirds on Saturday night at 7 p.m. Both matches 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 and women's and men's disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 14 U SPORTS team championships and 33 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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