ABBOTSFORD, British Columbia – With a three-point match fourth-year forward Tilly James (Vancouver, B.C.) helped lead the Trinity Western Spartans to a 4-0 win over the Fraser Valley Cascades Friday night at Rotary Stadium in Abbotsford, B.C. The win moves the Spartans to 6-3-2, while the loss drops the Cascades to 2-7-2.
 
In addition to James' two goals, TWU had goals from fourth-year forward Charity Field (Burnaby, B.C.), and fourth-year forward Holland Stiel (Okotoks, Alta.)

Second-year keeper Yasmine Paul (Surrey, B.C.) and first-year Emalie Lynn (Surrey, B.C.) combined for three saves in the Spartans shut-out win, while the Cascades Abby Chen made two saves in the Fraser Valley loss.

UP NEXT
The Spartans and Cascades will finish their home-and-home weekend Saturday evening at Trinity Western. Match time is set to kick off at 5 p.m. at Chase Office Field and can be seen live on Canada West TV. 

QUOTABLE
TWU head coach Graham Roxburgh
"Tonight was a good step in the right direction, and we scored some nice goals. We need to keep going and use this as a base or platform because we can still be better. I like a lot of what we did tonight individually and corporately." 
 
AS IT HAPPENED
After a slow start the Spartans opened the scoring in the 7th minute. TWU fourth-year midfielder Erin Stewart (Winnipeg, Man.) sent a corner kick into the centre of the Cascades box where James got on the ball to put TWU up 1-0.
 
Field made it a two-goal lead in the 17th minute. Field took a pass in the centre of the box from James and quickly turned and found the upper part of the Fraser Valley net to put Trinity Western up 2-0.
 
James got her second of the night in extra time in the opening half. James headed a perfect cross from the left side of the field from second-year forward Lianna Holz (Richmond, B.C.) to give TWU a 3-0 lead after the opening 45 minutes.
 
Stiel got the lone goal of the second half when she was able to convert a far post corner kick from Stewart. UFV's Chen was able to stop her initial attempt, but the Siel converted the rebound to put TWU up 4-0 in the 77th minute.
 
NOTABLE

• TWU outshot the UFV 8-5 in total shots with a 6-3 edge in shots on goal.
• The Spartans had six corner kicks to the Cascades three.
• TWU had two offsides called.
• The Spartans are now 32-2-6 lifetime against the Cascades. TWU's last loss to UFV was 3-2 fourteen years ago in the Canada West semi-finals in Edmonton on November 6, 2010.
• Trinity Western currently sits in third place in the Pacific Division with 20 points, trailing second place Victoria at 21 points.

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 CIS 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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