BURNABY, B.C. – Trinity Western beat Simon Fraser 96-86 Friday to improve to 2-0 in the preseason.

After a 104-102 over Western University on Thursday, the Spartans kept their momentum rolling with a 10-point win over the NCAA Division II SFU Red Leafs. 

The win marks TWU's first victory over SFU in 15 years, having last knocked off the Red Leafs Jan. 29, 2009, when SFU was still playing in Canada West. The last time TWU and SFU played was Nov. 16, 2019 when SFU took a 98-93 win.

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Trevor Pridie, TWU Head Coach
"The guys played really well tonight. It was nice to see different guys step up and show the depth we have. I thought everyone who played was good and everyone contributed to the win. Tyler Sipma (Lynden, Wash.) was fantastic. He played a great all-around game and made huge plays to secure the win. It was nice to see the team improving game by game in the preseason."

NEXT UP
The Spartans will now travel to Bellingham, Wash. to take on Western Washington University (NCAA Div. II) Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. 

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 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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