EDMONTON – Trinity Western's Maryn Boldon (Okotoks, Alta.) and Faye Murray (Rosenort, Man.) had 12 kills apiece to help lead the Spartans to a 3-0 (25-14, 25-21, 25-14) win over MacEwan to open the Canada West season Friday at Christenson Family Centre.

The Spartans were dominant from start to finish, controlling the match throughout while hitting .293 as a team. Setter Sydney Gill (St. Catharines, Ont.) had 28 assists to guide the offence while also earning a match-high four aces. Kaylee Plouffe (Edmonton) and Grace McGillivray (Langley, B.C.) added three blocks each. 

Danielle Jodoin and Alyshia Bryks had eight kills each for the Griffins.  

TWU has now won their season-opening match in each of their last 10 Canada West seasons. 

The Spartans, who have won eight straight against the Griffins, are now 16-2 all-time against MacEwan, with their only two losses coming in 2018-19 on back-to-back nights in Edmonton. 

QUOTABLE
Brynden McTavish, TWU Assistant Coach
"Tonight was an encouraging way to start our regular season. As a group I was really pleased with our sustained service pressure all evening, with lots of players going on runs. Sydney Gill did a great job running our offense, getting our attackers advantages. Faye Murray helped lead the way for us offensively, and it was great to see her come out with this performance after the work she has put in after transferring last season. We're looking forward to another good test tomorrow night."

NEXT UP
The Spartans and Griffins will play the rematch Saturday at 3 p.m. (MT). 

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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