LANGLEY, B.C. – Trinity Western dropped to 1-1 in preseason action after falling 70-52 against Wilfrid Laurier University Saturday afternoon at the Langley Events Centre. 

The Spartans were coming off a 62-54 win over York in their first game of the preseason. 

TWU has three games remaining in their preseason schedule, including a trip to Alberta to play two games against the Pandas– Oct. 11-12 – and a home date with Lethbridge on Oct. 26 at TWU's on-campus David E. Enarson Gym. 

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Cheryl Jean-Paul, TWU Head Coach
"Today's game was a great learning experience, playing a mature team who knows how to take advantage of the little things that our team isn't handling well. We had a lot of scoring opportunities that we didn't take advantage of, so it's good to know that we created the opportunities that we will need to be competitive. The goal is to learn how to do those things consistently by the time we get to the regular season. Preseason gives us a chance to play against different types of teams and allows us to see what different athletes can do, and can do collectively, so we will use this to keep building towards our regular season."

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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