CALGARY – Trinity Western lost 4-0 on the road against Mount Royal Saturday at the Flames Community Arena.
 
Playing the Cougars for the second time in as many days, the Spartans fell to 0-2 on the season with the loss. MRU won 2-0 in Friday's season-opener.
 
TWU netminder Kate Fawcett played the first 12:50 of the game, allowing two goals on 11 shots, before being replaced by Mabel Maltais, who allowed two goals on 21 shots.
 
MRU's Scout Anderson stopped all 23 shots she faced to earn the shutout.
 
The Cougars got goals from Julia Duke, Ashley Grice, Aliya Jomha and Jerzey Watteyne.
 
Sparked by a power-play goal from Aliya Jomha early in the first peirod, MRU score three goals before the first intermission before adding a fourth goal early in the final frame.
 
QUOTABLE
Peter Hay, TWU Head Coach
"We came out the right way in the first few shifts and could have taken an early lead. Unfortunately, an early penalty allowed them to take the momentum back and they took advantage scoring three quick goals. Other than that, we played a solid game. As a team, we can say we learned a lot this weekend about what it's going to take to win in this league against the top teams. Many young players took big steps with a massive shout out to rookie forward Ashley Breitkreuz (Regina), who was all over the ice creating many great chances. Our team has learned to play the right way. We just need to be more consistent and find a way to finish around the net."
 
NEXT UP
TWU returns to Canada West action Oct. 18 when the Spartans host their home-opener at the Langley Events Centre. Puck drop is 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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