LANGLEY, B.C. – Trinity Western beat UBC for the second time in a week, knocking off the Thunderbirds 3-2 (26-28, 25-18, 18-25, 25-22, 15-13) in the first of two West Coast Classic contests this weekend in Langley.
 
The Spartans are now 3-1 in preseason action, with wins over UFV and UBC twice.
 
TWU will host Calgary to wrap up the West Coast Classic d at 9 a.m. at the on-campus David E. Enarson Gym.
 
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Brynden MacTavish, TWU Assistant Coach
"Anytime we get to play UBC in the preseason, it's a great way to test ourselves for the season ahead. We got pushed extra tonight. (UBC) played really well. I was super happy with Faye's (Murray, Rosenort, Man.) performance tonight. It was kind of a coming out party for her as she had a great match. Sydney (Gill, St. Catharines, Ont.) did a good job of running our offence and we also got some really good defensive performances, which is something we keyed on all week. I'm happy with the things we worked on and where we're going."
 
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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