EDMONTON, Alberta – The Trinity Western Spartans used an all-around team effort and solid play to defeat the MacEwan Griffins 3-0 Saturday afternoon at Downtown Community Arena in Edmonton. The win moves the Spartans to 7-5-0, while the loss drops the Griffins to 1-9-1-1.
 
Second-year forward Brooke Dorash (Ardrossan, Alta.), first-year forward Ashley Breitkreuz (Regina, Sask.), and fourth-year forward Kyra McDonald (Inuvik, NT) scored the goals for the Spartans.
 
Trinity Western's fourth-year goalie Mabel Maltais (Edmonton, Alta.) made 12 saves in the Spartans' win, while Lindsey Johnson made 36 saves in the Griffins loss.
 
UP NEXT
The Spartans now head home to host the Mount Royal Cougars for a two-game series on November 22-23. Game time at the Langley Events Centre is set for 7 p.m. (PT) and 1 p.m. (PT) and can be seen live on Canada West TV.
 
QUOTABLE
TWU head coach Peter Hay
"That was a fun weekend. Not only is it great to win and sweep and make it 6 in a row but it's how we are playing as a team with incredible buy-in to the little details and habits. It was 120 minutes of dominant hockey. We had another first U SPORTS goal by Brooke and another shutout by Mabel. However, every player could be mentioned as each player made an impact and was part of the wins. It will be a happy trip home where we will get ready for a huge test against a top team in Canada in Mount Royal."
 
AS IT HAPPENED
After a scoreless first period, which TWU outshot MacEwan10-3 the Spartans got on the board early in the second period. Dorash got the Spartans going with her first of the season at 3:24 with the only goal TWU would need. Breitkreuz got her third of the season at 10:02 to put TWU up 2-0. The Spartans would continue their shot dominance outshooting the Griffins 12-5 in the period.
 
McDonald put the game away with her second of the season at 17:12 of the third period, scoring a short-handed empty net goal to make the final 3-0 for the Spartans.
 
NOTABLE 

• The Spartans outshot the Griffins 39-12.
• Both teams were 0-4 on the power play.
• Three Stars: TWU's Anderson (1), Maltais (2), Swanton (3).
• Last night the Spartans defeated the Griffins 4-1.
• Trinity Western is currently on a program-best six-game winning streak.
• TWU is currently 5-5 lifetime against the Griffins. Last season TWU split the two-game season series in Edmonton, losing 4-1 and winning 5-3.

 
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. 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 U 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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