REGINA, Saskatchewan – Trinity Western fourth-year goalie Mabel Maltais (Edmonton, Alta.) made 27 saves to lead the Spartans to a weekend sweep with a 3-0 shutout win over the Regina Cougars Saturday night at The Co-Operators Centre in Regina, Sask. The win moves the Spartans to 3-5, while the loss drops the Cougars to 5-1-2.
 
Scoring for the Spartans were fourth-year centre Reilley Kellner (Langley, B.C.), fourth-year defence Jace Scott (Lloydminster, B.C.), and fourth-year forward Olivia Leier (Regina, Sask.)
 
Regina's Natalie Williamson made 33 saves for the Cougars in the loss.
 
UP NEXT
The Spartans will now return home to host the Saskatchewan Huskies on November 8-9. Puck drop at the Langley Events Centre is scheduled for 7 p.m. (PT) on both night and can be seen live on Canada West TV.
 
QUOTABLE
TWU head coach Peter Hay
"We played much better today as a group with great puck movement and support while executing our forcheck and team structures. We were very good on the special teams scoring on the power play and being a perfect 100% on the penalty kill. Everyone was part of this one and we had lots of fun on the bench. A great weekend sweep. Mabel was rock solid in net and earned her shutout with key saves at key times including a five minute flurry of shots. We are trending the right way and getting better as a group. We will enjoy it and get back to work next week to prepare for the mighty Saskatoon Huskies."
 
AS IT HAPPENED
The Spartans opened the scoring at 3:40 of the first period when Kellner charged the Cougars net to pick up a rebound and put the Spartans up 1-0. TWU would outshoot Regina 11-8 in the opening period.
 
Trinity Western broke open the game in the second period with two goals. Jace Scott's power play goal from the point at 13:57 put the Spartans up 2-0.  Leier finished of the nights scoring when her shot from the wing went off a Cougars skate to put the Spartans up 3-0 at 17:38. The Spartans ended the period with a commanding 16-9 shot advantage.
 
Neither team was able to find the back of the net in the final period as TWU held on for the shutout win. The Cougars outshot the Spartans 10-9 in the final period.
 
NOTABLE 

• The Spartans outshot the Cougars 36-27.
• TWU went 1-5 on the power play, while Regina went 0-6.
• Last night the Spartans defeated the Cougars 3-2 in overtime.
• TWU is currently 9-1 lifetime against Regina. In their last two games at home against the Cougars last season the Spartans won 2-0, and 5-0.
• The Spartans only loss was 2-1 in Regina on November 19, 2021.

 
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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