Box Score SASKATOON – Trinity Western's Sammy May had the Spartans lone goal, as TWU lost 6-1 against No. 8 Saskatchewan Friday at Merlis Belsher Place.
TWU netminder
Leon Sommer stopped 40 of the 46 shots he faced, but the Spartans (2-7) were unable to keep up with the nationally-ranked Huskies (8-3) who had a 46-21 edge in shots.
Saskatchewan had six different goal-scorers with Cole Jordan, Landon Kosier, Raphael Pelletier, Chantz Petruic, Mac Gross and Ty Prefontaine all finding the back of the net.
For the Spartans,
Christian Lowe and
Connor Farren tallied their fifth and sixth assists of the season respectively.
The Huskies scored two goals in each period, with the Spartans May tallying midway through the third period to end the shutout bid for Saskatchewan's Jordan Kooy, who finished with 20 saves on the night.
NOTABLE
• The Spartans were coming off a first-ever weekend sweep of the Regina Cougars.
• TWU and Saskatchewan's last meeting saw the Spartans earn their first-ever win over the Huskies – a 2-1 victory on Feb. 6, 2024 in a unique Tuesday morning matchup.
• Lowe leads the Spartans in scoring this year, with five goals and five assists in 10 games.
• Farren's six assists leads TWU.
NEXT UP
TWU and Saskatchewan will play the rematch Saturday at 5 p.m. (CT) at Merlis Belsher Place.
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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