Box Score SASKATOON – Trinity Western lost for the second time in as many days against No. 8 Saskatchewan, as the Spartans fell 7-1 Saturday at Merlis Belsher Place. 

TWU's Connor Farren scored his third goal of the season, but similar to Friday's 6-1 loss, it was a third period marker when the game was out of reach. Christian Lowe and Jonathan Krahn added assists. 

Raphael Audet made 42 saves for the Spartans (2-8) in a contest that saw the Huskies (9-3) outshoot TWU 49-22. Ethan Chadwick made 21 saves for the home side. 

Josh Pillar scored twice for Saskatchewan, while Ethan Regnier, Dawson Holt, Ty Prefontaine, Carter Stebbings and Cohner Saleski tallied once each. TWU was 1 for 3 on the power play, while Saskatchewan was 2 for 3 with the man-advantage. 

Saskatchewan scored once in the first period, four times in the second period and twice in the third period. 

QUOTABLE
Ben Walter, TWU Head Coach
"It was a tough weekend for us.  We didn't have enough effort to match what Saskatchewan brought.  They are a very good team, so if we can't at least match their work ethic, then it is always going to be tough. We will need to find more next weekend when we host Macewan."  

NOTABLE 
•    Lowe leads TWU with five goals and six assists in 10 games, while Farren added to his offensive totals that have him at three goals and six assists in 10 games. Krahn is fourth in team scoring with two goals and six assists. 
•    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. 

NEXT UP
TWU returns home to host MacEwan Nov. 15-16. Both games are at the Aldergrove Community Centre.

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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