EDMONTON, Alberta – The Trinity Western Spartans ended the 2023-24 season with a 4-1 loss to the No. 6 Alberta Pandas Saturday afternoon at the Clare Drake Arena in Edmonton, Alta. The loss sees the Spartans end the season at 8-18-2, while the Pandas improve to 21-3-3.
 
Third-year forward Brooklyn Anderson (Shellbrook, Sask.) scored the lone goal for the Spartans. Madison Willan with two goals, Megan Wilson, and Allison Reich scored for the Pandas.
 
TWU third-year goalie Mabel Maltais (Edmonton, Alta.) played the first 12:50 and made three saves, giving up three goals, in the loss, while third-year Kate Fawcett (Tottenham, Ont.) made 20 saves, giving up one goal. Alberta's Halle Oswald made 20 saves to earn the win for the Pandas
 
AS IT HAPPENED
The Pandas took control early with Willan opening the scoring 20 seconds into the game. Wilson added a second goal at 5:07, and Willan got her second of the period at 12:50 to give Alberta a 3-0 lead.
 
After a scoreless second period, TWU's Anderson got the Spartans on the board 22 seconds into the final period. Alberta's Reich would regain the three-goal lead for the Pandas with a goal at 10:34. To make the make the final 4-1 for Pandas.
 
QUOTABLE
TWU Head Coach Peter Hay
"After such a great showing yesterday it was a disappointing effort in the first period that had us down 3-0 on 6 shots. The good news is we didn't quit and we fought to get back in the game but it was too little too late. This completes the season for us. We wish the three Seniors the best in their next season of life and we look forward to building off this season and finding more success next year with the new recruits and returning players. As a coach, I really appreciated the effort and care these players had. They are all great young women and it was a pleasure to coach. I am thankful. To the next chapter, we go!"
 
NOTABLE

• The Pandas outshot the Spartans 27-21.
• TWU finished 0-4 on the power play, while Alberta finished 0-2 on the power play.
• Last night the Spartans lost 3-2 in OT to the Pandas
• The Spartans are 2-8 lifetime against the Pandas.
• In their last series with Alberta on January 5 and 6, the Spartans lost to the Pandas 3-2 and 5-1 at home in Langley, B.C.

 
UP NEXT
Today's game concludes the 2023-24 season for the Spartans.

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.
 
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