CORVALLIS, Oregon – Playing solid soccer, the Trinity Western Spartans out shot Oregon State 21-12 to earn a 3-3 tie with NCAA Div I Beavers Friday night in Corvallis, Oregon. TWU is now 0-2-1 lifetime against OSU, and tonight's match is the most goals the Spartans have scored in a game against the Beavers.
The Spartans were the better of the two teams for much of the match and were leading 3-1 early in the second half. TWU finished the night with a 9-8 edge in shots on goal.
Scoring for the Spartans was second-year forward
Mansha Sidhu (Surrey, B.C.) in the 13th and the 50th, and fifth-year forward
Payton Izsak (Prince Albert, Sask.) in the 22nd. Finding the back of the net for the Beavers were Cassi James (38'), Megin Turi (51'), and Zoe House (73').
TWU second-year keeper
Yasmine Pahal (Surrey, B.C.) made five saves, while Oregon's Taylor Hannah with two saves, and Mya Sanchez with four saves split the keeping duties for the Beavers.
QUOTABLE
TWU head coach Graham Roxburgh
"So proud of the way we played. We combined to generate many good chances and were unlucky not to come away with a win. Mansha was superb tonight and Sophie (Crowther, third-year midfielder, New Westminster, B.C.) was always dangerous.
Erin Stewart (fourth-year midfield, Winnipeg) was so brilliant in keeping us in possession.
Tilly (James, fourth-year defender, Vancouver, B.C.) was Tilly and honestly, such a great game for us to grow in our ability to play and not just compete. Was impressed with everyone tonight!"
UP NEXT
The Spartans will now play Corban College tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. (PT) in Salem, OR. Trinity Western opens Canada West conference play on Friday, September 6 against the TRU WolfPack. Match time in Kamloops, B.C. is set for 5 p.m. PT.
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.
-TW-