LANGLEY, British Columbia - This Week in Sparta sees the Canada West home openers for the Spartans women's and men's soccer teams, with the men's rugby team hosting their second match of the season.

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WOMEN'S SOCCER

Friday, September 13 vs Victoria Vikes, Langley, B.C.

5 p.m. (PT) – Chase Office Field | WATCH

Saturday, September 14 vs Mount Royal Cougars, Langley, B.C.

6 p.m. (PT) – Chase Office Field | WATCH

NOTABLE

• The No. 3 (U SPORTS Top 10) TWU Spartans (2-0) have their home openers this weekend against the Victoria Vikes (2-1) and the Mount Royal Cougars (1-2). 
• Last weekend TWU defeated TRU 2-1 in Kamloops, B.C. And UBC Okanagan 1-0 in Kelowna, B.C. 
• Last week Victoria was at home where they lost to No. 1 UBC 5-0 and defeated UNBC 4-1.
• The Spartans are currently 30-19-6 lifetime against the Vikes. In their last meeting TWU defeated Victoria 2-0 in the Canada West semi-final last November at UBC. Earlier that season in conference play the Spartans split with the Vikes, losing 1-0 at home, and winning 4-1 in Victoria, B.C.
• TWU is currently 8-1-1 against Victoria in their last 10 match-ups.
• Since 2014 the Spartans are 10-1-1 at Chase Office Field against the Vikes. 
• Trinity Western is currently 6-0-1 lifetime against Mount Royal. Last season the Spartans earned four points off of the Cougars, tying 1-1 in Calgary, Alta. and winning 5-0 at home at Chase Office Field. 
• Last week at home in Calgary, the Cougars defeated UNBC 4-0 and lost to No. 1 UBC 4-0.
• The Spartans are 4-0 at lifetime at home against the Cougars. 
• TWU is the defending Canada West champions and U SPORTS silver medalist. 

MEN'S SOCCER

Friday, September 13 vs No. 9 (U SPORTS Top 10) Mount Royal Cougars, Langley, B.C.

7:15 p.m. (PT) – Chase Office Field | WATCH

NOTABLE

• The Spartans (0-3-1) have their home opener this weekend against the Cougars (1-0-4) after starting the Canada West season on the road.
• Last weekend the Spartans lost 1-0 to the No. 10 (US) Victoria Vikes in Victoria, B.C., and tied the No. 1 (US) UBC Thunderbirds 1-1 in Vancouver, B.C.
• Last weekend the Cougars were on the road in Edmonton, Alta. MRU tied the MacEwan Griffins 1-1 on Saturday, and the No. 10 (US) Alberta Golden Bears 1-1 on Sunday.
• The Spartans are 3-2-1 lifetime against the Cougars. 
• Last season TWU lost 2-0 to MRU on the road in Calgary, Alta.
• The last time the Spartans hosted the Cougars at Chase Office Field was in the Canada West quarter-finals in 2016, which TWU won 3-0. The Spartans are 2-0-1 lifetime at Chase Office Field against the Cougars. 
• The Spartans are in the midst of playing eight of their first nine matches on the road. After Friday's match TWU's next home game is not until October 4-5 when they will host the UBC Okanagan Heat and the TRU WolfPack.

MEN'S RUGBY

Saturday, September 14 vs Pacific Pride, Langley, B.C.

2:30 p.m. (PT) – Langley Rugby Club

NOTABLE

• TWU hosts the Pride in the second match of the season. 
• Last week the Spartans lost 61-18 to the No. 1 UBC Thunderbirds.
• Last week the Pride defeated Victoria 33-17 in Victoria, B.C.
• The Spartans are 1-5 lifetime versus the Pride.
• In their last meeting last season TWU lost 43-20 to the Pride.

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, as well as women's and men's disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 13 U SPORTS team championships and 32 Canada West team championships.

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