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Winner Trinity Western TWU (3-4-1, 3-4-1)
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UNBC UNBC (1-8-2, 1-8-2)
Winner
Trinity Western TWU
(3-4-1, 3-4-1)
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Final
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UNBC UNBC
(1-8-2, 1-8-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Trinity Western TWU 3 1 4
UNBC UNBC 1 2 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

SPARTANS BATTLE FOR WIN OVER UNBC

PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia – Fourth-year midfielder Xander Roxburgh (Langley, B.C.) scored a header in extra time to lead the Trinity Western Spartans to a hard-fought win over the UNBC Timberwolves Saturday afternoon at Masich Place Stadium in Prince George, B.C. The win improves the Spartans to 3-4-1, while the loss drops the Timberwolves to 1-8-2.
 
Also scoring for the Spartans were fourth-year midfielder Joey Seo (Victoria, B.C.), third-year midfielder Jordan Low (Port Moody, B.C.), and fourth-year forward Charle Tchouya Nana (Calgary, Alta.). Scoring for the Timberwolves were Connor Lewis with two goals, and Isaac Tate.
 
TWU third-year keeper Alexander Cordeiro (Burnaby, B.C.) made six saves in the win, while UNBC's Logan Pierce made 13 saves in the loss.

UP NEXT
The Spartans and Timberwolves battle again tomorrow afternoon to complete the weekend series. Match time at Masich Place Stadium is set for 1 p.m. (PT) and can be seen live on Canada West TV.

QUOTABLE
TWU head coach Mike Shearon
"Happy with the victory and happy for Xander to get the game winner. Charles had a goal and two assists today which was brilliant for him. Joey with a goal and assists was great as well. There were a lot of good moments. There were also a number of moments you just shake your head at. Every game we need to get better. Struggle and emerge. Lots of credit to UNBC today and their willingness to compete until the end. We go again tomorrow."

AS IT HAPPENED
The Timberwolves' Lewis opened the scoring in the eighth minute with a quick start. The Spartans found their game and tied the match at 1-1 on a goal by Seo in the 14th minute. Just over three minutes later TWU's Low got his fourth of the season to give TWU a 2-1 lead in the 17th minute. The Spartans Nana made it a two-goal advantage in the 39th minute, as TWU went into the half with a 3-1 lead.
 
The Spartans controlled much of the play in the early part of the second half, but the Timberwolves Tate was a difference maker in the later part of the half. Tate scored in the 73rd minute to make it a one goal lead game, 3-2. Four minutes later in the 77th minute, Tate was fouled in the box and UNBC's Lewis converted the penalty to tie the game 3-3 with 13th minutes remaining.
 
The match looked like it would end in a draw, but TWU fourth-year midfielder Francis Powell (Coquitlam, B.C.) was able to get the ball in the deep corner and send a cross to the centre of the UNBC six-yard box. Roxburgh went high to head the ball into the back of the Timberwolves net and give the Spartans the one goal, 4-3, win.
 
NOTABLE
  • TWU outshot UNBC 22-12 overall, with a 18-10 edge in shots on goal.
  • The Spartans had a 6-0 edge in corner kicks.
  • Last weekend the Spartans split their two road games, losing 3-2 to the Alberta Golden Bears, while winning 1-0 against the MacEwan Griffins. Both matches were in Edmonton, Alta.
  • The Timberwolves went 1-1 in two road games last weekend. UNBC lost to Mount Royal 2-0 in Calgary, and defeated Saskatchewan 3-2 in Saskatoon, Sask.
  • The Spartans are 13-2-8 lifetime against the Timberwolves.
  • After this weekend the Spartans will play five of their last six games at home at Chase Office Field in Langley, B.C.

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.

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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