KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Trinity Western will play in the final of the WolfPack Invitational after beating UBC 3-0 (26-24, 25-23, 25-17) Saturday at the Tournament Capital Centre.
The Spartans advanced to the tournament final after back-to-back wins to open their preseason schedule, having knocked off Fraser Valley Friday in five sets.
QUOTABLE
Brynden MacTavish, TWU Assistant Coach
"We know that anytime we get to play UBC in preseason, it's going to be a good test and I thought our team responded really well tonight. We had sustained service pressure throughout the evening and we were able to close out two really tight sets, which is always an important skill to learn how to do.
Maryn Boldon and Erica Bang led the way for us attacking, with 10 and nine kills respectively, and it was great to see them carry the load for us tonight."
NEXT UP
TWU will open their Canada West regular season schedule with back-to-back home games against Mount Royal Oct. 4-5. The Spartans home-opener is Oct. 4 at 7:15 p.m. at George Preston Arena.
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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