VICTORIA, British Columbia – A strong match by the Trinity Western Spartans went for not as the No. 6 Spartans fell 1-0 to the Victoria Vikes Sunday afternoon in Victoria, B.C.  The loss drops the Spartans to 4-2-2, while the win lifts the Vikes to 5-1-3.
 
Victoria's Ruby Nicholas took advantage of a Spartan defensive misplay to score the lone goal of the match in the 76th minute and give the Vikes a 1-0 victory.
 
TWU second-year keeper Yasmine Pahal (Surrey, B.C.) made two saves in the loss, while Victoria's Kayley Lidstone made six saves in the shutout victory.

UP NEXT
The Spartans will now head home for games against the UBC Okanagan Heat and the Thompson Rivers WolfPack on Friday, October 4 and Saturday, October 5. Match times are scheduled for 5 p.m. (PT) and can be seen live on Canada West TV.
 
QUOTABLE
TWU head coach Graham Roxburgh
"It's disappointing because we very much controlled the play but we didn't take advantage of our territorial possession and in the end we made one mistake and it cost us.  We need to be more clinical in the final third."
 
NOTABLE

• TWU outshot Victoria 9-6 in total shots and 6-3 in shots on goal.
• The Spartans also had a 6-1 edge in corner kicks.
• TWU outshot UNBC 14-8 overall, with a 11-5 edge in shots on goal.
• The Spartans had a 3-2 edge in corner kicks.
• In their previous meeting this season Trinity Western tied Mount Royal 2-2 on September 14 at Chase Office Field in Langley, B.C.
• The Spartans are currently 30-20-7 lifetime against the Vikes.
• Earlier this year TWU tied UVIC 1-1 on September 13 at Chase Office Field in Langley, B.C. 
• TWU currently sits third in the Pacific Division with 14 points in eight matches, while Victoria sits in second spot with 18 points in nine matches. UBC Okanagan ins in fourth place with 13 points in nine matches.

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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