LANGLEY, British Columbia – The Trinity Western Spartans got a much-needed win Friday night with a 3-0 win over the Calgary Dinos at the Jack Simpson Gym in Calgary, Alta. The 25-15, 30-28, 25-14 win moves the Spartans to 6-9, while the loss drops the Dinos to 3-12.
 
The Spartans came out strong and dominated the opening set with the 25-15 win after leading 16-9 midway through the opening set. The second set was a duece game with the game going to extra points. The 30-28 win put TWU up 2-0. In the third set, the Spartans and Dinos were even early with TWU leading 13-11. But the Spartans finished out the match with a 12-3 run to take the match 3-0 with a 25-14 win.
 
UP NEXT
The Spartans will look for the sweep tomorrow evening when they match up with the Dinos again at 5:30 (MT). The match can be seen live on Canada West TV.
 
QUOTABLE
Trinity Western Head Coach Ryan Hofer
"Great game tonight, really proud of these women and the hard work that they've been putting in we have had to play some really tough volleyball over the past few weeks. It was nice to see them just kind of reap the rewards of that this evening of all the hard work that they have put in. And, I just want to encourage all of them to keep their eyes on the process to keep improving. They've been improving every weekend, even though they haven't had the outcome. they've been wanting or looking for it, and it's nice to see them reap the reward this evening." ?
"Great performances from all around. I thought Sidney Gill was outstanding tonight distributing the ball. Our middles did a great job, our passing and our receiving were solid this evening, and that really put us in a good position to score points."
NOTABLE 

• Last week the Spartans were swept by the Alberta Pandas, losing 3-0 and 3-2 at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C.
• Last week the Dinos were swept by the UFV Cascades 3-0, and 3-0 on the road in Abbotsford, B.C.
• TWU is currently 38-41 lifetime against the Dinos.
• The Spartans lost 3-2 to Calgary in a preseason game on October 6.
• Last season the Spartans and Dinos split their two conference games in Calgary. TWU lost 3-2 and won 3-1.

 
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 U 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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