CALGARY, Alberta – Led by fourth-year forward Kyra McDonald (Inuvik, NT) and fourth-year forward Jordyn Matthews's (Okotoks, Alta.) each with two-goal nights the Trinity Western Spartans improved their chances of a postseason spot with a dominating 6-1 win over the Calgary Dinos Friday night at the David Bauer Arena in Calgary, Alberta. The win improves the third-place Spartans to 11-11-1-0 (23 points) in the Canada West West division, while the loss drops the fourth-place Dinos to 6-13-0-1 (14 points).
 
Also scoring for the Spartans fourth-year forward Olivia Leier (Regina, Sask.) scored her fourth, and second-year forward Charlotte Swanton (Victoria, B.C.) scored her fifth of the season.
 
While Rebecca Clarke scored her fifth of the season for the Dinos.
 
Fourth-year goalie Kate Fawcett (Tottenham, Ont.) made 25 saves in the TWU win, while Amelia Awad made 22 saves and Rebecca Boswell made seven saves in the Dinos loss.
 
UP NEXT
The Spartans will look for the weekend sweep tomorrow when they take on the Dinos at the Father Bauer Arena in Calgary. Puck drop is scheduled for 2 p.m. (MT), and will be streamed live on Canada West TV.
 
QUOTABLE
Trinity Western Head Coach Peter Hay
"We came ready and prepared to fight for the playoffs vs Calgary and every player on the team played outstanding and executed the plan after a slow start in the first. We absolutely dominated the second and third and proved once again we are a very good team. We are peaking at the right time of year and all the lines and D pairings are clicking and finding chemistry. This was a fun one to be part of. The room is buzzing. We will look to rinse and repeat tomorrow."
AS IT HAPPENED
The Spartans started slow and even though they outshot the Dinos TWU couldn't score until late in the period.  The Spartans capitalized on the power play, with Jordyn Matthews scoring the period's only goal at 19:23, assisted by Chayce Kullman and Ella Boon. The period ended with the Spartans leading 1-0.
 
In the second period, the Spartans found their game.  Trinity Western took an early lead with a goal by Kyra McDonald at 8:28, assisted by Ashley Breitkreuz. Shortly after, at 9:11, Jordyn Matthews extended their lead with a goal, assisted by McDonald and Chloe Reid. The Dinos responded at 13:10 with their lone goal from Rebecca Clarke, assisted by Jolie Nafziger and Hannah Reagh. However, the Spartans quickly regained a two-goal advantage when McDonald scored again at 14:09, her second goal of the period, with assists from Ella Boon and Reid. Both teams had opportunities with a man advantage due to penalties, but no additional goals were scored during these power plays as TWU led 4-1 after 40 minutes.
 
The third period had TWU put the game away with two goals. A goal by Olivia Leier at 7:06, assisted by Kara Yackel and Kyra Anderson, followed by another goal at 10:17 from Charlotte Swanton, assisted by Kailey Ledoux and Reilley Kellner made it a 6-1 game. Calgary wasn't able to get anything going as TWU finished the game with the dominant victory.
 
NOTABLE 

• The Spartans outshot the Dinos 35-26.
• TWU was 1-7 on the power play, while Calgary was 0-5.
• This weekend's games are critical in determining which team will secure the final playoff spot in the division. A sweep by the Spartans would secure a postseason       spot for the Spartans
• TWU's six goals is the most for a Canada West conference game by the Spartans, TWU

has scored five goals in a game a number of times.

• Last week the Spartans went 0-1-1 against the UBC Thunderbirds, losing 4-1 in at home, and losing in overtime 4-3 in Vancouver, B.C.
• Last week the Dinos were swept by the Alberta Golden Bears losing 2-1 in Edmonton, and 5-2 in Calgary.
• TWU swept Calgary 3-1, and 3-1 in the first semester in Langley, B.C.
• TWU is currently 6-8 lifetime against the Dinos.

 
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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