LANGLEY, British Columbia –Trinity Western fourth-year forward Sophie Crowther (New Westminster, B.C.) is the Spartan Female Athlete of the Week after helping to lead the Spartans to a 0-1-1 weekend against the UBC Thunderbirds and the Victoria Vikes at Chase Office Field in Langley, B.C.
 
On Friday night, the Education student had two shots on goal in the Spartans' 1-0 loss to the UBC Thunderbirds. Then, on Saturday, she had one assist and one goal with six total shots and four shots on goal in the Spartans' 2-2 tie with the Victoria Vikes.
 
Crowther and the Spartans will now end the season with a home-and-home series with the Fraser Valley Cascades. TWU will host UFV on Friday, October 17, at the Chase Office Field in Langley, B.C. Then they will conclude the season Saturday, October 18, at Rotary Stadium in Abbotsford, B.C. Match time is set for 6 p.m. (PT) for both games and can be seen live on CanadaWest.TV.
 
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 11 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as in the NAIA in track and field and cross country and 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 33 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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