KELOWNA, B.C. – Trinity Western's
Jackson Van den Brink scored in the 93rd minute to lift the Spartans to a 2-2 tie with UBC Okanagan Sunday afternoon at Nonis Sports Field. Van den Brink's goal came just four minutes after
Charles Nana brought the Spartans back within one with a strike from well out.
With the draw, the Spartans finish the regular season fourth in the Pacific Division with a 5-6-4 regular season record. TWU will open the Canada West playoffs with a quarterfinal matchup next weekend in Calgary against Prairie Division champion Mount Royal.
UBCO (1-12-3) got goals from Theodore Zurowski (45th minute) and Malachi Emerson (48th minute) to put the home side ahead 2-0.
In a game that had no effect the standings or playoff seeding, the Spartans and Heat had 16 shots apiece, while UBCO had an 8-0 edge in corner kicks.
NOTABLE
• The Spartans and Heat played to a 1-1 draw in their meeting in Langley earlier this year.
• TWU finished with a 2-3-1 road record this year. The Spartans were 3-3-3 at home.
• The Spartans and their quarterfinal opponent MRU played to a scoreless draw in their only meeting this year Sept. 12 at TWU's Chase Office Field.
• TWU is 9-7-6 all-time against UBCO.
• Spartans goalkeeper
Austin Petri played in his first game of the season, making five saves.
UP NEXT
The Spartans will travel to Calgary to face Mount Royal in the Canada West quarterfinals. The winner will play the winner of the quarterfinal contest between Victoria and Lethbridge.
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 in NAIA in cross country and track and field 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 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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