LANGLEY, British Columbia – This Week in Sparta has six teams are in action. Men's and women's soccer are beginning post-season play, while men's and women's hockey are continuing Canada West conference play. Home matchups include men's and women's basketball on Saturday night, women's soccer on Friday night, and women's hockey with two afternoon games on Friday and Saturday.
 
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WOMEN'S SOCCER
Friday, October 24 vs MacEwan Griffins, Langley, B.C.
6 p.m. (PT) – Chase Office Field | WATCH

NOTABLE

• The No. 6 Spartans (10-3-1), who finished second in the Pacific Division, will host the MacEwan Griffins (9-3-2), who finished third in the Prairie Division, in the Canada West quarter final with the winner advancing to the Canada West Final Four. The Final Four begins October 31 at the highest remaining Pacific Division team.
• Last week, the Spartans went 2-0 with back-to-back 3-0 wins over the Fraser Valley Cascades.
• Last weekend the MacEwan Griffins defeated the Alberta Pandas 3-0 at home in Edmonton, Alta.
• The Spartans are currently 6-3-2 lifetime against the Griffins. TWU's last loss to MacEwan was a 3-2 PK loss in the 2021 U SPORTS championship in Sydney, Nova Scotia. In their last conference matchup on October 25 last year in Edmonton, Alta. the Spartans defeated the Griffins 2-1.
• Last season in the Canada West quarter-finals the Spartans defeated the Griffins 2-1 at Edmonton Scottish Field in Edmonton, Alta.
• The Spartans are led by fourth-year midfielder Sophie Crowther (New Westminster, B.C.), who led Canada West with 19 points, and third-year forward Mansha Sidhu (Surrey, B.C.) who was tied for third in CW in goals with eight.
• The Griffins are led by Raeghan McCarthy who was tied for sixth in CW in goals with seven and Brynn Hobal who was eighth in CW in points with eight.
• MacEwan is 4-0 in their four preseason games against Pacific Division teams. Defeating UNBC 2-1 and 2-0, and TRU 3-1 and UFV 2-1 in August. TWU was 6-1 against the same teams in conference play with a 20-4 edge in goals scored.

 
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Friday, October 24 at Victoria Vikes, Victoria, B.C.
5:30 p.m. (PT) – CARSA | WATCH
Saturday, October 25 vs UBC Thunderbirds, Langley, B.C.
6 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH

NOTABLE

• The Spartans open the Canada West season against the Victoria Vikes on the road in Victoria, B.C., and the UBC Thunderbirds at home at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C.
• TWU finished the 2025-26 preseason 2-4, Victoria finished 3-3, and UBC finished 4-1.
• The Spartans are currently 20-49 lifetime against the Vikes. Last season, the TWU was 1-2 against Victoria, with the lone 68-60 win on January 10, 2025, on the road in Victoria, B.C.
• TWU is currently 7-57 lifetime against UBC. The Spartans were 0-3 last season against the Thunderbirds. TWU's last win against UBC was 68-61 on the road in Vancouver, B.C. on December 4, 2021.

 
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Friday, October 24 at Victoria Vikes, Victoria, B.C.
7:30 p.m. (PT) – CARSA | WATCH
Saturday, October 25 vs UBC Thunderbirds, Langley, B.C.
8 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH

NOTABLE

• The Spartans open the Canada West season against the Victoria Vikes on the road in Victoria, B.C., and the UBC Thunderbirds at home at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C.
• TWU finished the 2025-26 preseason 2-0, Victoria finished 5-0, and UBC finished 5-0.
• The Spartans are currently 21-51 lifetime against the Vikes. Last season, TWU was 0-3 against Victoria. The Spartans' last win was a 92-85 overtime win at the LEC in Langley, B.C. on January 13, 2024.
• TWU is currently 16-62 lifetime against UBC. The Spartans were 1-2 last season against the Thunderbirds. The Spartans lone win was 83-68 at home on January 31.  

 
 
WOMEN'S HOCKEY
Friday, October 24 vs MacEwan Griffins, Langley, B.C.
1 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Saturday, October 25 vs MacEwan Griffins, Langley, B.C.
3 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH

NOTABLE

• The No. 10 Spartans are currently 4-2 in Canada West conference play, while the Griffins are 0-5-0-1.
• TWU is currently 5-5 lifetime against MacEwan.
• Last season the Spartans swept the Griffins 2-0 on November 15-16, winning 4-1 and 3-0 on the road in Edmonton, Alta.
• Last week, the Spartans won two overtime games on the road, 2-1 and 4-3, against the Saskatchewan Huskies in Saskatoon, Sask.
• Last week the Griffins lost in regulation and a shootout, 2-0 and 3-2, in a home and home series with the Mount Royal Cougars.

 
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MEN'S HOCKEY
Friday, October 24 at MacEwan Griffins, Edmonton, Alta.
7 p.m. (MT) – Downtown Community Centre | WATCH
Saturday, October 25 at MacEwan Griffins, Edmonton, Alta.
3 p.m. (MT) – Downtown Community Centre | WATCH

NOTABLE

• The Spartans are currently 0-5-1-0 in Canada West play, while the Griffins are 2-3-1-0. MacEwan is in third place in the West Division of CW, while TWU is fourth.
• TWU is currently 2-8 lifetime against MacEwan.
• In their last conference meeting, the Spartans lost 5-4 in overtime, and 8-5 in Aldergrove, B.C last year.
• Last week the Spartans were 0-1-1-0 at home against the Saskatchewan Huskies, losing 5-4 in overtime and 7-0 in regulation.
• Last week the Griffins were 1-1 in a home-and-home series with the Mount Royal Cougars, winning 3-1 at home and losing 6-3 on the road.

 
MEN'S SOCCER
Friday, October 24 at Mount Royal Cougars, Calgary, Alta.
12 p.m. (MT) – MRU Field #2 | WATCH
Sunday, October 26 at TBA, Calgary, Alta. (if advancing)
1 p.m. (MT) – MRU Field #2 | WATCH

NOTABLE

• The 5-6-4 Spartans finished in fourth place in the Pacific Division, while the 7-3-4 Cougars finished first in the Prairie Division.
• Last week the Spartans went 1-0-1, with a 1-0 win over the Thompson Rivers WolfPack and a 2-2 tie with the UBC Okanagan Heat on the road in Kamloops, B.C. and Kelowna, B.C.
• Last week the Cougars lost to the Calgary Dinos 2-0 at home in Calgary, Alta.
• TWU is currently 4-2-2 lifetime against the Cougars. Earlier this year TWU tied the Cougars 0-0 at home at Chase Office Field in Langley, B.C.
• The Spartans are led by second-year forward Emmanuel Dan-Adokiene (Calgary, Alta.) who finished with seven goals. While Cougars are led by Chanan Chanda who also finished with seven goals. Both were tied for fourth place in Canada West conference play.
• The winner will advance to the CW semi-finals against the winner of the Calgary Dinos and the Fraser Valley Cascades.

 
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 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 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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