LANGLEY, British Columbia – The Trinity Western Spartans have moved up one spot to No.6 in the women's soccer U SPORTS Top 10 ranking. The Spartans moved up after a weekend sweep of the UNBC Timberwolves, 5-0 and 4-0 this weekend at Masich Place Stadium in Prince George, B.C. In the men's rugby, the Spartans remain at No. 7 after a bye week.
The 8-2-0 Spartans will spend their final two weekends of the regular season at home, with UBC in town on Oct. 10 and Victoria at Chase Office Field on Oct. 11 before back-to-back games at TWU against Fraser Valley Oct. 17-18.
The 2-3 Spartans' next Coastal Cup match will be at home on October 11, when they will host the UBC Thunderbirds. Match time at Yorkson Community Park is set for 2:30 p.m. (PT)
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 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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