LANGLEY, British Columbia – In this week's U SPORTS Top 10 rankings, the Spartans' men's and women's volleyball teams and women's hockey team remain in the national rankings.
The Spartans' men's volleyball team remains at the No. 2 spot, trailing only top-ranked UBC, after a weekend sweep of Calgary at home at the Langley Events Centre. Women's volleyball moves up another spot to No. 3 after they sweep the Calgary Dinos in straight sets both nights. After a bye week, the Spartans women's hockey drops two spots to No. 9.
The men's and women's volleyball teams will both host the UBC Thunderbirds in a pair of Top 10 match-ups, with UBC men ranked No. 1, and the UBC women ranked No. 4. Both matches will be at the Langley Events Centre in Building B at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Friday, November 14. The women's hockey team returns to action this weekend when they head to Calgary to take on the Calgary Dinos in a key divisional matchup on November 14-15.
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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