CALGARY, Alberta – The Trinity Western Spartans rallied from a late two-goal deficit, but their comeback fell short as the Spartans lost 3-2 in overtime to the Calgary Dinos Friday night at the Father David Bauer Arena in Calgary, Alta. The loss drops the Spartans to 7-3-1-0, while the win improves the Dinos to 8-3-2-0.
 
Scoring for the Spartans were fifth-year forward Kyra McDonald (Inuvik, NT) with her fifth of the season and fifth-year forward Jordyn Matthews (Okotoks, Alta.) with her fourth of the season. Scoring for the Dinos were Brooklyn Anderson with her third of the season, Sydney Mercier with her fifth and sixth of the season, including the overtime game winner.
 
Trinity Western's second-year goalie Olivia Davidson (Edmonton, Alta.) made 25 saves in the Spartans' overtime loss. Calgary's Amelia Awad made 35 saves in the Dinos' win.
 
UP NEXT
The Spartans will look to even up the weekend series tomorrow night when they take on the Dinos at the David Bauer Arena. Game time is set for 7 p.m. (MT) and can be seen live on Canada West TV.
 
QUOTABLE
Peter Hay, TWU Head Coach
"We were up against a hot goalie tonight, and we couldn't find the net till our two power plays in the last 10 minutes of the third period. Calgary came out flying. We need to be ready and learn tomorrow to get more bodies to the blue paint and screen her eyes."

AS IT HAPPENED
After no scoring in the first two periods, Calgary got two quick goals in the third period with Anderson scoring at 3:58, and Mercier getting her first at 5:12. TWU responded with two power-play goals late in the period. McDonald scored at 13:58, with Matthews tying the game at 15:32.
 
Mercier scored the game-winning goal at 0:24 of overtime.
 
NOTABLE

• The Spartans outshot the Dinos 37-28.
• TWU was 2-4 on the power play, while Cagary finished 0-1.
• The Spartans are currently 7-9 lifetime against the Calgary Dinos
• The Spartans are coming off a bye week. The previous week, the Spartans swept the Alberta Golden Bears, winning 4-2 and 4-0 at the Clare Drake Arena in Edmonton, Alta.
• Last week, the Calgary Dinos split with the Saskatchewan Huskies, winning 7-2 and losing 2-1 at Merlis Belsher Place in Saskatoon, Sask.

 
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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