LANGLEY, British Columbia – In this week's U SPORTS Top 10 rankings, the Spartans' men's and women's volleyball teams remain in the national rankings after road matches with the UBC Thunderbirds.
The Spartans men's volleyball team flipped with the UBC Thunderbirds after a five-set loss to the Thunderbirds and now sit at No. 2 with UBC back at No. 1. The Spartans women's volleyball team remains at No. 4 after a five-set loss to the UBC Thunderbirds, who sit at No. 3.
The men's and women's volleyball teams will both now travel to Edmonton, Alta. to take on Alberta on November 28 and 29 at the Saville Community Sports Centre. All games will be streamed live on Canada West TV, except for Friday's men's volleyball match, which will be the CBC Game of the Week and streamed live on CBC Sports.
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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