LANGLEY, British Columbia –Trinity Western second-year guard Colette Van der Hoven (Maple Ridge, B.C.) has been named the Canada West BioSteel women's basketball player of the Week.
 
Nov. 28 vs LET: 27 pts, three steals, three reb while shooting 68.8% from the field in 87-66 win
Nov. 29 vs LET: 16 pts, four steals, seven reb while shooting 41.2% from the field in 70-57 win
 
The Van der Hoven averaged 21.5 points per game in a decisive weekend sweep of Lethbridge, including a career-high 27 points while shooting 68.8 per cent from the field in Friday night's win.
 
The sports management student also averaged 3.5 steals and five rebounds per game to help lift Trinity Western to its eighth straight win and send the 10-2 Spartans into the break leading their division for the first time in program history.
 
Van der Hoven and the Spartans will now head into Christmas break and return to action on January 9th, taking on UBC at the War Memorial Gym. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m. (PT) and can be seen live on Canada West TV.
 
About Players of the Week:
The Canada West Players of the Week, Presented by BioSteel is a weekly celebration of athletic achievements across the conference. Each week, deserving student-athletes are nominated by SIDs from each member institution. Canada West office staff review nominations and select the recipients.
 
About BioSteel:
BioSteel is a leading sports hydration and nutrition brand, delivering clean, high-performance solutions trusted by professional athletes, top universities, and teams across North America and Europe, including major organizations like the NHL, MLB, NFL, MLS, NBA, and their affiliates. Alongside hydration, BioSteel offers premium protein and sports nutrition products, catering to athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and those striving for a healthier lifestyle. Committed to excellence, BioSteel equips top athletes and active individuals with the essential tools to reach peak performance and sustain wellness every day.
 
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 CIS 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.


About Canada West:
As the leading university athletic conference in the country, Canada West is home to student-athletes that excel in the classroom and their communities. The conference is comprised of 17 member institutions spanning from Victoria to Winnipeg, with over 3,200 student-athletes competing across 14 sports. Canada West's mission is to train leaders and build champions by providing leadership in the delivery, regulation, and promotion of university level high performance sports programs throughout western Canada.

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