LANGLEY, B.C. – Trinity Western's lost 3-2 (25-20, 25-22, 22-25, 20-25, 15-9) to the Laval Rouge et Or in a non-conference match Wednesday afternoon at the Langley Events Centre. 

Trailing 2-0 in sets, the Spartans rallied to force a fifth set, but it was the Rouge et Or scoring the first four points of the final set to seize early momentum. The visitors never trailed the rest of the set as they hung on for the five-set victory. 

The Spartans beat the Rouge et Or in three sets on Tuesday night. 

UP NEXT 
The Spartans will return to Canada West regular season action Jan. 9-10 when they host Thompson Rivers at the LEC. 

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 in NAIA in cross country and track and field 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 34 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.  

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