VICTORIA, British Columbia – The Trinity Western Spartans lost to the UBC Thunderbirds 3-0 in their opening match of Victoria's Keg Cup Saturday morning at Centennial Stadium in Victoria, B.C.
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The Spartans will now match-up with the Alberta Pandas in the third-place match tomorrow morning. Match time is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Centennial Stadium in Victoria, B.C.
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Trinity Western Head Coach Graham Roxburgh
"Disappointing because at times we played some decent soccer and then got punished because of lack of focus or switching off. They had pace in transition that punished us, especially off two of the goals. Our second half showed some better corporate grit, and we generated some half-chances. We are playing a lot of young players who haven't experienced this before, so good lessons to learn."
"I thought
Sidney Giesbrecht (Chilliwack, B.C.) and
Sarah Bazille (Coquitlam, B.C.) played with lots of courage and heart and that was helpful. Too many naive mistakes meant we conceded in possession when we didn't need to give the ball away."
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country, and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as an independent team in men's rugby. 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 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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