SEATTLE – Trinity Western lost 2-1 against Seattle University in spring action Saturday at Championship Field. 

Lucy Haigh scored for the Spartans. 

The Spartans will now prepare for the annual Keg Cup, which starts March 15 with a semifinal contest against UBC at 10 a.m. at Centennial Stadium in Victoria. 

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Graham Roxburgh, TWU Head Coach
"I was really encouraged by the resilience and the character that our group showed tonight. I thought Seattle U was quality. We settled in after about 20 minutes and I thought Sidney Giesbrecht made a significant difference in her decision making and her ability to keep us in possession. She showed us tonight what we've been missing. I thought we played with a lot more character, courage and we were a bit unlucky not to be rewarded with a tying goal late. Overall given that we're so banged up and injured I was really pleased, and especially pleased that we had so many young inexperienced players get quality minutes against a quality side."

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 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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