BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Lucy Haigh scored the game-winning goal for Trinity Western, as the Spartans finished their preseason schedule with a 2-1 win over Western Washington University Tuesday at Sehome High School. 

Holland Stiel opened the scoring for the Spartans before Haigh put TWU ahead 2-0. A late WWU goal in stoppage time ended Yasmine Pahal's clean sheet bid, after the Spartans netminder put together an impressive performance to keep the Vikings off the board through 90 minutes.

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Graham Roxburgh, TWU Head Coach
"Overall, it was a typical spring game where we had lots of opportunities for players to get minutes. Both teams had some really good chances. Yas (Pahal) made two outstanding saves early on when we were under pressure, but then we settled down and we started to generate our own chances. We were a bit unlucky on a couple of corners as well as on some good counterattack chances where we got behind them. In the second half, I thought we generated a little bit more and were rewarded for hard work and perseverance. The highlight of the game came when Kelsey Stewart won a good tackle at the halfway line and played and incredible pastor to Lucy, who got in behind and buried it. They scored late in injury time, but overall I was really pleased with our corporate effort."

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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