LANGLEY, British Columbia – This Week in Spartans has five teams competing this week as men's hockey and the men's and women's cross country teams start their seasons, while men's and women's soccer continue conference play. Three weeks into the Canada West conference season, the Spartans women's soccer team will be having its home opener this Friday at Chase Office Field, when they host the Victoria Vikes. The men's team will end their three-week homestand with games on Friday and Saturday night at Chase Office Field against the Mount Royal Cougars and the MacEwan Griffins. Meanwhile, on the road, the Spartans men's hockey team will begin preseason play with games on the road against the UBC Thunderbirds and the SFU Red Leafs in Vancouver and Burnaby, B.C. While the men's and women's cross country teams will start their season with a race at the Gator Cross in Lakewood, Wash.
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WOMEN'S SOCCER
Friday, September 12 vs Victoria Vikes, Langley, B.C.
5:00 p.m. (PT) – Chase Office Field |
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NOTABLE
- TWU is currently in fourth spot in the Pacific Division at 2-2-0 with six points, while UVIC is in third place at 2-1-1 and seven points.
- The Spartans enter this weekend after splitting last week's road games. Beating the UBC Okanagan Heat 4-2 in Kelowna, B.C., and losing 2-1 to the Thompson Rivers WolfPack in Kamloops, B.C.
- The Vikes enter this weekend after a bye week. The previous week, Victoria tied the UBC Okanagan Heat 0-0 in Kelowna, B.C., and defeated the Thompson Rivers WolfPack 1-0 in Kamloops.
- Earlier this year, the Spartans defeated the Vikes 2-1 in Victoria, B.C., on Sophie Crother's extra-time corner kick game-winner. TWU is currently 32-20-7 lifetime against Victoria.
MEN'S SOCCER
Friday, September 12 vs Mount Royal Cougars, Langley, B.C.
7:15 p.m. (PT) – Chase Office Field |
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Saturday, September 13 vs MacEwan Griffins, Langley, B.C.
7:15 p.m. (PT) – Chase Office Field|
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- TWU is currently in fifth spot in the Pacific Division at 2-3-1, while Mount Royal is in top spot in the Prairie Division at 4-0-1, and MacEwan is presently in fifth spot in the Prairie Division at 0-3-2.
- The Spartans enter this weekend after a four-point weekend in last week's two home games. Tying the UBC Okanagan Heat 1-1 on Friday and winning 3-0 against the Thompson Rivers WolfPack on Saturday at Chase Office Field in Langley, B.C.
- The Cougars enter this weekend after winning their lone match last weekend, defeating the Calgary Dinos 4-0 on Saturday, September 6, at Calgary.
- The Spartans are currently 4-2-1 lifetime against Mount Royal, winning 3-1 last season at home in Langley, B.C.
- The Griffins enter the weekend after tying the Saskatchewan Huskies 1-1, and losing to the Lethbridge Pronghorns 3-1 in Edmonton, Alta.
- The Spartans are currently 3-0-1 lifetime against MacEwan, winning 1-0 last season in Edmonton.
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MEN'S HOCKEY
Friday, September 12 at SFU Red Leafs (BCIHL), Burnaby, BC
8:00 p.m. (PT) – Planet Ice, Coquitlam, B.C.
Saturday, September 13 at UBC Thunderbirds, Vancouver, B.C.
7:00 p.m. (PT) – Father David Bauer Arena
NOTABLE
- TWU begins its 2025-26 preseason this weekend against SFU's BCIHL team and the UBC Thunderbirds.
- The Spartans are 31-34-1 lifetime against the Red Leafs, losing both preseason games last season, 6-4 and 7-2.
- The Spartans are 1-29 lifetime against the UBC Thunderbirds. The Spartans' lone win came in an exhibition game back on February 20, 1988, when TWU played in the BCCAA. The Spartans are currently on a 28-game losing streak against the Thunderbirds.
- In their last meeting on January 18, 2025, TWU lost 6-5 to UBC in Langley, B.C.
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Saturday, September 13, at the Gator Cross, Lakewood, Wash
11 a.m. (PT) – Fort Steilacoom Park
NOTABLE
- Live Results are available HERE
- First meet of the year for the Spartans
- TWU is now competing in the NAIA for cross country and track and field.
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Saturday, September 13, at the Gator Cross, Lakewood, Wash
11 a.m. (PT) – Fort Steilacoom Park| LIVE STATS
NOTABLE
- Live Results are available HERE
- First meet of the year for the Spartans
- TWU is now competing in the NAIA for cross country and track and field.
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 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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