VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The Trinity Western Spartans fell 5-2 to the UBC Thunderbirds in a pre-season match-up Saturday evening at Father David Bauer Arena in Vancouver, B.C.
 
Scoring for the Spartans were Jonathan Krahn (1-0:59) and Mikhailo Simchuk (2-9:56). Scoring for the Thunderbirds were Ty Thorpe (1-7:03), Scott Atkinson (1-11:34), Ben Keon (2-4:30), and Josh Williams (2) (2-13:29, 14:06).
 
UP NEXT
TWU will host UBC Okanagan for an exhibition game on Friday, September 19. Game time is set for 7:15 p.m. (PT) at the George Preston Recreation Centre in Langley, B.C.
 
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Ben Walter, TWU Head Coach
"Tonight was a very good wake-up call for our young players.  UBC played fast and hard like they always do, and it took us a little while to adjust.  We had a good first five minutes, but then couldn't continue it."
 
"There were some positives and things that we can build on, and I'm looking forward to getting back to practice with this group next week. Raph Audet played great and definitely kept us in the game."
 
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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