LANGLEY, British Columbia – The Trinity Western Spartans had a strong first half, but were shut out in the second half as the Spartans fell 46-22 to the Pacific Pride in Coastal Cup action Saturday afternoon at Yorkson Community Park in Langley, B.C.  
 
Scoring for the Spartans were first-year Bernabé Sosa Rey (Yerba Buena, Tucumán) with seven points, and second-year Colton Boychuk (Okotoks, Alta.), second-year Caleb Whitton (Morphett Vale, Australia), and fifth-year Fynn Murphy (White Rock, B.C.) with five points each.
 
UP NEXT
The Spartans' next Coastal Cup match will be at home on September 27 when they will host the Victoria Vikes in a key match-up. Match time at Yorkson Community Park is set for 2:30 p.m. (PT)
 
QUOTABLE
Andrew Evans, TWU Head Coach
"What I really liked was our young guys, being 18 and 19-year-olds playing for the Spartans against the Canadian Development Academy. Our young guys specifically played a great game. Caleb Graham, who we got back from injury, made a massive difference in the first 20 minutes and was great in the lineouts and around the pitch. At 20 minutes, we had to take him off just with the return to play protocol. John Paterson came on and did a great job and we had Tristan Walde come on and put in great minutes as well. Bernabé  (Sosa Rey) was outstanding at No. 10, and so was Kael Simpson. So, our future is really bright at Trinity Western."
 
SCORING SUMMARY
5' – Pride Try - #6 Taine Clague (#15 Glenn Roy convert made) 7-0 Pride
9' – TWU PK - #10 Bernabé Sosa Rey 7-3 Pride
16' – TWU Try - #9 Colton Boychuk (#10 Bernabé Sosa Rey convert missed) 8-7 TWU
26' – TWU Try - #6 Caleb Whitton (#10 Bernabé Sosa Rey convert made) 15-7 TWU
33' – TWU Try - #12 Fynn Murphy (#10 Bernabé Sosa Rey convert made) 22-7 TWU
35' – Pride Try - #2 Porter Gook (#15 Glenn Roy convert missed) 22-12 TWU
41' – Pride Try - #7 Gerg Putterhill (#15 Glenn Roy convert missed) 22-17 TWU
HALF
59' – Pride Try - #13 Liam Poulton (#15 Glenn Roy convert missed) 22-22 Tie
73' – Pride Try - #6 Taine Clague (#22 Jamin Hodgkins convert made) 29-22 Pride
80' – Pride Try - #1 Sam Miller (#22 Jamin Hodgkins convert made) 36-22 Pride
85' – Pride PK - #22 Jamin Hodgkins  39-22 Pride
88' – Pride Try - #18 Simroy John (#22 Jamin Hodgkins convert made) 46-22 Pride
 
NOTABLE

• This was the first meeting of the season between the Pride and the Spartans. TWU is currently 1-8 lifetime against the Pride
• In their last meeting, the Spartans lost 55-10 to the Pride.

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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