LANGLEY, British Columbia – The Trinity Western Spartans have moved up two spots to No.8 in the women's soccer U SPORTS Top 10 ranking. The Spartans moved up after defeating the Fraser Valley Cascades 2-1 at Rotary Stadium in Abbotsford, B.C., last Friday. In the men's rugby, the Spartans also move up two spots from No. 8 to No. 6 in the national coaches' poll after a 46-22 loss to the Pacific Pride this past weekend at Yorkson Community Park in Langley, B.C.
The 4-2-0 Spartans will now return home to host the Thompson Rivers WolfPack and the UBC Okanagan Heat on Friday, September 26, and Saturday, September 26. Both games have a 6 p.m. (PT) kickoff and can be seen live on
www.CanadaWest.TV.
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The 2-2 Spartans' next Coastal Cup match will be at home this Saturday, 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) and can be seen on the
Spartans YouTube Channel.
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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