LANGLEY, British Columbia –The Trinity Western Spartans opened the West Coast Classic with a 3-0 (25-18, 25-18, 25-18) win over the Fraser Valley Cascades Friday night at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C. The Spartans will now match up with the Manitoba Bisons in the first semifinal. 
 
Other results of the eight-team preseason tournament:
Manitoba 3-0 over UBC Okanagan 25-11, 25-13, 25-13)
Alberta 3-1 over Thompson Rivers 25-16, 30-32, 25-22, 25-21)
UBC 3-0 over Calgary 25-14, 25-22, 28-26)
 
UP NEXT
The Spartans will match up with the Manitoba Bisons in the first semifinal at 5 p.m. (PT). Alberta will play UBC in the second semifinal at 7 p.m. (PT). UBC Okanagan will play Fraser Valley in the first consolation semifinal at 5 p.m. (PT) on the east court, and Thompson Rivers will play Calgary in the second consolation semifinal at 7 p.m. (PT) on the east court.
 
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Ryan Hofer, TWU Head Coach
"When I look at the day as a whole, it's a really good start to the season. It shows that we have depth as a team and all the hard work that we've been putting in this off-season is improving us individually and collectively."
 
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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