FROM TRINITY WESTERN UNIVERSITY
SPARTAN ATHLETICS
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MARK JANZEN – ASSOCIATE AD, MEDIA & MARKETING 
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2025
WEST COAST CLASSIC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SPARTANS FALL TO ALBERTA IN WEST COAST CLASSIC FINAL

LANGLEY, B.C. – Trinity Western lost a five-set battle with defending Canada West champion Alberta, falling 23-25, 21-25, 25-17, 25-20, 15-13 in the final of the West Coast Classic Sunday morning at the Langley Events Centre. 

After beating Fraser Valley in the quarter-final and taking out the defending U SPORTS champion Manitoba Bisons in the semifinal, the Spartans fell to the Pandas in a hard-fought final. 

West Coast Classic | Final Standings
1st – Alberta
2nd – TWU 
3rd – UBC 
4th – Manitoba 
5th – Thompson Rivers 
6th – Fraser Valley
7th – Calgary
8th – UBC Okanagan 

QUOTABLE
Ryan Hofer, TWU Head Coach
"It was a really good weekend of volleyball. I'm proud of the team and the resilience and character that they show today, competing at a really high level. This group is doing a great job of following the process and being relentless in their pursuit of growth and learning. It's great to see it pay off for them."

UP NEXT 
The Spartans open the Canada West regular season Oct. 16 in Abbotsford, B.C. against Fraser Valley before TWU's home-opener Oct. 17 at the Langley Events Centre. 

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 in NAIA in cross country and track and field 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 34 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 CIS 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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