LANGLEY, British Columbia – After a weekend split on the road, the Trinity Western Spartans have dropped four spots to No.9 in the women's soccer U SPORTS Top 10 ranking. The Spartans defeated the UBC Okanagan Heat 4-2 in Kamloops, B.C., on Friday night before falling to the Thompson Rivers WolfPack 2-1 on Saturday night in Kamloops, B.C.  In the men's rugby, the Spartans are now ranked No. 8 in the CUMR coaches' ranking. The Spartans drop one spot after a tough loss to the No. 1 UBC Thunderbirds Saturday afternoon in Vancouver.
   
After two weeks of conference road games, the Spartans will now have their Canada West home opener on Friday, September 12, when they will host the Victoria Vikes at Chase Office Field. The Spartans defeated Victoria 2-1 in the Canada West opener on August 22 in Victoria, B.C. Kickoff for this Friday's match is set for 5 p.m. (PT) and can be seen live on Canadawest.tv.
 
The Spartans men's rugby team will return to Coastal Cup action on Saturday, September 20, when they host the Pacific 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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