EDMONTON – Trinity Western opened the Canada West 7s Series with one win from three outings, beating Calgary in convincing fashion before falling to three-time defending champion UBC and last year's second-place finishing Victoria Vikes Saturday at Foote Field Dome.
The Spartans opened their 2026 campaign with 33-12 win over Calgary that saw rookie
Kamryn Howlett score three tries and kick three conversions in her TWU debut. The Spartans put the T-Birds to the test in their second match of the day, keeping the game within three points, at 20-17, late in the contest before ultimately losing 27-17. The 10-point setback against UBC marks the closest final score between the two teams since TWU joined the circuit in 2020. TWU lost to Victoria 29-0 in the Spartans final match of Day 1.
Howlett and
Kelsa Kempf had three tries each, while
Hailey Hibbs and rookie
Kala Campbell dotted down once each. Howlett finished with four conversions while
Jenna De Greeff making one conversion.
Tournament Scoring Totals
Tries
Kamryn Howlett: 3
Kelsa Kempf: 3
Kala Campbell: 1
Hailey Hibbs: 1
Conversions
Kamryn Howlett: 4
Jenna De Greeff: 1
UP NEXT
TWU will play Lethbridge (10am MT) and Alberta (1pm MT) on Day 2 of the Canada West 7s Series at Foote Field Dome.
DAY 1 RECAP
RUGBY 7s STANDINGS
TEAM W L POINTS
1 UBC 3 0 12
2 Victoria 3 0 12
3 TWU 1 2 6
4 Calgary 1 2 6
5 Alberta 1 2 6
6 Lethbridge 0 3 0
* Win - 4 Points / Draw - 2 Points / Loss - 1 Point / No Show - 0 points
ROUND 1
Game 1: UBC Thunderbirds (55) vs Alberta Pandas (7)
Scoring Summary:
| |
1 |
2 |
T |
| UBC |
27 |
28 |
55 |
| ALB |
7 |
0 |
7 |
UBC try - #6 Adia Pye (convert missed) 5-0 UBC
UBC try - #11 Piper Logan (convert missed) 10-0 UBC
UBC try - #11 Piper Logan (convert missed) 15-0 UBC
ALB try - #15 Emilee Randolph (#10 Kate Alcock convert) 15-7 UBC
UBC try - #6 Adia Pye (#12 Brooke Roddham convert) 22-7 UBC
UBC try - #6 Adia Pye (convert missed) 27-7 UBC
HALF
UBC try - #12 Lana Dueck (#12 Lana Dueck convert) 34-7 UBC
UBC try - #2 Kiki Idowu (#12 Brooke Roddham convert) 41-7 UBC
UBC try - #2 Kiki Idowu (#12 Brooke Roddham convert) 48 - 7 UBC
UBC try - #2 Kiki Idowu (#12 Brooke Roddham convert) 55-7 UBC
Game 2: Victoria Vikes (45) vs Lethbridge Pronghorns (10)
Scoring Summary:
| |
1 |
2 |
T |
| VIC |
26 |
29 |
45 |
| LET |
0 |
10 |
10 |
VIC try - #11 Ivy Poetker (convert missed) 5-0 VIC
VIC try - #14 Olivia Newsome (#14 Olivia Newsome convert) 12-0 VIC
VIC try - #15 Kyla Warren (#12 Vanessa Chiapetta convert) 19-0 VIC
VIC try - #11 Ivy Poetker (#14 Olivia Newsome convert) 26-0 VIC
HALF
VIC try - #14 Olivia Newsome (#14 Olivia Newsome convert) 33-0 VIC
VIC try - #22 Cypress Des Ormeaux-Scmidt (#13 Maggie Mackinnon convert) 40-0 VIC
VIC try - #22 Cypress Des Ormeaux-Scmidt (convert missed) 45-0 VIC
LET try - #6 Sydney Wollbaum (convert missed) 45-5 VIC
LET try - #2 Jorja Salmon (convert missed) 45-10 VIC
Game 3: Trinity Western Spartans (33) vs Calgary Dinos (12)
Scoring Summary:
| |
1 |
2 |
T |
| TWU |
26 |
7 |
33 |
| CGY |
5 |
7 |
12 |
TWU try - #9
Kamryn Howlett (#9
Kamryn Howlett convert) 7-0 TWU
CGY try - #1 Bomi Lawal (convert missed) 7-5 TWU
TWU try - #7
Kelsa Kempf (#16 Jenna De Greef convert) 14-5 TWU
TWU try - #11
Kala Campbell (#9
Kamryn Howlett convert) 21-5 TWU
TWU try - #9
Kamryn Howlett (convert missed) 26-5 TWU
HALF
CGY try - #13 Kayla MacLean (#4 Jada Hepfner convert) 26-12 TWU
TWU try - #9
Kamryn Howlett (#9
Kamryn Howlett convert) 33-12 TWU
ROUND 2
Game 4: Lethbridge Pronghorns (5) vs Alberta Pandas (28)
Scoring Summary:
| |
1 |
2 |
T |
| LET |
0 |
5 |
5 |
| ALB |
7 |
21 |
28 |
ALB try - #13 Emerson Hanrahan (#10 Kate Alcock convert) 7-0 ALB
HALF
ALB try - #12 Izzy Weist ((#10 Kate Alcock convert) 14-0 ALB
ALB try - #10 Kate Alcock (#10 Kate Alcock convert) 21-0 ALB
ALB try - #8 Kaitlyn Tetteh-Wayoe (#23 Keira Skrenek convert) 28-0 ALB
LET try - #8 Tayah Perry (convert missed) 28-5 ALB
Game 5: UBC Thunderbirds (27) vs Trinty Western Spartans (17)
Scoring Summary:
| |
1 |
2 |
T |
| UBC |
15 |
12 |
27 |
| TWU |
5 |
12 |
17 |
UBC try - #2 Kiki Idowu (convert missed) 5-0 UBC
UBC try - #10 Lana Dueck (convert missed) 10-0 UBC
TWU try - #1
Hailey Hibbs (convert missed) 10-5 UBC
UBC try - #21 Olivia Sahabura (convert missed) 15-5 UBC
HALF
TWU try - #7
Kelsa Kempf (convert missed) 15-10 UBC
UBC try - #1 Mya Koleba (convert missed) 20-10 UBC
TWU try - #7
Kelsa Kempf (#9
Kamryn Howlett convert) 20-17 UBC
UBC try - #21 Olivia Sahabura (#21 Olivia Sahabura convert) 27-17 UBC
Game 6: Victoria Vikes (33) vs Calgary Dinos (0)
Scoring Summary:
| |
1 |
2 |
T |
| VIC |
21 |
12 |
33 |
| CGY |
0 |
0 |
0 |
VIC try - #11 Ivy Poetker (#13 Maggie Mackinnon convert) 7-0 VIC
VIC try - #11 Ivy Poetker (#13 Maggie Mackinnon convert) 14-0 VIC
VIC try - # 12 Vanessa Chiapetta (#12 Vanessa Chiapetta convert) 21-0 VIC
HALF
VIC try - #14 Olivia Newsome (#14 Olivia Newsome convert) 28-0 VIC
VIC try - #22 Cypress Des Ormeaux-Scmidt (convert missed) 33-0 VIC
ROUND 3
Game 7: UBC Thunderbirds (44) vs Lethbridge Pronghorns (0)
Scoring Summary:
| |
1 |
2 |
T |
| UBC |
24 |
20 |
44 |
| LET |
0 |
0 |
0 |
UBC try - #6 Adia Pye (#21 Olivia Sahabura convert) 7-0 UBC
UBC try - #8 Jamie Dixon (#21 Olivia Sahabura convert) 14-0 UBC
UBC try - #8 Jamie Dixon (convert missed) 19-0 UBC
UBC try - #9 Sara Tehrani (convert missed) 24-0 UBC
HALF
UBC try - #12 Brooke Roddham (convert missed) 29-0 UBC
UBC try - #1 Mya Koleba (convert missed) 34-0 UBC
UBC try - #6 Adia Pye (convert missed) 39-0 UBC
UBC try - #2 Kiki Idowu (convert missed) 44-0 UBC
Game 8: Calgary Dinos (24) vs Alberta Pandas (19)
Scoring Summary:
| |
1 |
2 |
T |
| CGY |
19 |
5 |
24 |
| ALB |
0 |
19 |
19 |
CGY try - #2 Willow Beyea (convert missed) 5-0 CGY
CGY try - #1 Bomi Lawal (#4 Jada Hepfner convert) 12-0 CGY
CGY try - #1 Bomi Lawal (#4 Jada Hepfner convert) 19-0 CGY
HALF
ALB try - #13 Emerson Hanrahan (convert missed) 19-5 CGY
CGY try - #7 Ember Larson (convert missed) 24-5 CGY
ALB try - #23 Keira Skrenek (#23 Keira Skrenek convert) 24-12 CGY
ALB try - #8 Kaitlyn Tetteh-Wayoe (#23 Keira Skrenek convert) 24-19 CGY
Game 9: Victoria Vikes (29) vs Trinity Western Spartans (0)
Scoring Summary:
| |
1 |
2 |
T |
| VIC |
19 |
10 |
29 |
| TWU |
0 |
0 |
0 |
VIC try - #11 Ivy Poetker (#7 Elle Douglas convert) 7-0 VIC
VIC try - #12 Vanessa Chiapetta (#12 Vanessa Chiapetta) 14-0 VIC
VIC try - #13 Maggie Mackinnon (convert missed) 19-0 VIC
HALF
VIC try - #13 Maggie Mackinnon (convert missed) 24-0 VIC
VIC try - #22 Cypress Des Ormeaux-Scmidt (convert missed) 29-0 VIc
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes 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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