LANGLEY, British Columbia – Trinity Western centre/wing Ava Van Santen (Aldergrove, B.C.) has been named to the Canada West Rugby 7's Dream Team for helping to lead the Spartans to a third-place finish in Canada West Rugby 7's tournament in Edmonton, Alta. The Spartans finish the tournament with a 3-2 record.
 
The Dream Team selection is the first of the season for the psychology student. VanSanten earned a Dream Team nod following a strong showing for the Spartans in the tournament. The fourth-year Aldergrove, B.C. product recorded three tries on the weekend, including scores in wins over Lethbridge and Alberta, and her overall play was a key factor in TWU defeating all three Alberta-based teams.
 
Also being named to the Dream Team were UBC's Lana Dueck, Kiki Idowu, and Adia Pye, Victoria's Olivia Newsome and Ivy Poetker, and Calgary's Bomi Lawal.
 
UBC finished the tournament in first place at 5-0, Victoria was second at 4-1, with TWU third at 3-2, followed by Calgary at 2-3, Alberta at 1-4, and Lethbridge at 0-5.
 
Van Santen and the Spartans will continue their season on February 7-8 when they travel to Victoria for the second tournament of the season.
 
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 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 has won 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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