Trinity Western University

LANGLEY, BC  – The Trinity Western Spartans fell 6-5 in overtime to the UBC Thunderbirds in their home opener.
 
Danylo Korzhyletskyi (Kyiv, Ukraine) got the Spartans on the board late in the first period, making it 2-1 for the Thunderbirds.

TWU carried that momentum into the second period, scoring twice to keep the game close. Rookie Riley Joslin (Langley, B.C.) scored his first goal of the season. Mikhailo Simchuk (Kyiv, Ukraine) took advantage of the power play midway through the period, bringing the Spartans within one at 4-3.
 
Nicco Camazzola (Burnaby, BC) opened up the third period with a goal to tie the game. 14 seconds later Mikhailo Simchuk (Kyiv, Ukraine) scored his second goal of the game to put the Spartans in the lead 5-4. UBC responded and tied up the game 5-5, forcing them into overtime.

In the end, UBC's Zeke Nicholson scored the overtime goal, defeating the Spartans. 
 
TWU fifth-year goaltender Raphael Audet (Rimouski, QC) made 42 saves while UBC goaltender Cole Schwebius made 24 saves.
 
QUOTABLE
Ben Walter, TWU Head Coach 
"We told the players that there's a lot to like from tonight. Obviously, we gave up a little bit too much defensively. I thought we just made a couple mistakes at certain times that they capitalized on, but I really liked our game, especially in the third period. We had a lot of energy and the guys played hard. I am happy with that. I think we're showing what kind of team we can be. The fact that we can hang with anyone, we can push with anybody. We've got a lot of depth within our group and have some fresh legs that can go in tomorrow. It's a quick turnaround, so I think that'll be an advantage for us."
 
UP NEXT
Trinity Western visit UBC Saturday, October 17 at Father David Bauer Arena in Vancouver at 3 p.m. (PT). The game will be available live on Canada West TV.
 
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 15 U SPORTS team championships and 35 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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