CALGARY – Trinity Western won its second match is as many days, beating Queen's 3-0 (25-21, 25-16, 25-21) in the East vs. West tournament Friday on Kenyon Court at Mount Royal University. 
 
Zach Hofer had a team-leading 14 kills for TWU while hitting .458 and earning two blocks. Kaden Schmidt, who was playing in his first game of the season, had 12 kills and hit .318. Nathan Howden-Duke had six kills from the middle and hit .455, while Willem Van Huizen had 26 assists and guided TWU to a .373 hitting percentage. 
 
Nikola Mitrovic had a team-high eight kills for Queen's. 
 
TWU is now 12-2 all-time against the Gaels.
 
QUOTABLE
Adam Schriemer, TWU Head Coach 
"It was a great game to be a part of. I think our guys had a fun morale and vibe out there, which made it fun to watch. Seeing Kaden back out there is always a joy for everyone in the building. I thought Kyden Dmitruk was so good for us. His stat line doesn't necessarily stand out, but with a lot of the hidden stats, he was very good. His reception quality and ball touch quality were great and he just did a lot of little things really well. Zach Hofer was the man for us. Offensively we're really working with him on how we can upgrade his exit velocity and he scored like a true outside hitter in this league, which was great to see. Now, we're excited to what tomorrow will bring with our match against Laval." 
 
UP NEXT
TWU will play its final match of the East vs. West event on Saturday, taking on Laval at 4:30 p.m. (MT) / 3:30 p.m. (PT).
 
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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