LANGLEY, British Columbia –Trinity Western second-year goalie
Grace Deveau (St. Albert, Sask.) has been named the Canada West BioSteel women's hockey Player of the Week.
Oct. 17 vs UBC: 48 saves in 4-1 win
The business student put on a show in her first-ever Canada West regular season game, making 48 saves to help the Spartans to a 4-1 win over No. 1-ranked UBC. Her 48 saves break the TWU conference game record of 47 held by former Spartan
Kate Fawcett ('26), who set the previous record in a 3-0 loss to the UBC Thunderbirds on February 3, 2023.
Deveau's instrumental play led TWU to its widest-margin victory over UBC in program history.
Deveau and the Spartans head to Edmonton, AB, to face MacEwan on Friday, October 23 at 7 PM (PST) and Saturday, October 24 at 3 PM (PST). The games 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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