KAMLOOPS, British Columbia – Fifth-year midfielder
Kieran Eve (Coquitlam, B.C.) and first-year forward
Elijah Bean (Edmonton) scored second-half goals to lead the Trinity Western Spartans to a 2-1 win over the Thompson Rivers WolfPack Saturday night at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops, B.C. The Spartans finish their Canada West season at 6-7-3, while the WolfPack finish at 7-7-1.
Eve opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 66th minute with his first goal of the season. Bean doubled the lead in the 70th minute with his second of the campaign, assisted by fifth-year forward
Xander Roxburgh (Langley, B.C.). Aiden Muzio scored for Thompson Rivers in the final minute.
TWU first-year keeper
Yannick Lindhorst (Schwaebisch Gmünd, Germany) made three saves in 90 minutes to earn his first Canada West win. Thompson Rivers keeper Matteo Lamon finished with one save in the loss.
UP NEXT
The Spartans' 2026 Canada West season is complete. TWU finishes fifth in the Pacific Division, outside the four playoff positions.
AS IT HAPPENED
The teams went into halftime scoreless. Lamon stopped fifth-year midfielder
Jordan Low (Port Moody, B.C.) at 27:13, while Lindhorst denied Jesus Amuri at 30:39 and Ryan Prasad at 39:44. Thompson Rivers held a 5-3 edge in shots in the opening half, while TWU earned both corner kicks.
Lindhorst made his third save early in the second half, stopping Francesco Rettis at 46:16. Eve broke the deadlock at 65:20, converting a penalty kick to put TWU ahead 1-0. Bean added the eventual winning goal just four minutes and 24 seconds later, finishing off Roxburgh's assist at 69:44 to make it 2-0.
The Spartans held their two-goal advantage until Muzio scored unassisted at 89:48. TWU saw out the closing moments to secure the win, finishing the second half with a 7-5 advantage in shots.
NOTABLE
- TWU is now 15-5-5 all-time against Thompson Rivers, including a 14-5-5 record in Canada West regular season meetings.
- The Spartans took four points from the two season meetings after drawing 1-1 with the WolfPack at Chase Office Field on October 17.
- Roxburgh made his 63rd career Canada West appearance, finishing third on TWU's all-time conference games-played list.
- Lindhorst earned the victory in his first Canada West start.
- The teams finished with 10 shots apiece, with Thompson Rivers holding a 4-3 edge in shots on goal. TWU led 3-1 in corner kicks.
- Low led the Spartans with three shots, including one on target. Eve and Bean scored on TWU's other two shots on goal.
- TWU finished the regular season with 21 points from 16 matches.
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 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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