LANGLEY, British Columbia – A playoff trip to Calgary, basketball season openers, and two hockey series highlight October 28–November 1 for the Spartans. Women's hockey hosts Manitoba; both basketball teams visit UBC before welcoming Victoria for their Canada West conference home openers; women's soccer faces Mount Royal in a Canada West quarter-final; and men's hockey travels to Winnipeg.
 
HOME
 
WOMEN'S HOCKEY
Friday, October 30 vs. Manitoba, Langley, B.C.
7 p.m. (PT) – The ARENAS at Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Saturday, October 31 vs. Manitoba, Langley, B.C.
7 p.m. (PT) – The ARENAS at Langley Events Centre | WATCH
 
NOTABLE
•     The Spartans (4-2) bring a three-game winning streak home after sweeping MacEwan on the road in Edmonton last week, winning 2-0 Friday and 2-1 Saturday at Downtown Community Arena.
•     Olivia Davidson made 17 saves in Friday's shutout, while Grace Deveau stopped 23 shots Saturday. Avaya McCann scored in both games, and Kyra Anderson supplied Saturday's winning power-play goal.
•     Manitoba (3-3) has also won three straight. The Bisons swept Alberta at home in Winnipeg last week, winning 4-0 Friday and 3-1 Saturday.
•     TWU is 6-11 all-time against Manitoba, including a 5-9 conference record. The teams split their most recent series in Winnipeg last January, with the Spartans winning 5-4 in overtime before losing 4-1.
 
HOME/AWAY
 
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Thursday, October 29 at UBC, Vancouver, B.C.
5:30 p.m. (PT) – War Memorial Gym | WATCH
Saturday, October 31 vs. Victoria, Langley, B.C.
4 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
 
NOTABLE
•     TWU opens Canada West conference play Thursday at UBC before its home opener Saturday against Victoria. The Spartans closed their preseason with a 73-54 road loss to Western Washington in Bellingham on October 21.
•     The Spartans were picked fifth in the Canada West coaches' poll, with UBC third and Victoria 10th. UBC is ranked No. 8 in U SPORTS. Fifth-year guards Cassidy Buchanan and Myrlaine Shelvey lead TWU's returning core.
•     UBC was idle last week. In its previous action, the Thunderbirds beat Calgary 62-57 at home on October 15, then defeated Regina 55-53 and lost 59-52 to U SPORTS No. 4 Saskatchewan in neutral-site games in Victoria on October 17–18.
•     Victoria lost both road exhibitions at U SPORTS No. 3 Alberta last week, including an 88-53 defeat Saturday. The Vikes host Fraser Valley Thursday before traveling to Langley.
•     TWU is 7-60 against UBC, both overall and in conference play. Against Victoria, the Spartans are 22-50 all-time and 20-47 in conference play. TWU won the teams' last meeting 44-38 in Langley on January 17.

MEN'S BASKETBALL
Thursday, October 29 at UBC, Vancouver, B.C.
7:30 p.m. (PT) – War Memorial Gym | WATCH
Saturday, October 31 vs. Victoria, Langley, B.C.
6 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
 
NOTABLE
•     The Spartans begin conference play against U SPORTS No. 6 UBC on Thursday, then host U SPORTS No. 1 Victoria on Saturday. The Canada West coaches' poll ranked TWU ninth, with Victoria first and UBC third.
•     TWU was idle last week. In its most recent game, the Spartans defeated the Seattle Mountaineers 97-76 in an exhibition at the Langley Events Centre on October 17, building a
48-33 halftime lead.
•     UBC last competed October 15–17 at the Don McCrae Naismith Classic in Waterloo, Ont. The Thunderbirds beat Windsor 96-94 and McMaster 104-87 in neutral-site games and defeated host Waterloo 95-60.
•     Victoria also last played at the Waterloo tournament, beating McMaster 84-80 and Windsor 81-72 before losing 77-74 to the host Warriors. The Vikes open conference play at home against Fraser Valley Thursday.
•     The Spartans are 16-65 all-time against UBC, including 12-55 in conference play. TWU is 21-55 overall against Victoria and 16-51 in conference games.
 
AWAY
 
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Saturday, October 31 at Mount Royal, Calgary, Alta. – Canada West quarter-final
1 p.m. (MDT) / Noon (PT) – Mount Royal Stadium Field | WATCH
 
NOTABLE
•     The Spartans (8-4-2), third in the Pacific Division, visit U SPORTS No. 7 Mount Royal (11-2-1), the Prairie Division's second-place team. The single-elimination winner advances to the Canada West Final Four next weekend.
•     TWU split its final regular-season road trip, beating Fraser Valley 1-0 Friday in Abbotsford before losing 3-2 to Thompson Rivers Saturday in Kamloops. Luciana Andrews scored in both games, with Mansha Sidhu also scoring against the WolfPack.
•     Sophie Crowther finished the regular season with eight assists, raising her career Canada West total to 38, two behind Seina Kashima's conference record of 40.
•     Mount Royal closed its regular season with two road shutouts in Edmonton last weekend, beating Alberta 5-0 Saturday and MacEwan 1-0 Sunday.
•     TWU is unbeaten in nine meetings with Mount Royal, holding a 7-0-2 record both overall and in conference play. The Spartans won the last meeting 1-0 in Calgary on September 27, 2024.

MEN'S HOCKEY
Friday, October 30 at Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.
7 p.m. (CDT) / 5 p.m. (PT) – Wayne Fleming Arena | WATCH
Saturday, October 31 at Manitoba, Winnipeg, Man.
1 p.m. (CDT) / 11 a.m. (PT) – Wayne Fleming Arena | WATCH
 
NOTABLE
•     TWU (0-5-1) continues its search for a first conference victory after losing 4-3 Friday and 6-3 Saturday to MacEwan at home at The ARENAS at Langley Events Centre.
•     The Spartans led 3-2 entering the third period Friday. Mikhailo Simchuk scored in both games, while Danylo Korzhyletskyi and Carter Schmidt scored during Saturday's third-period rally.
•     Manitoba (4-2) has won three straight after sweeping Alberta on the road in Edmonton last weekend, winning 4-2 Friday and 5-2 Saturday.
•     The Spartans are 5-9 all-time against Manitoba, with all 14 meetings coming in conference play. TWU is 4-2 in Winnipeg, while the Bisons won both Langley meetings 4-3 last January.
 
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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