LANGLEY, British Columbia – A Canada West Final Four appearance, two nationally ranked volleyball matchups, and a busy home schedule highlight November 5-8 for the Spartans. Eleven TWU teams compete in 14 games and two championship races. Women's soccer visits UBC for Thursday's semifinal; basketball hosts Fraser Valley that evening; women's hockey and both rugby teams play in Langley; and men's hockey, volleyball and cross country head on the road. All Canada West soccer, basketball, hockey and volleyball games are available on Canada West TV.
 
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Thursday, November 5 vs. Fraser Valley, Langley, B.C.
6 p.m. (PT) - Langley Events Centre | WATCH
 
NOTABLE

• The Spartans (2-0) are No. 9 in the November 2 U SPORTS Top 10, returning to the national Top 10 for the first time since February 13, 2018. TWU opened with a 76-67 road win over UBC, now U SPORTS No. 10, before beating Victoria 72-56 at home Saturday.
• Cassidy Buchanan scored 23 points against Victoria, while Blessing Ibekwe recorded her first career double-double with 10 points and 17 rebounds. TWU outrebounded the Vikes 54-36 and generated 22 second-chance points.
• Fraser Valley (1-1) split its opening weekend, winning 80-72 at Victoria Thursday before losing 77-48 to U SPORTS No. 10 UBC at home Saturday.
• TWU is 19-59 all-time against Fraser Valley, including 19-51 in conference play. The Spartans won the most recent meeting 58-47 in Abbotsford on January 30.

 
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Thursday, November 5 vs. Fraser Valley, Langley, B.C.
8 p.m. (PT) - Langley Events Centre | WATCH
 
NOTABLE

• TWU (1-1) returns after beating Victoria 84-73 Saturday at the Langley Events Centre. The Vikes, then ranked first, are now U SPORTS No. 4. The Spartans opened with a 79-76 loss at UBC, now U SPORTS No. 5.
• Tyus DeVries and Marcus Shankar scored 21 points apiece against Victoria as TWU won the fourth quarter 28-17. DeVries totalled 50 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists over the opening two games.
• Fraser Valley (0-2) lost 108-83 at U SPORTS No. 4 Victoria Thursday and 95-85 at home to U SPORTS No. 5 UBC Saturday.
• The Spartans are 39-40 all-time against the Cascades and 34-34 in conference games. TWU has won eight of the last 10 meetings, including a 90-88 road victory on January 30.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY
Friday, November 6 vs. Saskatchewan, Langley, B.C.
7 p.m. (PT) - The ARENAS at the Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Saturday, November 7 vs. Saskatchewan, Langley, B.C.
3 p.m. (PT) - The ARENAS at the Langley Events Centre | WATCH
 
NOTABLE

• The Spartans (5-2-1) earned three of four points against Manitoba at home last weekend, following a 3-2 overtime loss Friday with a 4-2 win Saturday.
• Shae LaPrade scored twice Saturday, Audrina Freeman scored her first Canada West goal and Avaya McCann added the winner. Grace Deveau made 24 saves and is 3-0 with a 1.33 goals-against average and .960 save percentage.
• Saskatchewan (4-3-1) was swept at home by U SPORTS No. 1 UBC last weekend, losing 5-1 Friday and 3-2 Saturday.
• TWU and Saskatchewan are 7-7 all-time, all in conference play. The Spartans have won four straight meetings, most recently a 4-3 overtime victory in Saskatoon on October 18, 2025.

 
WOMEN'S RUGBY
Saturday, November 7 vs. Burnaby Lake Rugby Club, Langley, B.C.
1:30 p.m. (PT) - LEC SE Field
 
NOTABLE

• The Spartans host Burnaby Lake in a club matchup at LEC SE Field before their Canada West rugby sevens season begins in January.
• TWU's conference schedule opens January 23-24 in Edmonton, followed by the Langley tournament February 5-6 and the Vancouver tournament February 27-28.

 
MEN'S RUGBY
Saturday, November 7 vs. Edmonton Gold, Langley, B.C.
3:15 p.m. (PT) - LEC SE Field
 
NOTABLE

• TWU's first team (1-5) returns to action for the first time since a 54-10 Coastal Cup loss at Victoria on October 10.
• Saturday is the first team's final scheduled match before TWU hosts the McTavish Cup Canadian university championship November 17-21 at The Stadium at the Langley Events Centre. The Spartans have an automatic berth as hosts.

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WOMEN'S SOCCER
Thursday, November 5 at UBC, Vancouver, B.C. - Canada West semifinal
4 p.m. (PT) - Thunderbird Stadium | WATCH
Friday, November 6 vs. Victoria or Thompson Rivers, Vancouver, B.C. - Medal match
Bronze: 1 p.m. (PT); Gold: 4 p.m. (PT) - Thunderbird Stadium | WATCH
 
NOTABLE

• TWU advanced with a 2-1 quarter-final win at Mount Royal Saturday. Mansha Sidhu scored the winner on a free kick in added time after the Cougars equalized in the 89th minute. Luciana Andrews opened the scoring and Yasmine Pahal made four saves.
• The Spartans finished the regular season 8-4-2 and are 9-4-2 including the quarter-final. UBC went 13-0-1 in the regular season and beat MacEwan 1-0 in its quarter-final.
• UBC beat MacEwan 1-0 at home October 31 to advance after an unbeaten 13-0-1 regular season. The Thunderbirds beat TWU 2-0 in both regular-season meetings, September 12 in Langley and September 26 in Vancouver.
• UBC won both regular-season meetings with TWU 2-0. The Spartans are 20-37-12 all-time against the Thunderbirds and 12-25-11 in conference regular-season play. Thursday's result determines whether TWU plays for gold or bronze Friday.

 
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Friday, November 6 at Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
6 p.m. (MST) / 5 p.m. (PT) - Saville Community Sports Centre | WATCH
Saturday, November 7 at Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
5 p.m. (MST) / 4 p.m. (PT) - Saville Community Sports Centre | WATCH
 
NOTABLE

• U SPORTS No. 4 TWU (2-0) visits U SPORTS No. 1 Alberta (2-0). Both teams had a conference bye last weekend. The Spartans opened with 3-0 and 3-1 home wins over Manitoba October 23-24; Alberta swept Regina 3-0 in both matches on the road that weekend.
• Last week Maryn Boldon earned Canada West player of the week honours after averaging 4.29 kills and 3.29 digs per set against Manitoba. She had 19 kills and 15 digs in the second match, while Emma Graca added 11 kills without an error.
• The Spartans are 43-56 all-time against the Pandas, including 19-35 in conference regular-season matches. Alberta won the last meeting 3-1 at the U SPORTS championship in Langley on March 14.

 
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Friday, November 6 at Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
7:45 p.m. (MST) / 6:45 p.m. (PT) - Saville Community Sports Centre | WATCH
Saturday, November 7 at Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
6:45 p.m. (MST) / 5:45 p.m. (PT) - Saville Community Sports Centre | WATCH
 
NOTABLE

• U SPORTS No. 1 TWU (2-0) returns from a bye to visit U SPORTS No. 3 Alberta (2-0). The Spartans opened with 3-2 and 3-1 home wins over Manitoba, now U SPORTS No. 9, on October 23-24.
• Zach Hofer had a career-best 14 kills in the second win over Manitoba. Kaden Schmidt added 13 Alberta began conference play with 3-0 and 3-1 road wins over Thompson Rivers last weekend.
• TWU is 39-70 all-time against Alberta and 17-47 in conference regular-season play. The Spartans have won the last two meetings, including a 3-0 Canada West semifinal victory on March 6.

MEN'S HOCKEY
Friday, November 6 at Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.
7 p.m. (CST) / 5 p.m. (PT) - Merlis Belsher Place | WATCH
Saturday, November 7 at Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask.
5 p.m. (CST) / 3 p.m. (PT) - Merlis Belsher Place | WATCH
 
NOTABLE

• TWU (0-7-1) continues its road trip after 4-1 and 3-2 losses to Manitoba in Winnipeg last weekend. Mikhailo Simchuk scored his 25th Canada West career goal Saturday, while Connor Farren's late power-play goal brought the Spartans within one.
• U SPORTS No. 3 Saskatchewan (7-1) has won four straight, including 6-3 and 3-2 overtime victories at U SPORTS No. 6 UBC last weekend.
• The Spartans are 1-13 all-time against Saskatchewan, with all 14 games in conference play. TWU's lone win was 2-1 at home on February 6, 2024; the Spartans are seeking their first road victory in the series.

 
WOMEN'S AND MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Friday, November 6 - Cascade Collegiate Conference Championships, Lewiston, Idaho
Men: 10 a.m. (PT); Women: 11 a.m. (PT) - LC State Cross Country Trail
 
NOTABLE

• Both teams return from a weekend off after the WWU Padden Invitational on October 24 in Bellingham, Wash. The men won with 30 points, seven ahead of Western Washington; the women finished fourth with 97 points.
• Justin Kibet Kiplagat and David Mutai finished first and second in the men's eight-kilometre race. Elijah Headley was fifth, Malcolm Reid ninth and Arjun Sandhu 13th to complete TWU's scoring five.
• Catherine Roper led the women in 20th place, covering six kilometres in 23:21.80. Nelle Liefsoens finished 25th in 23:39.20, with both runners setting personal bests.
• The meet brings the Spartans back to Lewiston for the conference championship ahead of the NAIA championships November 20 in Vancouver, Wash.

 
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.
 
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