LANGLEY, British Columbia –Trinity Western second-year outside hitter Zach Hofer (Langley, B.C.) is the Spartans Male Athlete of the Week after helping lead the Spartans to a weekend sweep of the Mount Royal Cougars this past weekend at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C.
 
In Friday's 3-1 win over the Cougars, the business student finished with eight kills, four digs, and one ace. Then, on Saturday in the Spartans' 3-0 win over the Cougars, Hofer had a career-best 12 kills, hitting an impressive .611, with three aces and three digs.
 
Hofer and the rest of the Spartans will have a bye week before they begin the Canada West Quarter Finals on February 26, when they will host the winner of the Brandon Bobcats Saskatchewan Huskies play-in series in a best-of-three series at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C. All games will be streamed live on Canada West TV.
 
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 11 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as in the NAIA in track and field and cross country and 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 14 U SPORTS team championships and 33 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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