LANGLEY, British Columbia – After their final week of conference play, this week's U SPORTS Top 10 rankings have the Spartans' men's and women's volleyball teams in the national rankings. The women move up to No. 7 after a weekend sweep of the Mount Royal Cougars, while the men stay in second place after a weekend after their sweep of the Cougars this past weekend at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C.
 
The Spartans women's volleyball team moved up from No. 9 to No. 7 after a back-to-back 3-0 wins over the MRU Cougars, winning 25-18, 25-20, 25-12, and 25-14, 25-15, 25-21. While the men remain at No. 2 after 3-1, 20-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-16, and 3-0, 26-24, 25-20, 25-16 wins.
 
The Spartans volleyball teams will now have a bye week before hosting the best-of-three Canada West quarter finals beginning on February 26 at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C.
 
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 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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