LANGLEY, British Columbia – This Week In Sparta is a playoff week for the men's and women's volleyball teams and the women's hockey team. The Spartan volleyball teams will be hosting the Saskatchewan Huskies in the Canada West quarter-finals, while the women's hockey team will be on the road against the UBC Thunderbirds in the Canada West semi-finals in Vancouver, B.C.
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WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
CANADA WEST QUARTER-FINAL
Thursday, February 26, vs Saskatchewan Huskies, Langley, B.C.
6 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Thursday, February 26, vs Saskatchewan Huskies, Langley, B.C.
7:30 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Thursday, February 26, vs Saskatchewan Huskies, Langley, B.C. (if necessary)
7:30 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
NOTABLE
- The Spartans finished 15-5 in conference play and third place in Canada West, while the Huskies finished 12-8 in CW and in sixth place.
- Last year, the Spartans swept the Huskies in conference play, winning 3-2 and 3-1, while losing 2-1 in the best-of-three Canada West play-in series in Saskatoon, Sask., losing 3-1, winning 3-1, and losing 3-0.
- Both teams had byes last week.
- Trinity Western is currently 41-20 lifetime against Saskatchewan.
- The Spartans are led by Canada West first-team all-stars fourth-year outside Maryn Boldon (Okotoks, Alta.) and fifth-year middle Kaylee Plouffe (Sherwood Park, Alta.)
- The Huskies are led by Canada West second-team all-star fourth-year outside Taryn Hannah (North Battleford, Sask.)
- The Spartans are the host of the U SPORTS championship March 13-16.
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
CANADA WEST QUARTER-FINAL
Thursday, February 26, vs Saskatchewan Huskies, Langley, B.C.
8 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Thursday, February 26, vs Saskatchewan Huskies, Langley, B.C.
9:30 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Thursday, February 26, vs Saskatchewan Huskies, Langley, B.C. (if necessary)
9:30 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
NOTABLE
- The Spartans finished 17-3 in conference play and second place in Canada West, while the Huskies finished 9-11 in CW and in seventh place.
- Earlier this year the Spartans swept the Huskies 3-1 and 3-0 at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C. on February 6-7.
- Last year, the Spartans lost to the Huskies the best-of-three Canada West play-in series in Saskatoon, Sask., losing 3-1, winning 3-1, and losing 3-0.
- The Spartans had a bye week last week, while the Huskies swept the Brandon Bobcats 3-0, and 3-1 in the play-in series in Saskatoon, Sask.
- Trinity Western is currently 46-23 lifetime against Saskatchewan.
- The Spartans are led by Canada West first-team all-stars fourh-year outside Kaden Schmidt (Mississauga, Ont.) and fifth-year setter Anselm Rein (Erfurt, Germany), and second-team all-star fifth-year middle Cory Schoenherr (Waterloo, Ont.)
- The Huskies are led by Canada West first-team all-star fifth-year outside Emmett Graham (Saskatoon, Sask.).
AWAY
WOMEN'S HOCKEY
CANADA WEST SEMI-FINAL
Friday, February 27, at UBC Thunderbirds, Vancouver, B.C.
12 p.m. (PT) – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports | WATCH
Saturday, February 28, at UBC Thunderbirds, Vancouver, B.C.
3 p.m. (PT) – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports | WATCH
Sunday, March 1, at UBC Thunderbirds, Vancouver, B.C. (if necessary)
3 p.m. (PT) – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports | WATCH
NOTABLE
- The Spartans finished 14-12-2-0 in CW conference play and third place in the West Division of Canada West, while UBC finished 26-2-0-0 in CW conference play and in first place in the West Division of Canada West.
- In their last two meetings, the Spartans lost 4-0 and 4-2 to the Thunderbirds on January 23-24.
- The Spartans are currently 2-29 lifetime against UBC.
- Last week, the Spartans swept the Calgary Dinos, winning 5-1 and 4-2 in the best-of-three Canada West quarter-final, Calgary, Alta.
- The series win was the first playoff series win in the Spartans' history.
- The Thunderbirds enter the series after a bye week as the No. 1 team in Canada West and U SPORTS.
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 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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