LANGLEY, British Columbia – Trinity Western's fourth-year centre/wing Ava Van Santen (Aldergrove, B.C.) and second-year fly-half/hook Hailey Hibbs (Langley, B.C.) have been named to the Canada West Rugby 7's Dream Team for helping to lead the Spartans to a third-place tournament finish and a Canada West bronze medal in Canada West Rugby 7's this past weekend in Vancouver, B.C.
 
Van Santen earned her second Dream Team nod of the season after delivering one of the most dynamic performances of the weekend, scoring six tries and adding three conversions across the Spartans' five matches. Van Santen scored twice and added two of her own converts in TWU's 24-0 win over Calgary, added two tries in a win against Alberta, and another pair in a thrilling 17-15 victory over Lethbridge, helping the Spartans secure a bronze medal in the overall competition standings.
 
Joining her on the Dream Team was teammate Hailey Hibbs, who was a force on both sides of the ball throughout the tournament. Hibbs earned a second straight Dream Team nod, scoring in Trinity Western's victory over Calgary and making several key defensive plays across the weekend, including thunderous tackles to strip opponents of possession.
 
Also named to the Dream Team were Victoria's Vanessa Chiappetta, Maggie Mackinnon, and Ella O'Regan, UBC's Jaime Dickson, and Alberta's Emilee Randolph.
 
Victoria finished the tournament 5-0; UBC was 4-1; TWU was 3-2; while Lethbridge, Alberta, and Calgary both finished 1-4.
 
The UBC Thunderbirds took the Canada West banner, finishing the season with 28 total points, Victoria took silver with 26 total points, while TWU earned bronze with 18 total points.
 
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 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 has won 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.
 
About Canada West:
 
As the leading university athletic conference in the country, Canada West is home to student-athletes that excel in the classroom and their communities. The conference is comprised of 17 member institutions spanning from Victoria to Winnipeg, with over 3,200 student-athletes competing across 14 sports. Canada West's mission is to train leaders and build champions by providing leadership in the delivery, regulation, and promotion of university level high performance sports programs throughout western Canada.

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