VANCOUVER, British Columbia– The Trinity Western Spartans finished with two wins on Day 2 of the final Canada West 7s Series tournament to go 3-2 in the tournament and earn a Canada West bronze medal Saturday at Thunderbird Stadium in Vancouver, B.C.
The Spartans' third-place finish gives them a final Canada West record of 8-6-1 and 18 points. The UBC Thunderbirds earned another Canada West gold medal, finishing the season at 14-1 with 28 points. The Victoria Vikes were second at 13-2 and 26 points.
In their final matches of the Canada West season, TWU opened with a 24-0 win over the Calgary Dinos, then finished the year with a 17-15 win over the Lethbridge Pronghorns to finish the tournament and the season on a high note and earn their second straight Canada West bronze medal.
TWU Tournament Scoring Totals
Tries
Ava Van Santen: 6
Kelsa Kempf: 3
Stephanie Chan-Dunford: 1
Hailey Hibbs: 1
Conversions
Jenna De Greeff: 3
Ava VanSanten: 3
Points
Ava Van Santen: 36
Kelsa Kempf: 15
Jenna De Greeff: 6
Stephanie Chan-Dunford: 5
Hailey Hibbs: 5
UP NEXT
The Spartans will finish the year on the road with the Tropical 7's tournament in Tampa, Fla. on April 3-4.
2026 CANADA WEST RUGBY 7's SERIES FINAL STANDINGS
|
TEAM |
W |
L |
T |
COMPETITION POINTS |
| 1 |
UBC |
14 |
1 |
0 |
28 |
| 2 |
Victoria |
13 |
2 |
0 |
26 |
| 3 |
Trinity Western |
8 |
6 |
1 |
18 |
| 4 |
Alberta |
4 |
10 |
1 |
8 |
| 5 |
Lethbridge |
2 |
13 |
0 |
7 |
| 6 |
Calgary |
3 |
12 |
0 |
6 |
All the teams participating in the Series will receive competition points according to their ranking at the end of each tournament.
The overall winner of the Series will be determined by the team with the most series points as set out below:
1st Place - 10 points / 2nd Place - 8 points / 3rd Place - 6 points / 4th Place - 4 points / 5th Place - 2 points / 6th Place - 1 point
FINAL RUGBY 7's UBC TOURNAMENT STANDINGS
|
TEAM |
W |
L |
POINTS |
| 1 |
Victoria |
5 |
0 |
20 |
| 2 |
UBC |
4 |
1 |
17 |
| 3 |
Trinity Western |
3 |
2 |
14 |
| 4 |
Lethbridge |
1 |
4 |
8 |
| 5 |
Alberta |
1 |
4 |
8 |
| 6 |
Calgary |
1 |
4 |
8 |
* Win - 4 Points / Draw - 2 Points / Loss - 1 Point / No Show - 0 points
DAY 2: SEASON 4
Game 1: Trinity Western 24, Calgary 0
|
1 |
2 |
T |
| TWU |
14 |
10 |
24 |
| Calgary |
0 |
0 |
0 |
TWU Try - #6
Ava Van Santen (conv #6
Ava Van Santen) 7-0 TWU
TWU Try - #6
Ava Van Santen (conv #6
Ava Van Santen) 14-0 TWU
Half
TWU Try - #8
Stephanie Chan-Dunford (missed conv) 19-0 TWU
TWU Try - #1
Hailey Hibbs (missed conv) 24-0 TWU
Game 2: Victoria 24, Lethbridge 5
|
1 |
2 |
T |
| VIC |
12 |
12 |
24 |
| LET |
5 |
0 |
5 |
LET Try - #11 Sydney McDonald (missed conv) 5-0 LET
VIC Try - #11 Ivy Poetker (conv #13 Maggie Mackinnon) 7-5 VIC
VIC Try - #13 Maggie Mackinnon (missed conv) 12-5 VIC
Half
VIC Try - #15 Kyla Warren (missed conv) 17-5 VIC
VIC Try - #22 Cypress Des Ormeaux Schmidt (conv #23 Marin O'Regan) 24-5 VIC
Game 3: UBC 33, Alberta 10
|
1 |
2 |
T |
| UBC |
14 |
19 |
33 |
| Alberta |
5 |
5 |
10 |
UBC Try - #14 Sarah MacPherson (conv #7 Olivia Sarabura) 7-0 UBC
ALB Try - #15 Emilee Randolph (missed conv) 7-5 UBC
UBC Try - #6 Adia Pye (conv #7 Olivia Sarabura) 14-5 UBC
Half
UBC Try - #8 Jaime Dickson (conv #7 Olivia Sarabura) 21-5 UBC
UBC Try - #14 Sarah MacPherson (conv #7 Olivia Sarabura) 28-5 UBC
ALB Try - #13 Emerson Hanrahan (missed conv) 28-10 UBC
UBC Try - #8 Jaime Dickson (missed conv) 33-10 UBC
DAY 2: SEASON 5
Game 1: Trinity Western 17, Lethbridge 15
|
1 |
2 |
T |
| LET |
5 |
10 |
15 |
| TWU |
7 |
10 |
17 |
LET Try - #11 Sydney McDonald (missed conv) 5-0 LET
TWU Try - #6
Ava Van Santen (conv #6
Ava Van Santen) 7-5 TWU
Half
TWU Try - #7
Kelsa Kempf (missed conv) 12-5 TWU
LET Try - #5 Charli Helland (missed conv) 12-10 TWU
TWU Try - #6
Ava Van Santen (missed conv) 17-10 TWU
LET Try - #11 Sydney McDonal (missed conv) 17-15 TWU
Game 2: Calgary 26, Alberta 7
|
1 |
2 |
T |
| Calgary |
14 |
12 |
26 |
| Alberta |
0 |
7 |
7 |
CGY Try - #13 Kayla MacLean (conv #10 Allysen Stachiw) 7-0 CGY
CGY Try - #1 Bomi Lawal (conv #10 Allysen Stachiw) 14-0 CGY
Half
CGY Try - #14 Maori De Jesus-Gilhula (missed conv) 19-0 CGY
CGY Try - #14 Maori De Jesus-Gilhula (conv #10 Allysen Stachiw) 26-0 CGY
ALB Try - #13 Emerson Hanrahan (conv #15 Emilee Randolph) 26-7 CGY
Game 3: Victoria 26, UBC 5
|
1 |
2 |
T |
| UBC |
5 |
0 |
5 |
| VIC |
12 |
14 |
26 |
VIC Try - #14 Olivia Newsome (conv #14 Olivia Newsome) 7-0 VIC
VIC Try - #14 Olivia Newsome 12-0 VIC
UBC Try - #7 Olivia Sarabura (missed conv) 12-5 VIC
Half
VIC Try - #7 Elle Douglas (conv #7 Elle Douglas) 19-5 VIC
VIC Try #13 Maggie Mackinnon (conv #13 Maggie Mackinnon) 26-5 VIC
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.
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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