LANGLEY, British Columbia – Playing their fourth match of the week, the Trinity Western Spartans used a balanced attack and a solid defence to defeat the visiting Seattle Pacific Falcons 3-0 in a preseason cross-border friendly Saturday afternoon at Chase Office Field in Langley, B.C.
 
The Spartans improve to 4-3-0 in preseason play.
 
TWU fourth-year keeper Yamine Pahal (Surrey, B.C.) started and played the opening 45 minutes for the Spartans, with third-year Emalie Lynn (Surrey, B.C.) playing the second half to earn the shutout for the Spartans; SPU senior keeper Landry Schoennauer (San Jose, Calf.) started and played the first half for the Falcons, while rookie Celia Ramos (Temecula, Calf.) played the second half for SPU.

TWU fourth-year forward Luciana Andrews (Coquitlam, B.C.) opened the scoring in added time in the opening half. Andrews broke up the left side and, on a fine individual effort, found the far side of the net to put TWU up 1-0 going into the half-time break.

Spartan second-year defender Rhianna MacDonald (Chilliwack, B.C.) made it 2-0 for TWU when she headed in a corner kick from fourth-year forward Jenna Rizzo in the 63rd minute. TWU third-year midfielder Caitlin Cooper (Abbotsford, B.C.) broke the game open for the Spartans when she converted a pass from fifth-year forward Destiny Omari (Paris, Ont.) in the 67th minute to put TWU up 3-0.

The Spartans are now 3-3-3 lifetime against the Falcons. TWU has won their last three matchups with SPU.

UP NEXT
TWU will now host the Whatcom CC Orcas on Wednesday, August 26. Game time at Chase Office Field is set for 7 p.m. (PT). The Spartans open Canada West conference play on Friday, September 4, when they will host the Fraser Valley Cascades.

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 15 U SPORTS team championships and 35 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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