LANGLEY, British Columbia –Trinity Western forward Sophie Crowther (New Westminster, BC) is the Spartan Female Athlete of the Week after helping the Spartans to a four-point weekend with a win over UNBC and a tie against Victoria.
 
The fifth-year education student had one shot and played 61 minutes in the Spartans' 1-0 win over the UNBC Timberwolves on Friday night in Prince George, B.C. Then on Sunday afternoon, Crowther had a goal with five total shots in the Spartans' 2-2 draw with the Victoria Vikes in Victoria, B.C. With her goal, Crowther now has 50 career points, tying Carlee O'Brien ('07), for fourth place on the Spartans' career points list. TWU's Seina Kashima ('18) holds the Spartan record for career points with 58. Crowther also has 31 career assists in conference play and sits in second place in Canada West for the all-time career assist mark, trailing only Kashima's 40 career assists.
 
Crowther and the Spartans will now head back home to Chase Office Field in Langley, B.C., to host the Victoria Vikes on Friday, September 18, and the UNBC Timberwolves on Saturday, September 19, in a repeat of this weekend's road matches. Both matches kick off at 5 p.m. (PT) and can be seen live on Canada West TV.
 
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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