LANGLEY, British Columbia – The Trinity Western Spartans will play eight games from Wednesday through Sunday, with the soccer teams moving into a high-profile Canada West slate, men's rugby opening its Coastal Cup campaign and women's hockey continuing its exhibition schedule. Men's soccer visits UBC Wednesday before hosting Fraser Valley Friday, while women's soccer opens conference play at Chase Office Field Friday and Saturday against Fraser Valley and UBC. Men's rugby travels to UBC Friday, and women's hockey plays three home games at Langley Twin Rinks. All four soccer matches will be streamed live on CanadaWest.TV, with Saturday's women's match against the UBC Thunderbirds available free as part of Canada West's Game of the Week coverage.
 
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WOMEN'S SOCCER
Friday, September 4 vs Fraser Valley Cascades, Langley, B.C.
5:00 p.m. (PT) – Chase Office Field | WATCH
Saturday, September 5 vs UBC Thunderbirds, Langley, B.C.
5:00 p.m. (PT) – Chase Office Field | WATCH
 
NOTABLE

• TWU (5-3-0) opens conference play as the No. 2 team in the Canada West coaches' poll with 186 points. The Spartans, the reigning Canada West silver medallists and U SPORTS bronze medallists, closed preseason with wins over Seattle Pacific, 3-0, and UBC Okanagan, 4-1.
• Fraser Valley is ranked No. 11 in the coaches' poll. TWU is 39-5-7 lifetime against the Cascades and has won six straight in the series, including three victories in 2025: 2-1 in Abbotsford, B.C., and two 3-0 wins in Langley.
• UBC tops the coaches' poll with 210 points and 14 first-place votes. TWU is 20-35-12 lifetime against the Thunderbirds but won the most recent meeting 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Victoria, B.C., in spring action on March 14, 2026. 

WOMEN'S HOCKEY
Friday, September 4 vs Jr. Ooks Hockey, Langley, B.C.
4:00 p.m. (PT) – Langley Twin Rinks
Saturday, September 5 vs Bow Valley Nationals Hockey, Langley, B.C.
12:15 p.m. (PT) – Langley Twin Rinks
Sunday, September 6 vs Langley Leafs, Langley, B.C.
2:45 p.m. (PT) – Langley Twin Rinks
 
NOTABLE

• TWU enters the weekend at 0-0-1 after opening its exhibition schedule with a 3-3 tie against the Fraser Valley Rush on August 29.
• The three-game set at Langley Twin Rinks continues a six-game preseason run before the Spartans begin Canada West play October 9 at home against Regina. 

HOME/AWAY
 
MEN'S SOCCER
Wednesday, September 2 at UBC Thunderbirds, Vancouver, B.C.
7:00 p.m. (PT) – Thunderbird Stadium | WATCH
Friday, September 4 vs Fraser Valley Cascades, Langley, B.C.
7:15 p.m. (PT) – Chase Office Field | WATCH
 
NOTABLE

• TWU (1-1-0) split its opening weekend, winning 3-1 at UBC Okanagan before falling 3-0 to UBC in the home opener. The Wednesday rematch at UBC comes four days after that loss.
• UBC enters Wednesday at 2-0-0 after defeating Fraser Valley 2-0 and TWU 3-0. The Spartans are 13-31-15 lifetime against the Thunderbirds and have dropped five straight in the series.
• Fraser Valley enters Friday at 0-2-0 after road losses to UBC, 2-0, and Thompson Rivers, 1-0. TWU is 29-17-10 lifetime against the Cascades and went 1-0-1 against UFV last season, winning 3-2 in Abbotsford and drawing 0-0 in Langley. 

AWAY
 
MEN'S RUGBY
Friday, September 4 at UBC Thunderbirds, Vancouver, B.C.
6:00 p.m. (PT) – Ken Woods Field
 
NOTABLE

• TWU enters the Coastal Cup opener at 1-1 after a 76-7 loss to Canada U20 and a 72-0 victory over UBC Okanagan. The Spartans and Thunderbirds meet again on October 2 in Langley, B.C.
• The Spartans are 0-9 lifetime against UBC. Last season, TWU lost 76-0 in Vancouver and 45-12 in Langley, B.C.

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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