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 weekend split with a win over the Fraser Valley Cascades and a loss to the UBC Thunderbirds.
 
The fifth-year education student was instrumental in the Spartans' 1-0 win over the Cascades. Crowther finished the match with three shots, two on target, and got the assist on the game-winning goal with a perfectly placed corner kick to Lianna Holz for a header from the centre of the penalty area in added time.
 
The 1-1 Spartans will now head out on the road for two away matches. TWU will start the weekend in Prince George to face the UNBC Timberwolves on Friday, September 11, then head to Victoria to face the Victoria Vikes on Sunday, September 13. Both matches can be seen live on Canadawest.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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