WOMEN’S SOCCER AT U SPORTS NATIONALS, BASKETBALL HOME OPENERS, AND MEN’S VOLLEYBALL, HOCKEY CONFERENCE ACTION

LANGLEY, British Columbia – This Week in Sparta has women’s soccer competing at their 15th U SPORTS championship since entering U SPORTS in 2001. The women’s and men’s basketball teams hosting their Canada West home openers, and women’s and men’s hockey and women’s volleyball continue conference play.
 
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Friday, November 10 vs Regina Cougars, Langley, B.C.
6 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Saturday, November 11 vs Regina Cougars, Langley, B.C.
4 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH

NOTABLE

• The Spartans are currently 2-0 in Canada West, while Regina is 0-0.
• Last week TWU defeated the TRU WolfPack 66-59 and 64-48 in Kamloops, B.C.
• The Spartans are currently 4-28 lifetime against the Cougars.
• Regina is currently ranked No. 10 in the U SPORTS national Top 10.
• TWU’s last win against Regina was 56-47 on November 3, 2018 in Regina
• The Spartans’ last home win against the Cougars was 83-56 on January 2, 2009

 
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Friday, November 10 vs Regina Cougars, Langley, B.C.
8 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Saturday, November 11 vs Regina Cougars, Langley, B.C.
6 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH

NOTABLE

• The Spartans are currently 1-1 in Canada West, while Regina is 0-0.
• Last week TWU split with the TRU WolfPack winning 91-86 and losing 79-62 in Kamloops, B.C.
• The Spartans are currently 10-19 lifetime against the Cougars.
• TWU’s last win against Regina was 67-59 on February 1, 2014 in Langley, B.C.

MEN’S HOCKEY
Friday, November 10 vs MacEwan Griffins, Langley, B.C.
7:15 p.m. (PT) – George Preston Recreation Centre | WATCH
Saturday, November 11 vs MacEwan Griffins, Langley, B.C.
1 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH

NOTABLE

• TWU is currently 2-8 in Canada West, while MacEwan is 2-7-0-1.
• Last week the Spartans swept the Manitoba Bisons 3-2, and 5-2 in Winnipeg, Man.
• The weekend sweep was TWU’s first in program history.
• Last week the Griffins lost to UBC 5-2, and 7-2 and home in Edmonton, Alta.
• The Spartans are 2-4 lifetime against the Griffins. In their last meeting, TWU lost to MacEwan 5-1 in Edmonton, Alta. on January 21, 2023.

AWAY
 
WOMEN’S SOCCER | U SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP
Thursday, November 9 vs Queen’s Gaels, Kingston, Ont.
6:30 p.m. (ET) – Richardson Stadium | WATCH
Friday, November 10 vs TBD, Kingston, Ont.
TBD (ET) – Richardson Stadium | WATCH
 
NOTABLE

• The Spartans won their 10 Canada West championship last weekend with a 1-0 (6-5PK) win over the UBC Thunderbirds and enter this week’s U SPORTS championship as the No. 4 seed.
• TWU has five U SPORTS Championships and 10 championship medals in 14 appearances since entering U SPORTS in 2001.
• The Spartans have a record of 28-12-1 at the year-end championship.
• .Other matches: on the TWU side of the draw: Laval vs Western. On the other side of the draw: Ottawa vs UBC, and ST. FX vs Montreal
• TWU record vs other competing national teams: UBC 19-27-12, Montreal 3-1, Laval 3-1, Ottawa 1-2, Queen’s 2-0, Western 1-0, St. FX 0-0.
• The Championship medal matches are on Sunday, November 12. The Bronze medal match is at 12:30 p.m. (ET) with the Gold medal match at 3 p.m. (ET).
• TWU fifth-year keeper Hannah Miller (Langley, B.C.) is the Canada West and U SPORTS women’s soccer player of the week.
• Spartan third-year midfielder Olivia Kranjcec (Okotoks, Alta.) is the Spartans female athlete of the week.

WOMEN’S HOCKEY
Friday, November 10 at MacEwan Griffins, Edmonton, Alta.
7 p.m. (MT) – Downtown Community Arena | WATCH
Saturday, November 11 at MacEwan Griffins, Edmonton, Alta.
3 p.m. (MT) – Downtown Community Arena | WATCH

NOTABLE

• TWU is currently 5-4-0-1 in Canada West, while MacEwan is 1-9.
• Last week the Spartans split with the Manitoba Bisons losing 1-0 and winning 3-0 in Langley, B.C.
• Last week the Griffins lost to UBC 6-2, and 7-0 and home in Edmonton, Alta.
• The Spartans are 2-4 lifetime against the Griffins.
•  In their last meeting, TWU lost to MacEwan 3-1 in Langley, B.C. on January 21, 2023.
• The Spartans’ last win over the Griffins was 2-1 in Langley, B.C. on January 20, 2023

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Friday, November 10 at Alberta Golden Bears, Edmonton, Alta.
7 p.m. (MT) – Competition Gym – Saville Community Sports Centre | WATCH
Saturday, November 11 at Alberta Golden Bears, Edmonton, Alta.
7 p.m. (MT) – Competition Gym – Saville Community Sports Centre | WATCH
 
NOTABLE

• TWU is ranked No. 9 in the SPORTS top 10 rankings, while Alberta is ranked No. 2.
• The Spartans are currently 3-3 in Canada West, while the Bears are 4-2.
• Last week Trinity Western defeated to UBC Okanagan 3-0, and 3-1 in Langley, B.C.
• Last week Alberta beat Mount Royal 3-2 and 3-0 in Calgary, Alta.
• The Spartans are 34-64 lifetime against the Bears.
• In their last meeting, at the 2023 CW championship, the Spartans lost to the Bears 3-1.
• The last time TWU defeated Alberta was 3-1 on March 19 in the 2022 CW championship.

 
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, as well as women’s and men’s disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 13 U SPORTS team championships and 32 Canada West team championships.
 
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