THIS WEEK IN SPARTA

LANGLEY, British Columbia – This Week in Sparta has seven teams in action. Men’s and women’s soccer have a home-and-home series, with the only home games for the Spartans this week. On the road are men’s rugby, women’s basketball, men’s volleyball, and men’s and women’s cross country.  
 
HOME/AWAY 
 
MEN’S SOCCER (5-3-2 CW) 
Friday, October 11 at Fraser Valley Cascades, Abbotsford, B.C. 
8 p.m. (PT) – Rotary Stadium | WATCH 
Saturday, October 12 vs Fraser Valley Cascades, Langley, B.C. 
7:15 p.m. (PT) – Chase Office Field | WATCH 
 
NOTABLE 

• The Spartans will have their annual home-and-home series with the Fraser Valley Crusades 7-3-2. 
• Last weekend on the road TWU defeated UBC Okanagan 3-1 and tied the Thompson Rivers WolfPack 0-0 at Chase Office Field in Langley, B.C.  
• The Cascades were 2-0 last weekend, winning against the Thompson Rivers WolfPack 2-0, and the UBC Okanagan Heat 6-0 in Abbotsford, B.C. 
• The Spartans are currently 19-14-5 lifetime against the Cascades. 
• In their previous conference meetings last season Trinity Western went 2-0, winning 2-1 in Abbotsford and 5-2 at Chase Office Field in Langley, B.C. 

WOMEN’S SOCCER (5-4-2) 
Friday, October 11 at Fraser Valley Cascades, Abbotsford, B.C. 
5:30 p.m. (PT) – Rotary Stadium | WATCH 
Saturday, October 12 vs Fraser Valley Cascades, Langley, B.C. 
5 p.m. (PT) – Chase Office Field | WATCH 
 
NOTABLE 

• The No. 10 Spartans will have their annual home-and-home series with the Fraser Valley Crusades 2-6-2. 
• Last weekend on the road TWU defeated UBC Okanagan 2-1 and lost to the Thompson Rivers WolfPack 1-0 at Chase Office Field in Langley, B.C.  
• The Cascades were 0-1-1 last weekend, tying the Thompson Rivers WolfPack 2-2, and losing to UBC Okanagan 2-1 in Abbotsford, B.C. 
• The Spartans are currently 32-2-6 lifetime against the Cascades. 
• In their previous meeting last season Trinity Western went 1-0-1, winning 3-0 in Abbotsford and tying 1-1 at Chase Office Field in Langley, B.C. 

AWAY 
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 
Saturday, October 12 at the Stewart Cup at Calgary, Calgary, Alta. 
12 p.m. (MT) – Canmore Park 
  
NOTABLE 

• Third meet of the season for the Spartans 
• TWU’s Constance Nankivell has won her last two meets at PLU and WWU. 
• Canada West Championship is October 26 in Camrose, Alta., with U SPORTS Championship November 9 in Kelowna, B.C. 

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 
Saturday, October 12 at the Stewart Cup at Calgary, Calgary, Alta. 
12 p.m. (MT) – Canmore Park 
  
NOTABLE 

• Third meet of the season for the Spartans 
• Last weekend the men finished 11th at the Bill Roe Classic meet at Hovander Homestead Park in Ferndale, Wash.  

MEN’S RUGBY 
Saturday, October 12, at UBC, Vancouver, B.C. 
2:30 p.m. (PT) – Gerald McGavin UBC Rugby Centre 
 
NOTABLE 

• The Spartans are currently ranked No. 7 in the National Rugby Rankings,  
• In their previous meeting this season TWU lost 61-18 to the Thunderbirds. 
• In their last match, September 28, the Spartans lost 55-10 to the Pacific Pride. 

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL 
WolfPack Invitational Tournament Thursday, October 10 – Saturday, October 12, Thompson Rivers, Kamloops, B.C. 
Thursday, October 10 vs Fraser Valley Cascades, Kamloops, B.C. 
6 p.m. (PT) – Tournament Capital Centre | North Court 
Friday, October 11 vs Thompson Rivers WolfPack, Kamloops, B.C. 
5 p.m. (PT) – Tournament Capital Centre | North Court 
Saturday, October 12 vs RMC Paladins, Kamloops, B.C. 
5 p.m. (PT) – Tournament Capital Centre | North Court 
 
NOTABLE 

• TWU is currently 4-0 in preseason non-conference games. 
• The Spartans won the Blue Team Cup last weekend beating UBC 3-1, Mount Royal 3-0, and UBC Okanagan 3-0. 
• The Spartans begin Canada West conference play at the MacEwan Griffins in Edmonton, Alta. on October 18-19. 

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 
Friday, October 11 vs Alberta Pandas, Edmonton, Alta. 
2 p.m. (MT) – Competition Gym – Saville Community Sports Centre 
Saturday, October 12 vs Alberta Pandas, Edmonton, Alta. 
2 p.m. (MT) – Competition Gym – Saville Community Sports Centre 
 
NOTABLE 

• The Spartans are currently 1-1 in preseason nonconference play 
• This weekend’s game is the first preseason game of the season for the Spartans.  
• The Spartans open Canada West play at home against the Victoria Vikes on Thursday October 31.  

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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