THIS WEEK IN SPARTA

 
LANGLEY, British Columbia – This Week in Sparta has seven teams in action. Men’s and women’s soccer finish Canada West conference play at home, with women’s and men’s hockey continuing conference play with a home-and-home series, and men’s basketball continuing their preseason non-conference play with a home and away game. While women’s and men’s volleyball begin Canada West conference play on the road.
 
HOME
 
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Friday, October 18 vs UNBC Timberwolves, Langley, B.C. 
5 p.m. (PT) – Chase Office Field | WATCH 
Saturday, October 19 vs UBC Thunderbirds, Langley, B.C. 
5 p.m. (PT) – Chase Office Field | WATCH 
 
NOTABLE 

• The Spartans, 7-3-2, will finish the Canada West season with a home play-off spot on the line. TWU currently sits in second place in the Pacific Division, one point ahead of the Victoria Vikes.  
• The UNBC Timberwolves at 1-11 are in last place in the Pacific Division, while the No. 2 UBC Thunderbirds at 12-0 are looking for an undefeated season.
• Last week the Spartans defeated the Fraser Valley Cascades 4-0, and 4-2, in a home and home series.
• Last week the UNBC Timberwolves and the UBC Thunderbirds matched up in Prince George, B.C. with the Thunderbirds winning back-to-back games 7-0.
• Earlier this year TWU defeated UNBC 3-1 in Prince George, B.C. and lost 4-0 to UBC in Vancouver, B.C.

MEN’S SOCCER
Friday, October 18 vs No. 9 Victoria Vikes, Langley, B.C. 
7:15 p.m. (PT) – Chase Office Field | WATCH 
Saturday, October 19 vs No. 2 UBC Thunderbirds, Langley, B.C. 
7:15 p.m. (PT) – Chase Office Field | WATCH 
 
NOTABLE 

• The Spartans at 6-4-3 are currently in fourth place in the Pacific Division trailing the third place Fraser Valley Cascades, 7-4-3, by one win.
• Last week the Spartans defeated the Fraser Valley Cascades 1-0 in Abbotsford, B.C. and tied the Cascades 1-1 at Chase Office Field in Langley, B.C.
• The Victoria Vikes at 8-1-4 are looking to move into first place, as they trail the UBC Thunderbirds, 9-1-3, by one win.
• Last week the Vikes earned four points against the UBC Thunderbirds. The Vikes won 1-0 at home against the T-birds and tied 0-0 at UBC. 
• Earlier this year the Spartans tied the Thunderbirds 1-1 in Vancouver, B.C. and lost to the Vikes 1-0 in Victoria, B.C.

 
HOME/AWAY
 
WOMEN’S HOCKEY
Friday, October 18 vs No. 3 UBC Thunderbirds, Langley, B.C.
7 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH 
Saturday, October 19 at No. 3 UBC Thunderbirds, Vancouver, B.C. 
3 p.m. (PT) – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre | WATCH 
 
NOTABLE 

• The Spartans, at 0-2, will continue Canada West conference play this weekend with a home-and-home series against the 2-1 UBC Thunderbirds.
• In their opening series the Spartans lost 2-0, and 4-0 to the Mount Royal Cougars in Calgary, Alta.
• Last week the UBC Thunderbirds lost 2-0 and 4-3 to the Mount Royal Cougars at home.
• TWU is currently 2-16 lifetime against UBC. Last season the Spartans were 0-4 against the Thunderbirds. 

MEN’S HOCKEY
Wednesday, October 16 vs UBC Thunderbirds, Langley, B.C.
7 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH 
Friday, October 18 at UBC Thunderbirds, Vancouver, B.C. 
7 p.m. (PT) – Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre | WATCH 
 
NOTABLE 

• The Spartans, at 0-2, will continue Canada West conference play this weekend with a home-and-home series against the 3-0-1 UBC Thunderbirds.
• In their opening series the Spartans lost 6-3 in both games against the Mount Royal Cougars at home in Langley, B.C.
• Last week the UBC Thunderbirds lost 4-3 on both nights to the Mount Royal Cougars in Calgary, Alta.
• TWU is currently 0-22 lifetime against UBC. 

MEN’S BASKETBALL
Thursday, October 17 vs Western Mustangs, Langley, B.C.
7 p.m. (PT) – David E. Enarson Gym
Friday, October 19 at Simon Fraser Red Leafs, Burnaby, B.C. 
7 p.m. (PT) – West Gym
 
NOTABLE 

• The Spartans will continue preseason non-conference play this week against the Western Mustangs and the SFU Red Leafs.
• TWU is 0-1 lifetime against the Mustangs, losing 79-67 in October of 2014.
• The Spartans are 14-26 lifetime against the Red Leafs. TWU last defeated SFU, 73-72, on January 29, 2009.

AWAY

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Friday, October 18 at MacEwan Griffins, Edmonton, Alta. 
5 p.m. (MT) – Christenson Family Centre | WATCH 
Saturday, October 19 at MacEwan Griffins, Edmonton, Alta. 
3 p.m. (MT) – Christenson Family Centre | WATCH 
 
NOTABLE 

• The Spartans begin Canada West play this weekend in Edmonton, Alta., against the MacEwan Griffins.
•  TWU finishes preseason non-conference play at 3-2, while MacEwan finishes their preseason at 3-6.
• The Spartans are currently 15-2 lifetime against the Griffins. The last time TWU lost to MacEwan was a weekend series sweep by the Griffins on February 8-9, 2019. 

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Friday, October 18 at MacEwan Griffins, Edmonton, Alta. 
6:30 p.m. (MT) – Christenson Family Centre | WATCH 
Saturday, October 19 at MacEwan Griffins, Edmonton, Alta. 
4:30 p.m. (MT) – Christenson Family Centre | WATCH 
 
NOTABLE 

• The Spartans begin Canada West play this weekend in Edmonton, Alta., against the MacEwan Griffins.
• TWU finishes preseason non-conference play at 7-0, while MacEwan finishes their preseason at 1-5.
• The Spartans are currently 16-0 lifetime against the Griffins. 

 
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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