KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Trinity Western opened the WolfPack Invitational with a 3-1 (25-16, 23-25, 25-14, 25-20) win over Fraser Valley Thursday at the TRU Gym.
The Spartans are now 5-0 in preseeaon and 2-0 against UFV, having knocked off the Cascades in four sets to open their preseason schedule in September.
QUOTABLE
Adam Schriemer, TWU Head Coach
“I thought it was a really difficult game to play well consistently. I thought UFV played in a way that put a lot of pressure on us in lots of different ways and made us uncomfortable in lots of different ways. But the more you think about it, that’s just another Friday or Saturday night in Canada West. The lesson is how can we get more comfortable in the reality of playing Canada West volleyball each and every night. There are ups and downs in Canada West volleyball, so our ability to be steady and be comfortable within the uncomfortable is our challenge. One of the ways to do that is to rely on your teammates and I thought that’s what happened today. Jackson Corneil (Surrey, B.C.) and Cory Schoenherr (Waterloo, Ont.) played the middle position at such an elite level today. Their leadership, consistency and performance tonight was impressive and that’s what helped us get it done today.’
NEXT UP
TWU will take on Thompson Rivers Friday at 5 p.m. and Royal Military College Saturday at 5 p.m. in the WolfPack Invitational, which will mark the Spartans final two games of their preseason schedule. The Spartans open their regular season Oct. 18-19 when they travel to Edmonton to play MacEwan.
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 14 U SPORTS team championships and 34 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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