THIS WEEK IN SPARTA

LANGLEY, British Columbia – This Week in Sparta has all six winter teams back in action, with women’s hockey at home, men’s and women’s basketball playing their first home double-header weekend of the season, and men’s and women’s volleyball and men’s hockey on the road.
 
HOME
WOMEN’S HOCKEY 
Friday, November 22 vs Mount Royal Cougars, Langley, B.C. 
7 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre Centre | WATCH 
Saturday, November 23 vs Mount Royal Cougars, Langley, B.C. 
1 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH 
 
NOTABLE 

• The Spartans are currently in third spot in the West division at 7-5, while the Cougars are in second place in the West division at 8-2-1-1.
• TWU is currently on a program-best six-game winning streak.
• Last weekend on the road TWU swept the MacEwan Griffins, 4-1, and 3-0 in Edmonton, Alta.
• Last weekend the Mount Royal Cougars swept the Manitoba Bisons at home in Calgary, Alta. The Cougars won 7-0 on Friday night, and 3-2 in overtime on Saturday night at the Flames Community Arena.
• TWU is currently 1-14 lifetime against the Cougars. Last season TWU lost 4-0, and 2-0 to MacEwan on the road in Calgary, Alta.
• The Spartans’ lone win against the Cougars was in the 2023 Canada West play-offs. TWU lost the best of three series 2-1 to the eventual national champion Cougars in Calgary.

 
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 
Friday, November 22 vs Thompson Rivers WolfPack, Langley, B.C. 
6 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH 
Saturday, November 23 vs Thompson Rivers WolfPack, Langley, B.C. 
4 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH 
 
NOTABLE 

• The Spartans are currently in fifth spot in the Pacific Division at 2-4, while the WolfPack are in seventh spot in the Pacific at 0-6.
• Last weekend on the road the Spartans split with the UBC Okanagan, winning 73-59 on Friday, and losing 73-58 on Saturday.
• Last weekend at home the WolfPack were swept by the UFV Cascades. Losing 87-44 on Friday and winning 76-27 on Saturday.
• TWU is currently 25-13 lifetime against the WolfPack. TWU’s last loss to Thompson Rivers in conference play was 60-50 on November 2, 2019, on the road in Kamloops, B.C.
• The Spartans are currently on a seven-game winning streak against the WolfPack.

 
MEN’S BASKETBALL 
Friday, November 22 vs Thompson Rivers WolfPack, Langley, B.C. 
8 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH 
Saturday, November 23 vs Thompson Rivers WolfPack, Langley, B.C. 
6 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH 
 
NOTABLE 

• The Spartans are in sixth spot in the Pacific Division at 1-5, while the WolfPack are in third in the Pacific at 3-3.
• Last weekend on the road the Spartans split with the UBC Okanagan, losing 63-53 on Friday, and winning 83-73 on Saturday.
• Last weekend at home the WolfPack split with the UFV Cascades. Losing 81-73 on Friday and winning 71-54 on Saturday.
• TWU is currently 24-13 lifetime against the WolfPack. TWU’s last loss to Thompson Rivers in conference play was 60-50 on November 2, 2019, on the road in Kamloops, B.C.
• The Spartans have won six of their last seven games against the WolfPack. The lone loss was 79-62 last November in Kamloops, B.C.

 
AWAY
 
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL 
Friday, November 22 at Thompson Rivers WolfPack, Kamloops, B.C. 
7:15 p.m. (PT) – Tournament Capital Centre | WATCH 
Saturday, November 23 at Thompson Rivers WolfPack, Kamloops, B.C. 
4:45 p.m. (PT) – Tournament Capital Centre | WATCH  

NOTABLE 

• The Spartans are currently in third spot in Canada West at 5-3, while the WolfPack are 4-2 and in fifth in Canada West.
• Last weekend the Spartans split with the UBC Okanagan Heat, winning 3-1 on Friday and losing 3-0 on Saturday at home in Langley, B.C.
• Last week the WolfPack were swept by the Fraser Valley Cascades, 3-2, and 3-1 on the road in Abbotsford, B.C.
• TWU is currently 50-6 lifetime against Thompson Rivers. The Spartans’ last loss in conference play to the WolfPack was 3-2 on February 27, 2020 in Langley, B.C.

 
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL 
Friday, November 22 at Thompson Rivers WolfPack, Kamloops, B.C. 
5:30 p.m. (PT) – Tournament Capital Centre | WATCH 
Saturday, November 23 at Thompson Rivers WolfPack, Kamloops, B.C. 
3 p.m. (PT) – Tournament Capital Centre | WATCH  

NOTABLE 

• The Spartans are currently in third spot in Canada West at 5-3, while the WolfPack are 2-4 and in 12th in Canada West.
• Last weekend the Spartans split with the UBC Okanagan Heat, winning 3-1 on Friday and losing 3-1 on Saturday at home in Langley, B.C.
• Last week the WolfPack were swept by the Fraser Valley Cascades, 3-1, and 3-1 on the road in Abbotsford, B.C.
• TWU is currently 71-14 lifetime against Thompson Rivers. The Spartans’ last loss in conference play to the WolfPack was 3-0 on February 15, 2020 in Langley, B.C.
• The Spartans are currently on a 13-match winning streak against the WolfPack.

 
MEN’S HOCKEY 
Friday, November 22 at Mount Royal Cougars, Calgary, Alta. 
7 p.m. (MT) – Flames Community Centre | WATCH 
Saturday, November 23 vs Mount Royal Cougars, Calgary, Alta.
5 p.m. (MT) – Flames Community Centre | WATCH 
 
NOTABLE 

• The Spartans are currently in fourth spot in the West division at 2-9-1, while the Cougars are in first place in the West division at 9-3.
• Last weekend at home TWU lost to the MacEwan Griffins twice at the Aldergrove Community Centre, losing 8-5 on Friday, and 5-4 in overtime on Saturday.
• Last weekend the Mount Royal Cougars swept the Manitoba Bisons on the road in Winnipeg, Man. The Cougars won 4-3 on Friday night, and 4-1 on Saturday night at the Wayne Fleming Arena in Winnipeg, Man.
• TWU is currently 1-9 lifetime against the Cougars. Last season TWU lost their four games against Mount Royal.
• The Spartans’ lone win against the Cougars was in 2022-23 when TWU won 4-3 in Calgary, Alta.

 
 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.
 
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 U 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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