THIS WEEK IN SPARTA

LANGLEY, British Columbia – This Week in Sparta has all the indoor teams in action with women’s hockey and volleyball at home while basketball and men’s hockey are on the road, with women’s rugby hosting a seven’s tournament on Saturday at home.
 
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WOMEN’S HOCKEY
Friday, November 24 vs Mount Royal Cougars, Langley, B.C.
7:00 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Saturday, November 25 vs Mount Royal Cougars, Langley, B.C.
1:00 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre| WATCH

NOTABLE

• TWU is currently 6-5-1 in Canada West, while Mount Royal is 11-3-0.
• The Spartans are coming off a bye week as they return to action this week against the Cougars.
• Last week the Cougars swept the MacEwan. They defeated the Griffins 4-1 on Friday and 4-2 on Saturday in Edmonton.
• The Spartans are 1-10 lifetime against the Cougars.
• The last time the Cougars and the Spartans met was in the Canada West quarter-final at MRU in Calgary last season. TWU lost the best of three series 2-1 to the eventual U SPORTS champion Cougars.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Friday, November 24 vs Saskatchewan Huskies, Langley, B.C.
5:00 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Saturday, November 25 vs Saskatchewan Huskies, Langley, B.C.
4:00 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre| WATCH

NOTABLE

• TWU is still ranked No. 2 in the U SPORTS top 10 ranking.
• The Spartans are undefeated at 8-0 in Canada West, while the Huskies are 5-3.
• Last week Trinity Western defeated Regina 3-1 on both nights in Regina, Sask.
• Last week Saskatchewan split with UBC Okanagan defeating the Heat 3-0 on Friday, before losing 3-1 on Saturday in Kelowna, B.C.
• The Spartans are 36-18 lifetime against the Huskies.
• In their last meeting the Spartans and Huskies split the weekend series on January 13-14 in Saskatoon, Sask. With TWU losing 3-1 on Friday and winning 3-0 on Saturday.

 MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Friday, November 24 vs Saskatchewan Huskies, Langley, B.C.
7:00 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Saturday, November 25 vs Saskatchewan Huskies, Langley, B.C.
6:00 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre| WATCH
 
NOTABLE

• TWU is ranked No. 6 in the U SPORTS top 10 rankings, while Saskatchewan is ranked No. 5.
• The Spartans are currently 4-4 in Canada West, while the Huskies are also 5-3.
• The Spartans are coming off a bye week as they return to action this week against the Huskies.
• Last week the Huskies defeated the UBC Okanagan Heat 3-0 and 3-2 in Kelowna, B.C.
• The Spartans are 40-20 lifetime against the Huskies.
• In their last meeting the Spartans were swept by the Huskies 3-2 on both nights in Saskatoon, Sask. on January 13-14. The losses snapped a seven-match winning streak by the Spartans.

WOMEN’S RUGBY
Saturday, November 25 | Willoughby Community Park Stadium, Langley, B.C.
10:30 a.m. (PT) vs UBC Thunderbirds B
1:00 p.m. (PT) vs Victoria Vikes A
2:30 p.m. (PT) vs Victoria Vikes A
4:00 p.m. (PT) vs UBC Thunderbirds A

NOTABLE

• This is TWU’s first and only competition of the fall. The Spartans will resume play this February.

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Friday, November 24 vs Brandon Bobcats, Brandon, Man.
6 p.m. (CT) – Healthy Living Centre | WATCH
Saturday, November 25 vs Brandon Bobcats, Brandon, Man.
5 p.m. (CT) – Healthy Living Centre | WATCH

NOTABLE

• The Spartans are currently 4-0 in Canada West, while Brandon is 0-6.
• The Spartans are coming off a bye week as they return to action this week against the Bobcats.
• Last week the Bobcats were swept by the Calgary Dinos 106-31, and 107-43 in Brandon, Man.
• The Spartans are currently 25-5 lifetime against the Bobcats.
• The last time TWU lost to Brandon was 56-48 on February 16, 2017, in Langley, B.C. TWU is currently on a seven-game winning streak against Brandon.

 
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Friday, November 24 vs Brandon Bobcats, Brandon, Man.
8 p.m. (CT) – Healthy Living Centre | WATCH
Saturday, November 25 vs Brandon Bobcats, Brandon, Man.
7 p.m. (CT) – Healthy Living Centre | WATCH

NOTABLE

• The Spartans are currently 1-3 in Canada West, while Brandon is 5-1.
• The Spartans are coming off a bye week as they return to action this week against the Bobcats.
• Last week the Bobcats swept the Calgary Dinos 100-95, and 90-87 in Brandon, Man.
• The Spartans are currently 13-13 lifetime against the Bobcats.
• The last time TWU defeated Brandon was 87-78 on January 30, 2016, in Langley, B.C.

 
MEN’S HOCKEY
Friday, November 24 vs Mount Royal Cougars, Calgary, Alta.
7:00 p.m. (PT) – Flames Community Arena | WATCH
Saturday, November 25 vs Mount Royal Cougars, Calgary, Alta.
5:00 p.m. (PT) – Flames Community Arena | WATCH

NOTABLE

• TWU is currently 2-10-0 in Canada West, while Mount Royal is 9-5-0.
• The Spartans are coming off a bye week as they return to action this week against the Cougars.
• Last week Mount Royal split with MacEwan. They lost to the Griffins 3-2 on Friday and won 5-1 on Saturday in Edmonton.
• The Spartans are 1-5 lifetime against the Cougars.
• The lone TWU win came in their last meeting when TWU defeated MRU 4-3 in overtime on December 3, 2022, in Calgary.

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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