THIS WEEK IN SPARTA

LANGLEY, British Columbia – This Week in Sparta is a busy week with nine teams seeing action. Women’s hockey and men’s and women’s basketball, and men’s rugby are at home, men’s and women’s volleyball have a home-and-away split, men’s hockey is playing four games in five days both on the road and at home and men’s and women’s track and field are on the road.
 
HOME
 
WOMEN’S HOCKEY
Friday, February 2 vs Regina Cougars, Langley, B.C.
1 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Saturday, February 3 vs Regina Cougars, Langley, B.C.
1 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH

NOTABLE

• TWU is currently 6-17-1 in Canada West, while Regina is 6-16-2.
• Last week the Spartans lost twice to the Manitoba Bisons. Losing 2-1, and 1-0 in Winnipeg, Man.
• Last week the Cougars split with the MacEwan Griffins winning 3-0 and losing 1-0 at home in Regina, Sask.
• The Spartans are 5-1 lifetime against the Cougars.
• In their last series with Regina on October 13 and 14, the Spartans defeated the Cougars 2-1, and 5-2 on the road in Regina, Sask.
• TWU’s last loss to Regina, 2-1, was November 19, 2021, in Regina, Sask.
• The Spartans are currently on a five-game winning streak against the Cougars.

 
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Friday, February 2 vs UNBC Timberwolves, Langley, B.C.
6 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Saturday, February 3 vs UNBC Timberwolves, Langley, B.C.
4 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH

NOTABLE

• TWU is currently at 10-6 in Canada West, while UNBC is 4-12.
• Last week the Spartans swept the Mount Royal Cougars, winning 76-59, and 65-54 in Langley, B.C.
• Last week UNBC swept with the TRU WolfPack, winning 78-69, and 64-60 in Prince George, B.C.
• The Spartans are 11-11 lifetime against the Timberwolves.
• The last time the Spartans lost to the Timberwolves was 74-69 on February 5, 2022.
• TWU has won five of their last six games with UNBC.
• The Spartans are led by Canada West leading scorer Jayden Gill (Abbotsford, B.C.) who is averaging 18.2 points per game. The fourth-year guard is also averaging 1.4 blocks per game, which is fourth in Canada West.

 
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Friday, February 2 vs UNBC Timberwolves, Langley, B.C.
8 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Saturday, February 3 vs UNBC Timberwolves, Langley, B.C.
6 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
 
NOTABLE

• TWU is currently at 2-14 in Canada West, while UNBC is 8-8.
• Last week the Spartans were swept the Mount Royal Cougars, losing 95-77, and 93-81 in Langley, B.C.
• Last week UNBC split with the TRU WolfPack, winning 69-67 in OT, and losing 69-63 in Prince George, B.C.
• The Spartans are 4-13 lifetime against the Timberwolves.
• In preseason play this season the Spartans lost 65-39 to the Cougars on October 13.
• The last time the Spartans defeated the Timberwolves was 85-68. November 4, 2022.
• TWU has won two of the last five games with UNBC.

 
MEN’S RUGBY
Saturday, February 3 vs Central Washington, Langley, B.C.
5 p.m. (PT) – Willoughby Community Park Stadium | WATCH

NOTABLE

• This is TWU’s first competition since finishing fifth at the Canadian University Rugby Championships.
• The Spartans will be heading to England the last week of February for matches with Cambridge University on February 21, and the University of Bristol on February 24.

 
HOME / AWAY
 
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Thursday, February 1 vs UBC Thunderbirds, Langley, B.C.
5 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Friday, February 2 vs UBC Thunderbirds, Vancouver, B.C.
6 p.m. (PT) – War Memorial Gym | WATCH

NOTABLE

• TWU is currently 16-2 with 48 points, in Canada West, while UBC is 16-2 with 50 points.
• Last week Trinity Western swept by the Thompson River WolfPack, 3-2, and 3-1 in Kamloops, B.C.
• Last week UBC split with the Manitoba Bisons, winning 3-0 on Friday, and losing 3-2 on Saturday in Vancouver, B.C.
• The Spartans are 29-55 lifetime against the Thunderbirds.
• TWU last lost to UBC, 3-2, at the U SPORTS championship in Vancouver, B.C. March 19, 2023.
• Before that match the Spartans had won 10 of 11 matches against the Thunderbirds.

 
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Thursday, February 1 vs UBC Thunderbirds, Langley, B.C.
7 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Friday, February 2 vs UBC Thunderbirds, Vancouver, B.C.
7:45 p.m. (PT) – War Memorial Gym | WATCH

NOTABLE

• TWU is currently 11-7 in Canada West, while UBC is 13-5.
• Last week Trinity Western swept by the Thompson River WolfPack, 3-1 on both nights in Kamloops, B.C.
• Last week UBC split with the Manitoba Bisons, winning 3-0 on Friday, and losing 3-1 on Saturday in Vancouver, B.C.
• The Spartans are 59-26 lifetime against the Thunderbirds.
• The Spartans have won 8 of their last 11 matches against the Thunderbirds.
• TWU and UBC split their last conference series, November 25-26, 2022. The Spartans lost 3-0 in Vancouver, B.C., and won 3-2 in Langley, B.C.

 
MEN’S HOCKEY
Friday, February 2 at Regina Cougars, Regina, Sask.
7 p.m. (PT) –The Co-Operators Centre | WATCH
Saturday, February 3 at Regina Cougars, Regina, Sask.
5 p.m. (PT) –The Co-Operators Centre | WATCH
Monday, February 5 vs Saskatchewan Huskies, Langley, B.C.
2 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Tuesday, February 6 vs Saskatchewan Huskies, Langley, B.C.
9 a.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH

NOTABLE

• TWU is currently 2-19-1 in Canada West, while Regina is 4-18-2, and Saskatchewan was 16-5-1.
• Last week the Spartans lost twice to the Manitoba Bisons. Losing 3-1, and 3-2 in Langley, B.C.
• Last week the Cougars lost twice to the MacEwan Griffins 7-2, and 6-2 in Edmonton, Alta.
• Last week the Saskatchewan Huskies split with the Alberta Golden Bears winning 4-2 and losing 2-1 in OT in Saskatoon, Sask.
• The Spartans are 0-6 lifetime against the Cougars.
• TWU is 0-8 lifetime against Saskatchewan.
• In their last series with Regina on October 13 and 14, the Spartans defeated the Cougars 2-1, and 5-2 on the road in Regina, Sask.
• TWU’s last loss to Regina, Oct. 13-14, 6-2 and 4-2 in Langley, B.C.
• The Spartans lost 5-0 twice to the Huskies Oct. 27-28 in Saskatoon, Sask.
• TWU’s games against Saskatchewan are rescheduled games from Jan. 13-14.

 TRACK & FIELD
Saturday, February 3 at Harry Jerome Indoor Meet, Richmond, B.C.
All-Day (PT) – Richmond Oval

NOTABLE

• Last week the Spartans were at the Inland Northwest Invitational
• The Spartan men are currently ranked No. 9 in the U SPORTS Top 10 rankings.
• The Canada West Championships are February 23-24 in Edmonton, 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.
 
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