THIS WEEK IN SPARTA

LANGLEY, British Columbia – This Week in Sparta is one of the busiest of the year for the Spartans. ­ Men’s hockey, men’s and women’s volleyball, and men’s and women’s disc golf are at home, while men’s and women’s track and field are in Seattle, WA, women’s rugby is at a seven’s tournament in Vancouver, B.C., women’s hockey is in Edmonton, Alta., men’s and women’s basketball are in Abbotsford, B.C., and women’s soccer in Calgary, Alta.
 
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MEN’S HOCKEY
Friday, February 9 vs No. 8 Alberta Golden Bears, Langley, B.C.
7 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Saturday, February 10 vs No. 8 Alberta Golden Bears, Langley, B.C.
7:15 p.m. (PT) – George Preston Recreation Centre | WATCH

NOTABLE

• TWU is currently 3-22-1 in Canada West, while Alberta is 17-7-2.
• This weekend concludes the 2023-24 season for the Spartans
• Last Friday and Saturday the Spartans lost twice to the Regina Cougars in Regina, losing 8-0, and 4-1. Then on Monday and Tuesday, the Spartans split with the No. 9 Saskatchewan Huskies, losing 4-1 on Monday, and winning 2-1 SO (2-1), on Tuesday.
• Last week the Golden Bears split with the UBC Thunderbirds losing 4-2, and winning 3-2 in overtime at home in Edmonton, Alta.
• The Spartans are 0-6 lifetime against the Golden Bears.
• In their last series with Alberta on January 5 and 6, the Spartans lost to the Bears 7-2, and 5-1 on the road in Edmonton, Alta.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Friday, February 9 vs MacEwan Griffins, Langley, B.C.
5 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Saturday, February 10 vs MacEwan Griffins, Langley, B.C.
4 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH

NOTABLE

• No. 4 TWU is currently at 16-4 in Canada West, while MacEwan is 11-9.
• Last week the Spartans were swept by the No. 1 UBC Thunderbirds in a home-and-home series, losing 3-2 on Thursday night in Langley, B.C., and 3-1 on Friday night in Vancouver, B.C.
• Last week MacEwan was swept 3-0 on both nights by the Alberta Pandas at home in Edmonton, Alta.
• The Spartans are 13-2 lifetime against the Griffins.
• The last time the Spartans lost to the Griffins was 3-1 on February 9, 2019.
• TWU has won their last four conference matches against the Griffins.

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Friday, February 9 vs MacEwan Griffins, Langley, B.C.
7 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Saturday, February 10 vs MacEwan Griffins, Langley, B.C.
6 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
 
NOTABLE

• No. 8 TWU is currently at 12-8 in Canada West, while MacEwan is 0-20.
• Last week the Spartans split with the No. 7 UBC Thunderbirds in a home-and-home series, winning 3-1 on Thursday night in Langley, B.C., and losing 3-2 on Friday night in Vancouver, B.C.
• Last week MacEwan was swept 3-0 both nights by the Alberta Golden Bears at home in Edmonton, Alta.
• The Spartans are 14-0 lifetime against the Griffins.
• The last time the Spartans lost a set to the Griffins was a 3-1 win on December 1, 2017, in Edmonton, Alta.
• TWU has currently won 24 straight sets against MacEwan.
• This week the Spartans’ third-year outside Henry Rempel (Swift Current, Sask.) was named Canada West and U SPORTS male volleyball player of the week. Rempel had 48 kills against UBC last weekend, including a career-best 26 kills in the 3-2 loss Friday night.

 
DISC GOLF
Saturday, February 9 TWU Collegiate Invitational, Aldergrove, B.C.
8:45 a.m. (PT) – Raptors Knoll Disc Golf Park
Sunday, February 10 TWU Collegiate Invitational, Aldergrove, B.C.
9 a.m. (PT) – Raptors Knoll Disc Golf Park

NOTABLE

• This is TWU’s first competition of the year.
• At the Invitational the Spartans will be hosting: Redeemer University, University of Alberta, UFV, UBC, and Oregon State University. As well as individual players from the University of Toronto, Riverside College, Columbia Bible College, Kwantlen Polytechnic, Capilano University, and BCIT. 

AWAY
 
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Friday, February 9 at No. 8 Fraser Valley Cascades, Abbotsford, B.C.
6 p.m. (PT) – UFV Athletic Centre | WATCH
Saturday, February 10 at No. 8 Fraser Valley Cascades, Abbotsford, B.C.
5 p.m. (PT) – UFV Athletic Centre | WATCH

NOTABLE

• TWU is currently 12-6, in Canada West, while UFV is 15-3.
• Last week Trinity Western swept the UNBC Timberwolves, 65-54, and 73-51 in Langley, B.C.
• Last week Fraser Valley swept the Mount Royal Cougars 73-47, and 70-49 in Calgary, Alta.
• The Spartans are 12-20 lifetime against the Cascades.
• TWU last beat UFV on December 2, 22 68-55, in Langley, B.C.
• The Spartans and Cascades are 2-2 over their last four games, splitting each series in the other team’s barn.
• The Spartans are led by Canada West leading scorer fourth-year guard Jayden Gill (Abbotsford, B.C.), who is averaging 18.3 points/game and is fourth in CW at 1.3 blocks/game.
• The Cascades are led by guard Maddy Gobeil who is third in CW in scoring at 17.4 points/game and second in steals with 61.

 
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Friday, February 9 at Fraser Valley Cascades, Abbotsford, B.C.
8 p.m. (PT) – UFV Athletic Centre | WATCH
Saturday, February 10 at Fraser Valley Cascades, Abbotsford, B.C.
7 p.m. (PT) – UFV Athletic Centre | WATCH

NOTABLE

• TWU is currently 4-14, in Canada West, while UFV is 7-11.
• Last week Trinity Western swept the UNBC Timberwolves, 65-54, and 73-51 in Langley, B.C.
• Last week Fraser Valley split with the Mount Royal Cougars winning 84-74, and losing 72-70 in Calgary, Alta.
• These games conclude the 2023-24 TWU Spartans season.
• The Spartans are 18-23 lifetime against the Cascades.
• In their conference series last December TWU swept UFV 102-88, and 99-84 in Langley, B.C.
• TWU split their last series with the UFV in Abbotsford, B.C. Losing 102-88, and winning 97-87 in the 2021-22 season.
• The Spartans and Cascades are 2-2 over their last four games, splitting each series in the other team’s barn.
• The Spartans are led by Canada West shot-blocking leader third-year centre Connor Platz (Langley, B.C.), who broke the single-season record last weekend against UNBC. Platz currently had 63 blocks on the season, 3.5 per/game. Platz is also third in CW averaging 10 rebounds per game.
• Platz is also the Spartans Male Athlete of the Week after recording a triple-double and a double-double in the two Spartan wins.

 
WOMEN’S HOCKEY
Friday, February 9 vs No. 4 Alberta Pandas, Langley, B.C.
7 p.m. (MT) – Clare Drake Arena | WATCH
Saturday, February 10 vs No. 4 Alberta Pandas, Langley, B.C.
2 p.m. (MT) – George Preston Recreation Centre | WATCH

NOTABLE

• TWU is currently 8-17-1 in Canada West, while Alberta is 19-3-3.
• This weekend concludes the 2023-24 season for the Spartans
• Last Friday and Saturday the Spartans swept the Regina Cougars at home in Langley, B.C., winning 2-0 and 5-0.
• Last week the Pandas swept the UBC Thunderbirds 2-1 and 3-1 on the road in Vancouver, B.C.
• The Spartans are 2-6 lifetime against the Pandas.
• In their last series with Alberta on January 5 and 6, the Spartans lost to the Pandas 3-2 and 5-1 at home in Langley, B.C. 

WOMEN’S RUGBY
CW Rugby 7’s Series at UBC
10:22 a.m. Friday, February 9 vs UBC Thunderbirds, Vancouver, B.C.
12:20 p.m. Friday, February 9 vs Victoria Vikes, Vancouver, B.C.
2:40 p.m. Friday, February 9 vs Lethbridge Pronghorns, Vancouver, B.C.
9:45 a.m. Saturday, February 10 vs Calgary Dinos, Vancouver, B.C.
12:52 p.m. Saturday, February 10 vs Alberta Pandas, Vancouver, B.C.

NOTABLE

• Due to weather issues TWU was unable to attend the previous tournament in Edmonton, Alta. January 20-21.
• The Canada West Rugby 7’s Series is set for February 23-24 at the Willoughby Community Park Stadium in Langley, B.C.

TRACK & FIELD
Friday-Saturday, February 9-10 at Washington Huskies Classic
All-Day (PT) – Dempsey Indoor

NOTABLE

• This is TWU’s fifth meet of the 2024 season.
• Canada West championships are February 23-24 in Edmonton, Alta.
• U SPORTS championships are March 7-9 in Winnipeg, Man. 

WOMEN’S SOCCER
Thursday, February 8 at Calgary Dinos, Calgary, Alta.
1:45 p.m. (MT) – Calgary West Soccer Centre
Friday, February 9 vs MacEwan Griffins, Calgary, Alta.
1:15 p.m. (MT) – Shouldice Seasonal Dome
Saturday, February 10 vs Saskatchewan Huskies, Calgary, Alta.
9:15 a.m. (MT) – Shouldice Seasonal Dome

NOTABLE

• The Canada West champion Spartans begin their 2024 spring schedule with three matches in Calgary.
• The Spartans will be hosting the Vancouver Whitecaps FC (REX) on Friday, March 8. 

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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