THIS WEEK IN SPARTA

LANGLEY, British Columbia – After one of the busiest weeks in Sparta, this week is one of the slowest, with only the men’s and women’s volleyball teams are competing this weekend. The two teams are off to Calgary to face the Calgary Dinos on Friday, February 16, and Saturday, February 17 in the final conference games of the season with playoff positioning and hosting opportunities on the line.
 
AWAY
 
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Friday, February 16 at Calgary Dinos, Calgary, Alta.
6 p.m. (MT) – Jack Simpson Gym | WATCH
Saturday, February 17 at Calgary Dinos, Calgary, Alta.
7:30 p.m. (MT) – Jack Simpson Gym | WATCH

NOTABLE

• No. 4 TWU is currently at 18-4 in Canada West, while MacEwan is 8-14. STANDINGS
• Last week the Spartans swept the MacEwan Griffins, winning 3-0 on Friday night, and 3-1 on Saturday night at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C.
• Last week Calgary was swept, 3-1 and 3-0, by the Winnipeg Wesmen on the road in Winnipeg, Man.
• The Spartans are 36-37 lifetime against the Dinos.
• The last time the Spartans lost to the Dinos in conference play was 3-2, February 3, 2018, in Calgary, Alta.
• TWU has currently won nine straight conference and play-off matches against Calgary.
• Second-year outside Maryn Boldon (Okotoks, Alta.) was named Canada West Female Volleyball Player of the Week after her performance last weekend against MacEwan.

 
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Friday, February 16 at Calgary Dinos, Calgary, Alta.
7:30 p.m. (MT) – Jack Simpson Gym | WATCH
Saturday, February 17 at Calgary Dinos, Calgary, Alta.
6 p.m. (MT) – Jack Simpson Gym | WATCH
 
NOTABLE

• No. 8 TWU is currently at 14-8 in Canada West, while Calgary is 7-15. STANDINGS
• Last week the Spartans swept the MacEwan Griffins, winning 3-0 on both nights at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C.
• Last week Calgary was swept 3-1 both nights by the Winnipeg Wesmen on the road in Winnipeg, Man.
• The Spartans are 52-28 lifetime against the Dinos.
• The last time the Spartans lost to the Dinos was 3-1 on February 26, 2016, in Calgary, Alta.
• TWU has currently won 15 straight conference and play-off matches against Calgary.
• Their last meeting was in last year’s Canada West semi-final, which TWU won 2-0, winning the matches 3-2, and 3-1 at the Langley Events Centre.

 
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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