U SPORTS TOP 10 RANKINGS

LANGLEY, British Columbia – Trinity Western has two teams in the Top-10 position again this week in U SPORTS Top 10 Rankings. Women’s and men’s volleyball remain in the Top 10, with the Spartan women dropping to the No. 3 spot in the nation, while the Spartan men remain at No. 8.
 
In women’s volleyball, the Spartans currently sit at 12-2, after dropping their first two matches of the season. TWU lost 3-1 and 3-2 to the now No.4 Manitoba Bisons in Winnipeg, Man. In men’s volleyball, the Spartans are at 8-6 after getting a weekend sweep of the Manitoba Bisons at the IGAC in Winnipeg, Man.
 
This weekend both teams will be at home hosting the Brandon Bobcats. Match times at the Langley Events Centre are set for 5 p.m. and 4 p.m. (PT) for the women and 7 p.m. and 6 p.m. (PT) for the men.  All games can be seen live on Canadawest.tv.
 

RANKINGS
U SPORTS uses the ELO rating system for the calculation of its weekly national rankings. ELO calculates team rankings on a game-by-game basis, using an algorithm that generates a statistical calculation based on certain customized variables that have been adapted across the range of U SPORTS team sports. For volleyball, U SPORTS uses a 50/50 combination of ELO ranking and Coaches Poll ranking to determine the final Top 10 rankings.
 
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 and women’s and men’s disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 14 U SPORTS team championships and 33 Canada West team championships.
 
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