LANGLEY, British Columbia – The Trinity Western have two teams in the U SPORTS Top 10 this week with men’s and women’s volleyball remaining in the Top 10 rankings. The men move up one spot to No. 5 after a weekend split with the No. 7 UBC Thunderbirds, while the women drop two spots after dropping their lone match with the No. 1 UBC Thunderbirds at home this weekend.
This past weekend the Spartan men split their home-and-home series with the Thunderbirds, winning 3-0 (25-22, 25-23, 25-18) at the Langley Events Centre, and losing 3-1 (25-22, 23-25, 25-18, 25-21) on Saturday at War Memorial Gym in Vancouver, B.C. The Spartan women lost their lone match with the Thunderbirds this past Friday at the Langley Events Centre 3-0 (26-24, 25-20, 25-20).
The women and men will be at home this weekend when they host the UBC Okanagan Heat on Friday, November 15, and Saturday, November 16. Match times at the Langley Events Centre on Friday are set for 5 p.m. (PT) for the women and 7 p.m. (PT) for the men, and on Saturday are set for 4 p.m. (PT) for the women, and 6 p.m. (PT) for the men. All four matches can be seen live on Canada West TV.
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.
About Trinity Western University
Recognized for quality, TWU has received seven consecutive A+ rankings for Quality of Teaching and Learning, holds three Canada Research Chairs, and wins national championships in U SPORTS. More importantly, lives are changed at TWU through its whole-person, Christ-centred approach to education. With a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs, TWU equips leaders of character and competence to make a positive impact in the lives of others.
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