WOMEN’S SOCCER CW FINAL FOUR, BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, AND HOCKEY CONFERENCE ACTION

LANGLEY, British Columbia – This Week in Sparta has the postseason continuing for women’s soccer, while women’s and men’s basketball begin their Canada West conference play. Also continuing conference play are men’s and women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s hockey.
 
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WOMEN’S HOCKEY
Friday, November 3 vs Manitoba Bisons, Langley, B.C.
7:00 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Saturday, November 4 vs Manitoba Bisons, Langley, B.C.
1:00 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre| WATCH

NOTABLE

• TWU is currently 4-3-1 in Canada West, while Manitoba is 2-5-1.
• Last week TWU defeated Saskatchewan 4-1 and lost to the Huskies 4-2 at home in Langley, B.C.
• Last week the Bisons lost both games to the Mount Royal Cougars. 6-1 on Friday night, and 4-3 in OT on Saturday night in Calgary.
• The Spartans are 2-4 lifetime against the Bisons.
•  In their last meeting, the Spartans lost to the Bisons 3-2 in Manitoba on January 28, 2023.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Friday, November 3 vs UBC Okanagan, Langley, B.C.
5:00 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Saturday, November 4 vs UBC Okanagan, Langley, B.C.
4:00 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre| WATCH

NOTABLE

• TWU is ranked No. 2 in the inaugural 2023 U SPORTS top 10 ranking.
• The Spartans are currently 4-0 in Canada West, while the Heat are 3-1.
• Last week Trinity Western defeated Winnipeg 3-1, and 3-0 in Winnipeg, Man.
• Last week UBC Okanagan defeated Mount Royal 3-1 on both nights in Calgary, Alta.
• The Spartans are 29-6 lifetime against the Heat.
• In their last meeting the Spartans defeated the Heat 3-0.
• The last time TWU lost to UBC-O was 3-1 on October 28, 2017 in Langley, B.C.

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
Friday, November 3 vs UBC Okanagan, Langley, B.C.
7:00 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre | WATCH
Saturday, November 4 vs UBC Okanagan, Langley, B.C.
6:00 p.m. (PT) – Langley Events Centre| WATCH
 
NOTABLE

• TWU is ranked No. 9 in the inaugural 2023 U SPORTS top 10 ranking.
• The Spartans are currently 1-3 in Canada West, while the Heat are also 1-3.
• Last week Trinity Western lost to Winnipeg 3-1, and 3-2 in Winnipeg, Man.
• Last week UBC Okanagan lost to Mount Royal 3-1 and 3-0 in Calgary, Alta.
• The Spartans are 41-4 lifetime against the Heat.
• In their last meeting the Spartans defeated the Heat 3-2.
• The last time TWU lost to UBC-O was 3-0 on February 25, 2022 in Kelowna, B.C.

 
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WOMEN’S SOCCER | CANADA WEST SEMI-FINALS
Thursday, November 2 vs Victoria Vikes, Vancouver, B.C.
7:00 p.m. (PT) – Thunderbird Stadium | WATCH
 
NOTABLE

• The Spartans finished second in the Canada West Pacific Division at 9-2-3 (.750).
• The Vikes finished third in the Canada West Pacific Division at 8-4-2 (.643).
• In last week’s quarterfinal matches the Spartans defeated the Calgary Dinos 2-1 (4-3PK) in Langley, B.C., while the Vikes defeated the MacEwan Griffins 2-0 in Edmonton, Alta.
• This season the Spartans split with the Vikes winning 4-1 in Victoria, B.C. on September 8, and losing 1-0 in Langley, B.C. on October 14.
• TWU is 30-19-6 lifetime against Victoria.
• The other CW semifinal has Saskatchewan playing host UBC.
• The winners of the two CW semifinals also advance to the U SPORTS national championship.

MEN’S HOCKEY
Thursday, November 2 at Manitoba Bisons, Winnipeg, Man.
7:00 p.m. (PT) – Wayne Fleming Arena | WATCH
Friday, November 3 at Manitoba Bisons, Winnipeg, Man.
7:00 p.m. (PT) – Wayne Fleming Arena | WATCH

NOTABLE

• TWU is currently 0-8 in Canada West, while Manitoba is 0-7-1.
• Last week TWU the Spartans lost both games to the Saskatchewan Huskies 5-0 in Saskatoon, Sask.
• Last week the Bisons lost both games to the Mount Royal Cougars 4-2 on Friday night, and 5-2 on Saturday night at home in Winnipeg, Man.
• The Spartans are 2-4 lifetime against the Bisons. In their last meeting, the Spartans lost to the Bisons 7-6 in Winnipeg, Man. on January 28, 2023.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Friday, November 3 at Thompson Rivers WolfPack, Kamloops, B.C.
5:30 p.m. (PT) – Tournament Capital Centre | WATCH
Friday, November 4 at Thompson Rivers WolfPack, Kamloops, B.C.
5:30 p.m. (PT) – Tournament Capital Centre | WATCH

NOTABLE

• In the Canada West preseason coaches’ poll the Spartans are ranked No. 10, while the WolfPack are ranked No. 15.
• TWU finished the preseason at 3-3, while TRU finished at 2-3
• The Spartans are 21-13 lifetime against the WolfPack.
• In their last conference meeting TWU defeated TRU 79-45 on January 15, 2022.
• The last time the Spartans lost to the WolfPack was November 2, 2019, 60-50, in Kamloops, B.C.

MEN’S BASKETBALL
Friday, November 3 at Thompson Rivers WolfPack, Kamloops, B.C.
7:30 p.m. (PT) – Tournament Capital Centre | WATCH
Friday, November 4 at Thompson Rivers WolfPack, Kamloops, B.C.
7:30 p.m. (PT) – Tournament Capital Centre | WATCH

NOTABLE

• In the Canada West preseason coaches’ poll the Spartans are ranked No. 7, while the WolfPack are ranked No. 13.
• TWU finished the preseason at 4-3, while TRU finished at 4-2.
• The Spartans are 23-11 lifetime against the WolfPack.
• In their last conference meeting TWU defeated TRU 94-78 on January 15, 2022.
• The last time the Spartans lost to the WolfPack was November 2, 2019, 85-70, in Kamloops, B.C.

 
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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