MEN’S SOCCER OPENS SEASON WITH A BATTLE OF THE BEST

Brayden Volkenant

MEN’S SOCCER (ANNOUNCEMENT)
TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2010
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MEN’S SOCCER OPENS SEASON WITH A BATTLE OF THE BEST

LANGLEY, British Columbia - The men’s soccer team is ready to return to the pitch and there couldn’t be a more appropriate opponent for the Spartans to play in their opening game of the 2010-11 season as they'll get an immediate crack at redemption against UBC.

Last year, it was UBC who finished in first place in the Canada West – just three points ahead of the Spartans – and then it was UBC who beat TWU in the Canada West bronze medal game.

So when the Spartans looked at their schedule and saw a visit to Vancouver to open the season, they quickly realized their first kick of the ball in the fall would provide an opportunity to test themselves against a top club and make a statement about where they stand for the 2010-11 season.

After the Spartans first game against UBC, they’ll be at home for seven of their next nine games before closing out the season with four straight road matches.

When on the road, TWU will play all but one of their games (at UBC on September 10) starting at 2 p.m. while all seven of their home games start at 7 p.m.

The Spartans come into this season off a CIS bronze medal winning performance and with players like Jason Wiens (five goals last year), Ioannis Tsoulouhas (two goals and five assists) and both goalies Andrew Fink and Andrew Kowan returning to the fold, much is anticipated of this year's club.

CANADA WEST HOME SCHEDULE

09/17 VICTORIA 7PM
09/18 FRASER VALLEY 7PM
10/01 SASKATCHEWAN 7PM
10/02 ALBERTA 7PM
10/07 BRITISH COLUMBIA 7PM
10/15 CALGARY 7PM
10/16 LETHBRIDGE 7PM

About TWU:

Trinity Western University, located in Langley, B.C., is a not-for-profit Christian liberal arts university enrolling over 4,000 students this year. With a broad based, liberal arts and sciences curriculum, the University offers undergraduate degrees in 41 major areas of study ranging from business, education and computer science to biology and nursing, and 17 other graduate degrees including counselling psychology, theology and administrative leadership. For more information, visit TWU's Official Athletics site at gospartans.ca.

About Canadian Interuniversity Sport:

Canadian Interuniversity Sport is the national governing body of university sport in Canada. Fifty-two universities, 10,000 student-athletes and 550 coaches vie for 21 national championships in 12 different sports. The CIS also provides high performance international opportunities for Canadian student-athletes at Winter and Summer Universiades, and 32 World University Championships. For further information, visit www.universitysport.ca.

About CWUAA:

"Canada West is consistently the most decorated of the four conferences in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS), winning at least 10 CIS national titles every year since 1997-98. Comprised of 13 schools, from Manitoba to B.C., the CWUAA produces numerous major award winners and Academic All-Canadian student-athletes each year, with many going on to athletic success around the globe in events such as the Olympics or Universiade Games."

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Last Updated: 2010-06-23
Author: Mark Janzen