Scheduled Game: SIMON FRASER*

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Women's Basketball (Canada West)
Friday, October 24, 2008
TWU Spartans (44) vs. the Simon Fraser University Clan (68)

CLAN TAKE SEASON OPENER AGAINST SPARTANS

LANGLEY, British Columbia - The Trinity Western University women's basketball team battled throughout the game after falling behind early, but the hill was too great to climb as the Spartans fell 68-44 to the Simon Fraser University Clan Friday night at TWU's Langley, B.C. campus.

"We didn't start the game well, but in the middle of the game we did some things well against a top team," said TWU head coach Kerby Court. "We will focus on the positives, but we will also need to learn from the negatives if we are going to be a more consistent team."

The Clan opened with a dominating first quarter as they finished the first ten minutes with an impressive 14 point, 24-10 lead.

The Spartans could have easily folded. But instead they raised their level of play and for the next 20 minutes they matched the Clan point-for-point as SFU led 37-22 at the half and 52-37 after three quarters.

In the fourth quarter the Clan raised their level of play and took advantage of a tired Spartan team as they closed out the final 10 minutes with a 16-7 run to open conference play with a 24 point win over TWU.

Forward Amanda Knauff (4th year, Port Coquitlam, B.C.) with 10 points and five rebounds, guard Laura Craig (4th year, Delta, B.C.) with nine points, six rebounds and three assists and post Lauren Doubroff (4th year, Surrey, B.C.) with nine points and a team high seven rebounds led the Spartans. Post Laurelle Weigl (Stony Plain, Alta.) with 21 points and seven rebounds, forward Robyn Buna (Kelowna, B.C.) with 17 points and forward Courtney Gerwing (Port Coquitlam, B.C.) with an impressive 11 rebounds, eight assists, seven points and four steals led the Clan.

There is no rest for the Spartans as next week they head to the University of British Columbia for two games against the Thunderbirds. The Clan will also be on the road as they head to Vancouver Island for two games against the Vikes.

Game Notes: SFU shot 40% (23-57) from the field, 33% (6-18) from the three point line and 59% (16-27) from the foul line, while TWU shot 28% (18-63), 7% (1-13) and 41% (7-17) respectively...the Clan had a slight edge on the boards 44-42...TWU committed 25 turnovers to SFU's 20...

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