SPARTAN MALE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK I PIERS DE GREEFF

LANGLEY, British Columbia – Trinity Western outside Piers de Greeff (Victoria, B.C.) has been named the Spartan Male Athlete of the Week, with 25 kills, and three blocks to help lead the No. 3 Spartans to a weekend road sweep against the MacEwan Griffins in Edmonton, Alta. 

On Friday night the Human Kinetics student helped lead the Spartans to a 3-0 win with 10 kills, one block and one dig. Then on Saturday night, in the Spartans 3-1 win, de Greeff had 15 kills, three assists, two blocks and one ace.  

De Greeff and the 2-0 Spartans will now match-up with the Brandon Bobcats in their Canada West home opener on Friday, October 25 and Saturday, October 26. The Friday match starts at 7 p.m. (PT) and the Saturday match is set for 6 p.m. (PT) at the Langley Events Centre. Both 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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