WINNIPEG – In their return to Canada West action after the Christmas break, No. 5-ranked Trinity Western lost 3-0 (25-20, 25-11, 25-20) against the University of Manitoba Friday at the Investors Group Athletic Centre.
Making his first Canada West appearance since Oct. 25, due to injury, Cory Schoenherr led the Spartans with seven kills and three blocks, but TWU was second best throughout much of the match, with the Bisons winning both the battle from the baseline and the blocking battle.
In the three-set match, the Bisons had a 10-4 edge in aces and a 14-6 advantage in blocks.
The loss drops TWU to 7-4 in Canada West while the wins see Manitoba improve to 5-6.
Manitoba was led by Karil Dadash Adeh, who had nine kills and four aces, while Owen Weekes had eight kills and Jordon Heppner had eight blocks and three aces.
The Bisons also had a hitting percentage of .309 compared to TWU’s .091.
QUOTABLE Adam Schriemer, TWU Head Coach
“A lot of people think Canada West is an ‘ace or miss’ high-ball league and I think we saw that today on the wrong side of the competition. I think we were breaking in serve receive too many times against a really talented serving group. We allowed their greatest strength to be a reason for their success tonight. Getting blocked 14 times in three sets is also difficult and that will never be a recipe for a win. The nice thing is that we have a lot of things in our control that we can be better at. I just hope we’re better enough for a long enough period tomorrow.”
UP NEXT
The Spartans and Bisons will play the rematch Saturday at 5:45 p.m. (CT) at Investors Group Athletic Centre.
NOTABLE
• TWU is currently 31-22 lifetime against Manitoba.
• TWU had won 14 straight against the Bisons, with their last loss against Manitoba coming on January 23, 2016.
• The Spartans were coming off a four-match trip to California where they played NCAA volleyball juggernauts UCLA, Long Beach State, Pepperdine and UC San Diego.
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 34 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 CIS 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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