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Spartans sweep Cascades in home-and-home series

Trinity Western erupts for five goals in rout of UFV
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Trinity Western Spartans defender Kathleen Chin makes a sliding play on the ball against UFV's Harmen Billen during Canada West action at Rogers Field on Oct. 13. The Spartans won 5-0 to complete the home-and-home sweep of their Abbotsford rivals.

The Trinity Western Spartans offence struck for five goals as they routed the UFV Cascades to sweep a home-and-home series between the Canada West women's soccer rivals.

After winning 2-1 in Abbotsford last Friday night, the Spartans erupted for four second-half goals to stretch their unbeaten streak to nine games with a 5-0 victory on Tuesday night at Rogers Field.

The wins improved TWU to 7-1-2 and sole possession of second place in the West Division with 23 points.

"I'm a bit perplexed to be honest," said Spartans coach Graham Roxburgh. "I thought for large stretches of the game, we didn't play as well as I think we can and yet we won 5-0.

"That game was a lot closer than what the scoreline reflects. It thought it was a great battle between two teams and to be honest, I thought they could have been up two or three before we went up. Sometimes soccer is a funny game and tonight it was a little bit bizarre."

After Krista Gommeringer scored in the first half, Ali Oliverio and Vanessa Kovacs stuck six minutes apart in the second. Oliverio added another and then Isabella Di Trocchio rounded things out.

Goalkeeper Ally Williamson stopped all six shots for the clean sheet.

"I am really pleased with our finishes. I thought Krista was excellent. Whenever the ball came to her something happened," Roxburgh said.

"I thought Ali Oliverio came back on and gave us some great life and it was great to have Kovacs back in the lineup. Seina has obviously shown she can go on two or three of those special runs and produce something."

In Friday's victory, Gommeringer and Oliverio had the goals, one in each half.

The Cascades scored in the 88th minute to deny Williamson the shutout.

The Spartans play their home finales this weekend, Friday against Winnipeg and then Saturday versus Manitoba.

After that, the team closes the Canada West regular season with road matches in Victoria on Oct. 23 and UBC on Oct. 24.



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