Trinity Western Spartans aiming for third straight national championship

HAMILTON — The Trinity Western Spartans are one win away from their third straight U Sports men’s volleyball title.

Trinity Western downed the host McMaster Mauraders 3-1 on Saturday in the tournament semfinals to advance to the championship, where they will face the UBC Thunderbirds.

McMaster took the first set 25-18, but the Spartans responded by winning the next three 25-23, 25-15, 26-24.

Trinity Western’s Eric Loeppky led all players with 26.5 points, including 23 kills.

The Thunderbirds earned their way into Sunday’s final with a 3-1 win over the Alberta Golden Bears in the other semi.

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Keith West and Irvan Brar each had 13 points as UBC took the match 25-17, 25-18, 22-25, 25-20.

The Thunderbirds last won a men’s volleyball title in 1983.

The Canadian Press