The Thompson Rivers University WolfPack men's soccer team were without the Canada West's leading scorer and it cost them on Saturday (Sept 28)
With James Fraser (4^th year, forward, Penticton, BC) on the sidelines, the WolfPack were beaten 3-0 by the visiting Trinity Western University Spartans.
The Spartans got three goals from their fifth year forward Cody Franson (Lynden, WA) as they improved to 5-4 on the year.  TRU falls to 2-3-4
 
 SYNOPSIS

The WolfPack looked a little rattled from the get go after learning that their top scorer (Fraser with eight goals) was sidelined with a back issue.

The Spartans got on the board in the 26^th minute. Off a free kick,  the ball was headed by WolfPack defender Callum Etches (1^st year, Romily, Stockport, England) off the back of Trinity's Soren Disabatino (1^st year, midfield, Langley, BC).  The ball wound up on the feet of Franson who went low on TRU keeper Jackson Gardner (2^nd year, Chilliwack, BC).
In the 32^nd minute, Trinity went up by two. Off a corner kick, Spartan captain Caleb Johnson (4^th year, defender Strathmore, AB) shot the ball towards the box where there was a scramble. Franson was untouched and poked in the loose ball for his third of the season.

Franson nearly had a hat trick in the first half as in extra time, he banked it off the cross bar.

He did get his third goal in the 72 nd minute on a beautiful turn and touch goal where he split the WolfPack defenders taking a pass from Joey Seo (1^st year, midfield, Victoria, BC).

The WolfPack decided to put in a number of their reserves in the second half in order to get some playing time. This included keeper Olivier Jumeau (1st year, Lancashire, England) in the 78 th minute, Midfielder Jason Millin (1^st year, Port Moody, BC)  and Cole Rosenlund (1^st year, middle, Port Coquitlam, BC).  Rosenlund had a great shot in the 88^th minute which Spartan keeper Sebastian Colyn (3^rd year, Langley, BC) raced across to save.  He made three saves in the contest.
 
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HIGHLIGHTS
https://twitter.com/GoTRUWolfPack/status/1178111381003853824 
 
SAY WHAT??
COMMENTS BY WOLFPACK COACH  JOHN ANTULOV:
 
https://twitter.com/GoTRUWolfPack/status/1178111381003853824 
 
COMMENTS BY TRINITY WESTERN HEAD COACH MIKE SHEARON:
 
https://twitter.com/GoTRUWolfPack/status/1178111273608679424

UP NEXT:
Thompson Rivers will meet up with the University of Fraser Valley Cascades on Sunday (Sept 29) on Warner Rentals field at Hillside Stadium. The Cascades tied the Pack 1-1 scoring in injury time in early September.  It started TRU on a string of three straight draws. Kick off is 2 pm.
 
Fraser Valley was in Kelowna on Saturday taking on the UBCO Heat at Nonis Field.

That will be the locale of Trinity Western's next match which will be held on Sunday.  UBCO and Fraser Valley played to a scoreless draw on Saturday (Sept 28).  UFV is now 3-3-4 on the year while UBCO is 6-3-2.

All of the above games can been seen on a pay per view basis on www.CanadaWesttv presented by Co-OP. The WolfPack webcast begins at 1:50 with James Matthews calling the play by play aided by injured TRU player Harry Coles.  Larry Read will provide the pregame and half time interviews.