Spartans Shut Out in Second Half by Hodgkins & Pacific Pride
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The Trinity Western Spartans started strong but were unable to maintain their momentum, suffering a 46-22 defeat to the Pacific Pride in a thrilling Coastal Cup Rugby match at Yorkson Community Park.
Jamin Hodgkins and his teammates delivered a dominant second-half performance, shutting out the Spartans to secure the win.
Hodgkins proved to be a key figure for the Pride, contributing nine points from a penalty kick and three conversions.
The Spartans came out of the gates firing, with a first-half that saw them build a comfortable lead. However, the Pacific Pride's resilience paid off in the second half, where they went on an unanswered 29-0 run to clinch the victory.
SCORING SUMMARY
5' – Pride Try - Taine Clague. Glenn Roy converts. 7-0 Pride 9' – TWU PK - Bernabé Sosa Rey. 7-3 Pride 16' – TWU Try - Colton Boychuk. Conversion missed. 8-7 TWU 26' – TWU Try - Caleb Whitton. Bernabé Sosa Rey converts. 15-7 TWU 33' – TWU Try - Fynn Murphy. Bernabé Sosa Rey converts. 22-7 TWU 35' – Pride Try - Porter Gook. Conversion missed. 22-12 TWU 41' – Pride Try - Gerg Putterhill. Conversion missed. 22-17 TWU HALF-TIME 59' – Pride Try - Liam Poulton. Conversion missed. 22-22 Tie 73' – Pride Try - Taine Clague. Jamin Hodgkins converts. 29-22 Pride 80' – Pride Try - Sam Miller. Jamin Hodgkins converts. 36-22 Pride 85' – Pride PK - Jamin Hodgkins. 39-22 Pride 88' – Pride Try - Simroy John. Jamin Hodgkins converts. 46-22 Pride
