Basketball
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Men’s basketball drop two games
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Despite the admirable performance on the court, it was a tough pill to swallow last week for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s basketball team. The Hawks struggled to find their rhythm against a tough Windsor Lancers squad on Wednesday night at the Laurier Athletic Complex as they fell 88-79 in a hard-fought affair, and…
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Laurier fights to take second place
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women’s basketball team had an amazing effort Saturday afternoon as they faced the Western Mustangs. The game had major implications on the Ontario University (OUA) West standings with one win separating WLU and Western. And in a crazy game from start to finish, Laurier walked away with a 74-73 win.…
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Returning with a purpose
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One couldn’t ask for a better start to the season. In her season debut, fourth-year women’s basketball centre Whitney Ellenor scored 34 points throughout the Concordia Tournament, and was named the “all-star MVP” for Wilfrid Laurier. “Yeah, it wasn’t too bad. I was a little surprised honestly,” Ellenor said regarding her performance. “I didn’t think…
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Allin’s road to 1,500 at Laurier
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On Nov. 27, in a game against the Waterloo Warriors, fifth-year men’s basketball guard Max Allin scored his 1,500th career point — a landmark that only one other Golden Hawk basketball player has done. He joined Kale Harrison in a spot that belongs to only the elite of Laurier basketball. Allin’s name has become synonymous…
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The top moments of 2013
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10. Laura Brooker scores 50 goals in her three-year career (Feb. 2, 2013) It took her a while to get there, but once Laura Brooker hit the 50-goal milestone, it put her into history as one of four Laurier women’s hockey players to ever hit the plateau. In less than three years, Brooker became an…
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Team effort key to Laurier basketball success; 5-1 to start off the season
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women’s basketball team looked to continue their strong start to the season as they hosted the York Lions on Saturday afternoon. Their 66-62 win on Friday night over the Queen’s Gaels placed the Hawks into the top three in the competitive Ontario University Athletics (OUA) West division. Against Queen’s, the…
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Offence-driven Hawks split games
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It was a bittersweet weekend for the Wilfrid Laurier men’s basketball team on the court this weekend, as they managed to overpower the Queen’s Gaels in their first game on Friday, but couldn’t complete the late-game comeback against the York Lions on Saturday afternoon. On Friday night, the Hawks proved why they are the fourth-ranked…
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‘Injuries are a part of the game’
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Despite an injury-laden lineup that saw them without their four top players, Kimberley Yeldon, Doreen Bonsu, Courtney Bruce and Whitney Ellenor, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women’s basketball team secured two wins this weekend to start off the regular season. The team opened their season Friday against the Algoma Thunderbirds, who were looking to prove…
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Hawks split openers
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s basketball team opened their season strong on Friday, blowing away the new team to the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) conference, the Algoma Thunderbirds, 98-53 to grab the win. However, they faced a much tougher task on Saturday against the Laurentian Voyageurs. The Hawks managed to hold the lead for…
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Sports in brief
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Cross country teams finish 10th, 13th at OUA championship The men’s cross country team finished 10th as a team, posting 257 points, just two behind the University of Ottawa for ninth place. Adam Cornwall finished 26th overall in the individual standings, leading the way for the Hawks. For the women, the Hawks finished 13th overall…
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