Soccer
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Men’s soccer drops two straight
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The team fell to the top two in the OUA West this weekend, York Lions and McMaster Marauders
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From the gridiron to the pitch
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Two former Laurier football players made the switch to soccer this season
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Women’s soccer starting strong
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s women’s soccer has come out firing this season with three victories and one loss after claiming the Ontario University Athletics title last year.
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Men’s soccer leaving room for improvement
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Men’s soccer looks to strengthen mentality after an average start to the year
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Women’s soccer looks to repeat success
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The Wilfrid Laurier University women’s soccer team is coming into next season with a target on their backs. Capping off last season with a thrilling final showdown against the undefeated Western Mustangs, the girls captured their first Ontario University Athletics banner in two years, and earned themselves another visit to nationals. The team accomplished this…
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Hawks join big leagues with K-W United
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Even though the school year is over, soccer season is just kicking off. This summer, seven Wilfrid Laurier University women’s soccer players are playing for Kitchener-Waterloo United Football Club. The roster includes 21 high-caliber varsity athletes who have teamed up to play professionally to prepare for the 2014 season at school. For Emily Brown, forward…
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Golden Hawk scores in showcase
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On May 3, Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawk women’s soccer midfielder Julie Maheu became the only Golden Hawk to have picked up both a goal and an assist during the second annual Ontario University Athletics Women’s Soccer Showcase. Maheu scored on a penalty shot after a mistake from the East team defender to bring the score…
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Recognizing female leadership
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Women athletes are taking Wilfrid Laurier University by storm. Last week, the department of athletics and recreation announced its finalists for this year’s Outstanding Women of Laurier (OWL) award. But this award, which combines athletic and academic excellence with community development, means more than just another achievement on a resume. “It shows that women’s athletics…
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Changes for transfers shakes up the CIS
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Just two weeks before the 2013-14 season was set to start, women’s soccer player Maxine Murchie made the decision to return to her hometown. A Kitchener native, Murchie had committed to play south of the border last year with the University of Central Florida. But after a year, she didn’t feel like UCF was the…
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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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