Sports in brief: A weekend roundup for Laurier athletics
It was an up and down weekend for the Laurier men’s baseball team as they went 2-2 against Queen’s and the University of Toronto.
A number of different player impressed for the Hawks, including pitcher Ben Braun, who struck out eight batters in the first three innings against the Varsity Blues on Sunday.
This now brings the Hawks overall record to 9-5, which puts them in a tie for third place in the conference.
Both the men’s and women’s cross country teams participated in the Don Mills Invitational tournament on Saturday, and both teams were impressive to say the least.
On the women’s side, Lizzy Laurie finished first and won an individual gold medal, leading the team to an overall first place finish. Joe Sheridan came in third place which led the men to a second place finish overall.
The Laurier women’s lacrosse team continued their hot streak with wins over Guelph and Brock over the weekend. The Hawks were fantastic offensively, scoring 20 and 11 goals respectively against the Gryphons and Badgers.
Taylor Miller led the way for Laurier, contributing with five combined goals over the two games. The Hawks record is now 8-1, good enough for second place in the OUA standings. With only four games remaining in the regular season, the Hawks are well on their way to the playoffs.
The women’s golf team won bronze at the Waterloo Invitational on Sunday. Stephanie Elsey led the way individually, as she finished 10th in the individual standings.
The golf teams took part in multiple invitational tournaments over the past week. The men’s team finished in fourth place at the McMaster Invitational on Thursday. Andrew Cox led the Hawks as he won silver in the individual standings.
The women’s golf team won bronze at the Waterloo Invitational on Sunday. Stephanie Elsey led the way individually, as she finished 10th in the individual standings.
Both of the Laurier rugby teams picked up victories on the weekend. The women won against their cross-town rivals, the Waterloo Warriors, by a final score of 25-0. They will now look ahead to their first playoff game on Oct. 5, as they will head to Hamilton to take on the McMaster Marauders in the OUA quarter finals.
On the men’s side, the Hawks beat down the Royal Military College Paladins by a final score of 55-7, a week after they put up an astonishing 98 points against the University of Toronto.
The Hawks overall record is now 4-1, with their lone loss coming against Queen’s, the defending OUA champions. They will now look to continue their three-game winning streak against McMaster on Friday.
