Sports in brief: March 23, 2011

Baseball team prepares for spring exhibition series

For the first time in team history, Laurier’s men’s baseball team will be playing before the fall.

On April 2nd and 3rd, the Hawks will travel to Windsor to play a pair of double-headers versus the University of Windsor Lancers.

Laurier will then play host to the Guelph Gryphons at Bechtel Park on April 30th before travelling to the University of Toronto for two games on May 1st.

Competitive dance team kicks off competitions

The Laurier dance team took home two top-five finishes, competing against 20 other Ontario schools in their first competition of the season this past weekend in Guelph.

Emily Battaglia’s routine in the small open division won third place, while a routine choreographed by Alessandra Santaguide placed fourth in the small jazz group.

The team is back in action this Saturday in Brantford.