Sports in brief: Sept. 22, 2010

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Kelly doubtful for Saturday

After dislocating his non-throwing shoulder in practice, Laurier quarterback Shane Kelly will likely miss the football teamโ€™s game this Saturday vs. the York Lions.

This is the second time Kelly will be sidelined this season, after a foot injury caused him to miss the Hawksโ€™ week two game versus McMaster.

Back-up Evan Pawliuk who started six games last year should get the start in Kellyโ€™s place.

Womenโ€™s soccer still perfect

Boosted by the return of Canadian national team member Alyssa Lagonia, Laurierโ€™s womenโ€™s soccer team maintained their undefeated record over the weekend, improving to 5-0 on the season. The Hawks won a pair of road games, downing the Brock Badgers 3-1 and then the York Lions 2-1.

Laurier currently sits in top spot in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) west division, five points ahead of the second-place McMaster Marauders. The purple and gold also come in at number three in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) rankings.

The Hawksโ€™ next action will come Sept. 22 at home when the Western Mustangs visit Alumni Field.

Menโ€™s soccer drops two

The Golden Hawks menโ€™s soccer team saw their record fall to 3-2 this past weekend, after road losses to Brock and York.

The team failed to score in either match, falling 1-0 to the Badgers and 2-0 to the Lions. Looking to get back on track, the purple and gold will face off against the first-place Western Mustangs tonight at Alumni Field.

Rugby teams continue to struggle

Both of Laurierโ€™s rugby squads are still looking for the first win of the season as the menโ€™s team fell to 0-3 over the weekend, while the women moved to 0-2.

The men fell in a tight contest on Wednesday night to the Brock Badgers 28-19, and then dropped a road game with the Western Mustangs 38-10. The women, meanwhile, are still in search of their first try of the year after a 37-0 loss to the Badgers.

Womenโ€™s lacrosse starts 2-1

The Golden Hawks womenโ€™s lacrosse team kicked off their 2010 season over the weekend, coming off a 2009 year in which they finished second in the province.

The Hawks took down the Guelph Gryphons 12-10 and then the Western Mustangs 6-5 before losing 10-9 in their second match against the Gryphons.

Laurier athletics director commended

On Sunday, it was announced that Laurierโ€™s director of athletics and recreation Peter Baxter received the Omni Swim Friend Award from Swim Ontario.

Baxter was honoured for his efforts over the past two years to keep WLUโ€™s pool open after it was almost shut down due to a lack of available funding for critical renovations.


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