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Laurier enters bye week, 1-2, after 36-16 loss against #3 or third ranked Mustangs
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Despite leading throughout three quarters and putting forth an impressive defensive performance, Coach Faulds and the Laurier Golden Hawks dropped their second consecutive game, losing to the Mustangs 36-16. The Western Mustangs who returned home and entered the game as the top ranked team in Ontario, used a dominant fourth quarter to score 22 unanswered…
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Laurier looks to bounce back against top-ranked Mustangs in London this weekend
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Coach Michael Faulds and the Golden Hawks football team will look to get back in the win column this weekend as they head to London to face the Western Mustangs. Following a dominant 37-6 victory over York in the season opener, Laurier had their homecoming spoiled last Saturday, losing 36-12 against the Waterloo Warriors. In…
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Warriors defeat Golden Hawks 36-12 in the Battle of Waterloo’s return
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In a highly anticipated week two matchup between two of the top eight teams in the country, the Laurier Golden Hawks got behind early and were never able to spark a comeback, as they were defeated 36-12 by the Waterloo Warriors on Saturday. Laurier and the Golden Hawks football team hosted their annual homecoming matchup…
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Laurier to battle Waterloo in homecoming matchup featuring two top ten teams in the country
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Eighteen months removed from their last matchup; the battle of Waterloo will resume this weekend as the Golden Hawks football team will look to start their season 2-0 against their city rivals. The Battle of Waterloo is held between the Golden Hawks and Warriors each year across all of their varsity sports teams. Since March…
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Men’s football and curling headline seven impressive inductees into the Golden Hawk Hall of Fame
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The Laurier athletic department will continue their annual tradition this Homecoming weekend by celebrating and honouring seven new members as a part of the 2021 Hall of Fame class. Created in 1986 to honour coaches, student athletes and teams who have made outstanding contributions to varsity sports at Laurier, the Golden Hawks will celebrate seven…
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Defense and Special Teams lead Laurier to a dominant 37-6 win in first game back
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After 700 days away from football competition, Coach Michael Faulds and the Laurier Golden Hawks didn’t miss a beat, putting together a dominant performance to defeat the York Lions 37-6 in the season opener. “I told the guys after 700 days off, a 31-point win is nice. It feels really good to have this win…
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2021 Football Preview: Laurier hopes to end playoff drought during unique OUA season
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Exactly 700 days and twenty-three months since their last game, the Wilfrid Laurier University football team will return to the field this Saturday when they start their season at home against the York Lions. The Golden Hawks saw their season come to an end early for the second year in a row following a 22-10…
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Starting quarterback Connor Carusello is optimistic about the upcoming season
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Nearly 23 months and over 700 days since the last time the Golden Hawks football team saw the field, veteran quarterback, Connor Carusello is “pumped” for the regular season to begin. “I’m pumped, man. It’s actually crazy the [number] of emotions I’ve been through,” Carusello said. I’m pumped, man. It’s actually crazy the [number] of…
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Laurier varsity teams are “excited” as they prepare for a return to sports in the fall
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Following the OUA’s announcement in late June, university sports will finally return to Ontario this fall. After nearly 500 days without competition, the Laurier Golden Hawks will return to the field for the first time since March 2020, as the men’s football team hosts the York Lions on Sept. 18. Student-athletes across both of Laurier’s…
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Talented defensive lineman, Alfred Green on his preparations towards the CFL Draft process and his creative skills during the lost season
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Despite it being nearly 18 months since the Laurier football team last played an OUA game, the Golden Hawks will be represented well at the national CFL Combine over the next month. Offensive lineman, Bryce Bell, who was ranked 20th on the latest national prospect rankings received the invite as did fifth-year defensive lineman, Alfred…
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