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Golden Hawks host Gryphons in first playoff game at University Stadium in over four years
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The Laurier Golden Hawks men’s football team will prepare for their first playoff matchup since 2017 after ending their two-year post-season drought last weekend against Waterloo. While the Warriors were able to defeat Laurier 36-8 last weekend, Laurier played well enough near the end of the season and turned their season around with crucial victories…
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Hawks’ playoff hopes diminish as they drop third straight game
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We’ve all heard the story of the great team that has that one year where people question the state of the team because of a drop-off. Well, it’s come that time at Laurier. Another blown lead in the second half and a third straight loss, as the Golden Hawks lost to the Guelph Gryphons, 27-24.…
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Struggles continue for Laurier as Hawks lose 4th straight game
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The Wilfrid Laurier University men’s hockey team had their losing streak extended to four games on Saturday, Jan. 27, falling to the Guelph Gryphons by a score of 5-3. Just over a week after Guelph’s 5-0 Frosty Mug victory against the Golden Hawks, Laurier was looking for redemption on home ice. The Gryphons struck first,…
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Golden Hawks hit speed bump on the road to the playoffs
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The Wilfrid Laurier University men’s hockey team was in Guelph on Thursday night to play in their second consecutive Frosty Mug game against the Guelph Gryphons. Laurier fell to the Gryphons 2-1 in last year’s contest, and the Golden Hawk team was looking to spoil Guelph’s festivities as well as to extend their own…
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Laurier’s struggles continue as they drop back to back games
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Coming off of a 69-49 loss at Western Friday night in their first game of 2018, the Wilfrid Laurier University women’s basketball team were looking to bounce back in a matchup against the Windsor Lancers the next day. Ultimately, the team fell short, posting a final score of 71-60. The Hawks held their own in…
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Golden Hawks narrowly defeat Guelph Gryphons
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Nakas Onyeka of the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks was here through the worst of Laurier Football. In his rookie year, the linebacker played for the Hawks in head coach Michael Faulds’ first year as Laurier’s coach, where they finished the season with a handful of close games and a 1-7 record. Flash forward three years…
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Golden Hawks improve record 6-1
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The No.7 nationally-ranked Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks defeated the Guelph Gryphons 27-25 yesterday afternoon in front of 4652 fans. The win improved the Hawks record to 6-1, their most wins in a season since 2009. Head coach Michael Faulds knew that the overall record of the defending Yates Cup champions did not represent the team…
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Unusual start to the season for women’s soccer
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The Wilfrid Laurier women’s soccer team had an unusual start to their 2016 Ontario University Athletics season, last weekend. Facing off against the Guelph Gryphons and the Waterloo Warriors, the Hawks picked up two points, earning a 2-2 draw against the Gryphons and a 1-1 draw against the Warriors. “I think we were good. We…
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Split start for men’s soccer team
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The Wilfrid Laurier men’s soccer team may have split their series between the Guelph Gryphons and the Waterloo Warriors last weekend—and the game against Guelph may not have been pretty—but head coach, Mario Halapir, was nothing but optimistic about the team on the field this year. The Hawks dropped a 4-0 decision against the Gryphons…
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Laurier women’s curling keep playoff dreams alive
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KELOWNA, B.C. — If the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks want to make it to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport semifinals on Wednesday, they’re fighting an uphill battle. The Hawks dropped their first two draws of the day Monday to the Dalhousie Tigers and the Thompson Rivers Wolfpack before beating the Guelph Gryphons to end off their draws.…
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