Laurier women’s basketball
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Laurier seniors reflect on legacy after Senior’s Day loss
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The Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks women’s basketball team fell 72-63 to the University of Guelph Gryphons on Senior Day, Feb. 8, at home. Guelph took control early, outscoring Laurier 28-14 in the first quarter and extending their lead to as much as 18 points in the second. Laurier struggled to contest perimeter shots, allowing…
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Hawks lose to Windsor Lancers in showdown
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On Jan. 17 the Laurier Women’s Basketball team suited up to play the University of Windsor Lancers. Although the Golden Hawks were undersized, they played a very competitive and intense game against the division leaders. The Golden Hawks were unable to get many calls to fall their way, only getting six free throws to Windsor’s…
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Women’s basketball season preview with second-year guard Cassidy Hirtle
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It will be 605 days since the last time the women’s varsity basketball team played a basketball game. The Golden Hawks were last on the court when they played Queens University in the first round of the OUA playoffs as Laurier was defeated 78-50. With a new season on the horizon and a completely new…
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Coach Falco and Women’s Basketball going extra mile to give back to the community
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“It’s important that we stay involved and engaged in the community,” women’s basketball head coach Paul Falco said. While it has been almost a full year without competition, women’s basketball has still made an impact off the court with their involvement in several initiatives. Both Falco and his players have been motivated to get back…
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Women’s athletics at Laurier has grown in leaps and bounds
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In the 1990’s, Wilfrid Laurier University’s athletic facility only had four washroom stalls for the women’s athletic teams and the women’s change room was only a third of the size of the men’s change room. Now, as of 2019, Laurier women’s varsity teams have won 36 out of the 73 OUA championships and seven of…
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Hawks’ playoff hopes diminish in the first round
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It was a different story for the women’s basketball team on the other hand. One and done season has dawned upon us in the world of OUA women’s basketball and the Laurier Golden Hawks ran into a familiar foe once again: The Brock Badgers. Splitting the regular season series seemed to mean nothing this time…
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From rookie to leader: Rachel Woodburn’s impressive growth on and off the court
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With midterm season among us, Rachel Woodburn is going from the classroom to the court as she balances studying and writing midterms, while being a third year guard for the Wilfrid Laurier University women’s basketball team. This week Woodburn and the rest of the Golden Hawks face their final two games of the regular season…
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Hawks fall to Rams on “Embrace Your Culture” night
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[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Saturday night was “Embrace Your Culture” night, celebrating the many different ethnicities and diversity of all the Golden Hawks players as both the women’s and men’s teams faced off against the Ryerson Rams. “I think there are many cultures that should be acknowledged and recognized. Living in kind of a white, mainstream society,…
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Nicole Morrison’s captivating career ends with the Hawks’ playoffs hopes
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Nicole Morrison’s legendary career with the Golden Hawks has come to an end. The Wilfrid Laurier University women’s basketball team’s season had an unfortunate finish with a loss against the Lakehead Thunderwolves in the OUA playoffs last Wednesday. The season’s conclusion not only marked the end of the year for the Hawks, but it also…
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Nicole Morrison is on the path to make Laurier history
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Following a 65-48 loss to Western on Wednesday, Feb. 7, the Hawks were looking to rebound against the Guelph Gryphons with a chance to improve their ranking. If there was any additional motivation this team needed, it also happened to be Senior’s Day, a day where Laurier honoured seniors Nicole Morrison, Lauren Jamieson, Melissa Pare,…
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