men’s basketball
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Golden Hawks miss playoffs, special guest attends game
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The Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks men’s basketball team fell short on Senior Day, losing 78-70 at home against the University of Guelph Gryphons on Feb. 8. Guelph led throughout, extending their advantage to 11 points in the fourth quarter. Turnovers plagued both teams, totaling 43, but resulted in just 37 points — only a quarter…
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Golden Hawks soar in the Battle of Waterloo
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On Jan. 24, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks secured a decisive 72-51 win over the University of Waterloo Warriors in the highly anticipated Battle of Waterloo. The rivalry game, played in front of a home crowd, demonstrated Laurier’s dominance in both offense and defense and solidifying their position as a team to watch this season.…
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From down big to up top: Laurier’s epic rally
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In a thrilling display of determination, the Wilfrid Laurier University’s men’s basketball team pulled off one of the most exhilarating comebacks of the season, defeating the Ontario Tech University Ridgebacks in a game that kept fans on the edge of their seats until the very last second. From the opening tip, it was clear Laurier…
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Golden Hawk Taye Donald’s reign of the 2023-2024 basketball season
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Laurier is no stranger to impressive student-athletes adorning the purple and gold. However, sometimes, a notable Golden Hawk takes their league by storm. Taye Donald is a 6’2 third-year basketball guard who took a leap this past OUA season and became one of the best university players in the province. Following last season, where he…
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Sow and Taylor lead Golden Hawks to sixth straight victory after sweeping the Mustangs
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The Laurier Golden Hawks men’s basketball team continued their impressive start to the 2022 season, sweeping the rival Western Mustangs in two games this past week. Spearheaded by dominant performances from the backcourt duo of Romello Taylor and Ali Sow, the Golden Hawks won their sixth straight game on Saturday to improve their record to…
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Coach Serresse focused on improvement after dropping opening games against nationally-ranked Badgers
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Following an undefeated pre-season and a Naismith Classic championship over the past two weeks of exhibition play, the Golden Hawks men’s basketball program came out flat in their opening two regular-season matchups against the Brock Badgers. The Golden Hawks suffered a 98-77 loss on Wednesday night as they tipped off their season in St. Catharines,…
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Men’s Basketball alumni, Archer and Habimana making Laurier proud on an international stage
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The Wilfrid Laurier University men’s basketball team has become an impressive program since coach Justin Serresse joined in 2016. While finding on-court success, appearing in back-to-back OUA semi-finals in the past two seasons, Serresse has also developed a tremendous culture surrounding the team. Serresse has posted great results in his first four seasons with the…
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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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Golden Hawk star Ali Sow remains excited and focused on returning to play
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Although making it to their second consecutive OUA semi-final appearance this past season, the last few months and course of the summer for the Golden Hawks basketball team has been a lot different than last year. Entering his fourth season as the star guard on the Laurier team, Ali Sow has had to adjust to…
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Underdog Hawks advance to OUA semi finals
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Justin Serresse and the Golden Hawks men’s basketball team are back in the semifinals for the second straight year after two big playoff victories this past week. On the road in Kingston Wednesday night, Laurier was able to defeat Queen’s in the first round of the OUA Wilson Cup Finals. After beating Queen’s, Laurier made…
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