Soccer
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Hawks bounce back from rough loss
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After a discouraging 2-0 loss to the Guelph Gryphons on Friday evening, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s soccer team sought to bring the start of their season back on track against the Western Mustangs on Sunday afternoon. The last time these two teams played? Last year in the first round of the playoffs, where…
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Men’s soccer team ranked No.7
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For Mario Halapir, the Wilfrid Laurier men’s soccer team being nationally ranked isn’t going to change the way he focuses on the rest of the season. In fact, Halapir doesn’t even look at the standings. “I’m the wrong guy to ask about standings,” the men’s soccer head coach said. “They mean nothing to me. What…
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Competitive OUA factor for talented Hawks
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On paper, the Wilfrid Laurier women’s soccer team is a truly competitive team. The team lost merely three starting players coming into the 2013 campaign, had a flawless recruiting class filling all the gaps, and as proved in their home opener against the Brock Badgers, they can also produce on the field. However, a 1-0…
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Four years of growth for Ward
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For a Surrey, B.C. native, Katrina Ward had no problem choosing Wilfrid Laurier University as her school. “I came from a small school and [small] community feel,” she said. “I never came to visit [Laurier] until I came for tryouts, but it was just really neat and stood out from the ones that I applied…
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Big season ahead for women’s soccer
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After a tough ending to the 2012 installment of the Wilfrid Laurier University women’s soccer team, the 2013 installment started their training camp early in preparation for another big season. With five strong recruits coming in and the rest of the team returning, the Hawks have a very good chance to push for a competitive…
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Hawks work on mentality
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Head coach Mario Halapir and the Golden Hawks men’s soccer team will kick off their season opener against the McMaster Marauders on Aug. 28 at Ron Joyce Stadium in Hamilton, Ont. Despite finishing sixth in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) West division with a regular season record of 5-6-5, the team exceeded expectations by defeating…
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Soccer moves to University Stadium
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At the beginning of the 2013 season, both the men’s and women’s soccer teams will move all of their home games to University Stadium. Since being built in 2006, Alumni Field has acted as the home field for soccer at Wilfrid Laurier University. However, Laurier’s department of athletics and recreation is hoping to build soccer…
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A guide to the Fall Hawks
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Football: Considering the changes that the men’s football team has gone through, there is a lot that can be expected from the upcoming season. In the pocket will be quarterbacks Julien John and James Fracas, both with minimal experience and a lofty offence. However, with new head coach Michael Faulds as the offensive coordinator, there’s…
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Kelsey Tikka achieves Canadian dream
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Standing on a soccer field half way across the world, Kelsey Tikka looked up to a stadium of fans and heard her national anthem play. That was the moment when the 21-year-old soccer player realized she wasn’t just representing her university. She was representing Canada. “It was definitively a life changing experience,” Tikka explained. “That…
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Tikka to play for team Canada
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Every athlete dreams of one day being able to represent their country. And for Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women’s soccer defenceman Kelsey Tikka, that dream is finally coming true. “I think it’s amazing,” said Tikka. “The goal of every athlete is to represent their country and for me to finally be able to do that…
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