Soccer
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Hawks remain undefeated
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“Critical” is an understatement when referring to the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women’s soccer team’s eventful weekend. In just 24 hours, the squad had managed to play two vital games, forced a 3-3 come back, clenched a 1-0 win against a serious competitor and overcame freezing wind, rain, and “swamp-like” conditions. “Today’s game was a…
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Second-year Malizia finds place with men’s soccer
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After a disappointing loss last season that cost them the chance to make the playoffs, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s soccer team is looking to avoid history repeating itself. And one of their biggest asset in helping them achieve this so far comes from rookie midfielder Sean Malizia. “We were trying to turn around…
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New-look soccer Hawks forge ahead
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women’s soccer team will enter their upcoming season on a relatively high note in spite of going 1-2 in the preseason. The former Ontario University Athletics (OUA) silver medalists defeated the University of Saskatchewan Huskies by a score of 2-0 in their final preseason game at Alumni field Aug. 25.…
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The newest Belle
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Alyssa Lagonia has worn the red and white before, but never quite like this. The former Team Canada women’s soccer midfielder and ex-Laurier Golden Hawk has traded in the maple leaf for the barber-pole look of the Doncaster Rovers Belles in England, and the business graduate feels her last three weeks across the pond have…
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From one side of the mic to the other
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Krista Cellucci knows arts degrees can take their fair share of beatings. “Yeah, they get attacked a lot,” said the fourth-year communications major and women’s soccer striker. But it’s what you do with that piece of parchment that defines whether you took advantage of your four-plus years in the endless essay extravaganza or whether you…
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Five-year dream devastated
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MONTRÉAL, Que. — Heather Malizia shuffled out of the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ temporary dressing room set up for them at Percival Molson Stadium in Montréal on Thursday. The fifth-year had just experienced perhaps the most mind-numbing game of her young career, but the midfielder wiped back the tears still wet on her cheeks, and…
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Queen’s Gaels revenge a year in the making
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There was nothing bitter about this victory. The Queen’s Gaels came into University Stadium for the Ontario University Athletics’ (OUA) women’s soccer final four tournament Saturday with one thing on their minds — a provincial title. After a solid 3-0 win against the McMaster Marauders Saturday afternoon, the Gaels stepped onto the field Sunday to…
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A silver lining
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Tania Pedron took a moment to collect herself after her Wilfrid Laurier University’s soccer squad lost the provincial championship to arch-rival Queen’s, 1-0 on Sunday. Then, she faced the microphones. “I’m so proud of our girls,” said the country’s most dominant holding midfielder as described by Laurier head coach, Barry MacLean. “It’s an unfortunate outcome…
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Settling for Silver
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Queen’s goalkeeper Chantel Marson notched a shutout and Melissa Jung recorded the clinching penalty-kick goal as the nationally-ranked No. 4 Queen’s Gaels defeated the No. 5 Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks, 1-0 in penalty kicks in the Ontario University Athletics’ (OUA) women’s soccer gold-medal game between the two rivals Sunday night. Playing in their second straight…
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Gee-Gees claim bronze for the second straight year
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The bronze medal game for women’s Ontario University Athletics’ soccer between the favoured University of Ottawa Gee-Gees and the McMaster Marauders on Sunday started off with an intense struggle for control, with each team hoping to get the go ahead goal early. Ottawa’s first year Julia Francki scored on a beautiful shot that just inched…
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