Soccer
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McMaster sent home medal-less but full of things to come
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The McMaster Marauder’s women’s soccer team didn’t have any hardware hanging around their necks after this weekend’s Ontario University Athletics’ Final Four tournament hosted by Wilfrid Laurier University, but they’ve made their statement. They’ll be back. “We’re a promising team coming up,” said first-year striker Stephanie Davis. “We didn’t get the results we wanted, but…
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Going for gold versus a familiar foe
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They may not admit to it, but the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks are getting exactly what they signed up for, and maybe what they were hoping for in tomorrow’s Ontario University Athletics’ (OUA) women’s soccer finals – the Queen’s Gaels. After a 1-0 victory over the Ottawa Gee-Gees in the first semi-final on Saturday at…
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Gaels don’t disappoint in semi-finals action
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They boasted the league’s top scorer in Jackie Tessier and loads of returning player from their national championship a year ago, and they made sure the McMaster Marauders didn’t alter their plans again this year. The Queen’s Gaels sent the Marauders packing with a resounding 3-0 victory over the women from Hamilton. Tessier notched two…
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Marauders fall short to the powerhouse Gaels
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WATERLOO, ON – Despite a ferocious effort, the McMaster Marauders just couldn’t sneak a win. The nationally-ranked No.4 Queen’s Gaels defeated the No.10 Marauders 3-0 Saturday afternoon in women’s soccer final four Ontario University Athletics’ (OUA) action at University Stadium. As a result, McMaster will play the Ottawa Gee-Gees for the bronze medal Sunday while…
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Ready for the semi-finals
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The spirits on the sidelines were high as Hawks fans started to take their seats at Alumni Field on Saturday when the women’s soccer team hosted the York University Lions. And the crowd went home happy as the Hawks beat the Lions 1-0. The Golden Hawks, who cleaned up the 2011 Ontario University Athletics’ (OUA)…
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Women’s soccer final four hits Laurier
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All four teams at this weekend’s Ontario University Athletics (OUA) women’s soccer finals will be able to share common motivations (besides winning): revenge. It will be the exact same final four as last season vying for the OUA crown and when the Queen’s Gaels, Ottawa Gee-Gees and McMaster Marauders roll into Waterloo to join the…
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Women’s soccer primed for a run
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The playoffs were looming large on the teams of the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) as the No. 5 Wilfrid Laurier University’s women’s soccer team entered the final weekend of their stellar regular season. They beat the York Lions 1-0 on Friday, snapping their two game losing streak and on Sunday they defeated the McMaster Marauders…
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Missing the party
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An inauspicious start ended an inauspicious season for Wilfrid Laurier University’s men’s soccer team on Sunday. Needing a win against No. 7 McMaster (10-2-4) to make the post-season, the Hawks (4-8-4) conceded an opening-minute goal to Mark Reilly, who would go on to score a natural hat-trick in the first 20 minutes, and the Hawks…
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Women’s soccer shocked
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A disappointing weekend for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women’s soccer team brought an abrupt end to their flawless record. The purple and gold came up short on both Saturday against the Waterloo Warriors (1-0) and Sunday against the Windsor Lancers by a score of 2-1, despite well-fought battles and numerous scoring opportunities. “[The Waterloo]…
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Playoff dreams dwindle
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s men’s soccer team needed a win to secure their place in the playoffs on Sunday against Windsor. But goalkeeper Martyn Hooker let the ball slip through his fingers and the team may have just simultaneously let their season slip away. The Windsor Lancers exploited a listless Laurier backline and got two goals…
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