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Women’s basketball falls to 1-3
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ women’s basketball team continued their slow start to the season over the weekend, earning their first win of the year over the Royal Military College (RMC) Paladins on Friday, but following it with a loss to the Queen’s Gaels on Saturday. “I think we showed that we’re not playing at…
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Men’s volleyball continue losing streak
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks men’s volleyball team lost their fifth match in a row on Sunday, falling in straight sets to the Waterloo Warriors just down the street. The young Hawks squad were plagued by sloppy play throughout the game, missing several serves and passing with little accuracy. The Hawks look to snap their…
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Women’s basketball falls to 1-3
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ women’s basketball team recorded their third loss of the season on Saturday as they fell 71-59 to the Queen’s Gaels in front of their home crowd. The Hawks didn’t seem to have an answer for Gaels’ veteran Erin Skippon who put up a game-high 22 points in the victory. With…
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Men’s basketball splits weekend
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After winning handily on Friday night, in an 89-66 rout over the Royal Military College (RMC) Paladins, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ men’s basketball team was looking to even their record at 2-2 on Saturday, but the Queen’s Gaels had other ideas. The Gaels’ clutch shooting, late in the fourth quarter proved to be the…
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Women’s hockey improves to 9-0
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ women’s hockey team continued their perfect start to the season on Saturday, with a 3-0 win over the Waterloo Warriors. The Hawks received goals from third-year Kaley Powers, second-year Abby Rainsberry and rookie Devon Skeats in the victory. Skeats’ second period goal marked the first in her Laurier career. Hawks’…
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Basketball teams get in the win column
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ women’s and men’s basketball teams were both looking for their first wins of the season in their home openers on Friday night. Both teams found success against the Royal Military College (RMC) Paladins as the women cruised to a 74-43 win, while the men won a slightly closer game, 89-66.…
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Hawks surprise undefeated McGill
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Chad Kennedy racked up four points, and Paul Bradley continued to wield his hot hand with three points of his own as the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ men’s hockey team surprised the #4 nationally ranked McGill 8-4. Six different men had multi-point outings for Laurier while they shut down the high-powered McGill offense allowing only…
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Laurier coaches win OUA awards
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On Thursday, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ men’s football team’s manager of football operations and head coach Gary Jeffries and defensive co-ordinator Ron Van Moerkerke won Ontario University Athletics (OUA) awards. Jeffries took home the Dave “Tuffy” Knight Award -named for the legendary Hawks’ head coach- as the OUA’s coach of the year. This is…
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Simon Fraser quarterback passes away
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On Tuesday evening, Bernd Dittrich, quarterback of the Simon Fraser University (SFU) Clan’s football team, died in hospital after falling unconscious while rehabilitating an injured shoulder in the university’s pool. The cause of death has yet to be officially determined, but according to Clan head coach, Dave Johnson, the hospital in New Westminster, B.C. informed…
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Malizia named All-Canadian
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On Wednesday, Heather Malizia, of the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ women’s soccer team, was named a second-team Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) All-Canadian. Malizia was one of the Hawks’ top offensive weapons all-season, finishing the regular season with seven goals, good enough for 6th in Ontario. The midfielder becomes the first member of the women’s soccer…
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