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Former Olympian speaks at Laurier
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Penny Werthner, a former Olympian and sports psychologist from the University of Ottawa, was the speaker for this year’s Fred Binding Memorial Lecture, which was held Monday evening at Wilfrid Laurier University. Werthner provided a fascinating lecture, discussing her experience as a sports psychologist. She has worked with many Olympians, including diver Emilie Heymans, freestyle…
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Women’s soccer team falls in bronze medal game
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An outstanding season by the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ women’s soccer team culminated with disappointment and heartbreak on the weekend. The squad finished fourth place in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) playoffs, after losing the bronze medal game 3-2 in penalty kicks to the Ottawa Gee-Gees. “We were expecting more,” said stand-out Hawks midfielder Heather…
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Sports in brief: Nov. 11
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Basketball teams open 0-2 Both of Laurier’s basketball teams had tough weekends as they kicked off their seasons. The women’s team fell 66-55 to the University of Toronto Varsity Blues on Friday and 76-63 to the Ryerson Rams on Saturday. The men, meanwhile, lost 92-89 in overtime to the Blues on Friday and 77-50 to…
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Women’s volleyball fall to 3-2
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After extending their winning streak to three matches with a win over Brock University last Wednesday, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ women’s volleyball team suffered their second loss of the season on Saturday, falling in straight sets to the Western Mustangs. “Our strengths during the winning streak were in our serving and serve-reception and Western…
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Hawks fall short in OUA semi-final
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The Western Mustangs continued to be a source of heartbreak for the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ men’s football team on Saturday. For the second consecutive year, the Hawks saw their season end in a game dominated by the Mustangs, as the hated team from London won 26-16 in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) semi-final. “Of…
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Men’s volleyball team extends losing streak
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After opening their season with a win, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ men’s volleyball team has lost four straight matches. The most recent losses came at the hands of the Western Mustangs on Saturday and the University of Toronto Varsity Blues on Sunday. In the Hawks’ home opener on Saturday, things appeared to be improving…
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Behind the hawk: Liz Knox
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Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ women’s hockey goaltender Liz Knox began her career on the rink at an early age – but she wasn’t always dressed in goalie equipment. Instead, she started off on a pair of figure skates. “Even while I was figuring skating, I told people I was a hockey player,” said Knox. “Before…
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Women’s hockey remains perfect
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ women’s hockey team continued their dominance this weekend by winning two home games back to back. The team improved to 8-0 on the season with a 2-0 victory over the Queen’s Gaels on Saturday and a 5-1 beating of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) Ridgebacks on Sunday.…
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Women’s hockey still perfect
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks’ women’s hockey team continued their dominance this weekend, winning both home games of a back to back. The team improved to 8-0 on the season with a 2-0 victory over Queens and a 5-1 beating of UOIT. Goaltender Liz Knox continued her strong play between the pipes by making 28…
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Soccer Hawks lose bronze in shoot-out
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After being upset in extra-time by the Queen’s Gaels in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) semi-final on Saturday, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women’s soccer team played the Ottawa Gee Gees for the provincial bronze medal on Sunday. After a tight 90 minutes of regulation, the teams went to extra-time tied at two. The additional…
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