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Homecoming ends in heartbreak for Golden Hawk football
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That was the definition of heartbreak. After storming back in the final possession of the fourth quarter to tie — or potentially win — their Homecoming game, the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks settled for an overtime loss on a blocked field goal, 26-25 to the visiting Windsor Lancers. The heartbreak began with a potential touchdown…
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Strong effort, but big loss for men’s football team
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What happened? This was the common phrase during Saturday’s Ontario University Athletics (OUA) matchup between the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks and the first-place, No.2 nationally-ranked Western Mustangs. On paper, everything seemed to go according to plan. The first-place 5-0 Mustangs eventually cruised to a 45-24 win over the young Hawks, now with a 1-4 record.…
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Win escapes women’s soccer team’s grasp
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The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women’s soccer team appeared to have defeated the York Lions by a one-goal margin entering added time on Sunday afternoon. However, York striker Adeife Adekusibe capitalized on a Laurier defensive collapse to tie the game and shock the home crowd at University Stadium. York surged late in the game and…
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Give credit where credit is due
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Saturday afternoon, I witnessed my 14th Wilfrid Laurier University football game as the sports editor of The Cord. In less than two years, I’ve watched the team go through three shutouts in the same season, a three-game span without a touchdown, a 3-5 record — which somehow got them into the playoffs — a 34-0…
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Lacking leadership
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On Friday, the Wilfrid Laurier men’s rugby team settled for a 10-10 tie with cross-town rivals, the Waterloo Warriors, after the game was called early due to inclement weather. While the tie is an improvement from their previous two losses this season, head coach Rob McQueen saw more potential in the rainy affair. “The thing…
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Sports in brief
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Women’s rugby blown out by Guelph The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women’s rugby team took a beating Saturday night as the No.1 nationally ranked Guelph Gryphons defeated the Hawks 110-0 at University Stadium. Guelph led 41-0 after the first half and would not let up, as they scored an additional 69 points in the second…
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Hawks effort falls short against powerhouse Mustangs
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The scoreboard could not tell the tale of the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks Saturday afternoon. Despite a 45-24 loss to the first place Western Mustangs, the Hawks put up a fight — even leading for the entire first half — against the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) powerhouse. “The whole week we talked about it being…
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‘An uneven playing field’
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Consistently, athletic programs across Canada are searching for means of making their respective school competitive, but also trying to maintain a common ground between athletics, academics and financial stability. Enter athletic financial awards, or AFAs. These awards are given out throughout the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) to student athletes at the 55 universities across Canada,…
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Full effort lifts Laurier to first win
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Before Ronnie Pfeffer’s kickoff to begin the game, third-year defensive back and captain Ese Mrabure-Ajufo had one message for the players of the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks. Play four quarters. And that’s exactly what the Hawks did, riding the momentum of running back Dillon Campbell and quarterback James Fracas to a commanding 41-10 win over…
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Improving with time
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Coming off a 1-0 loss to the Windsor Lancers, Wilfrid Laurier’s women’s soccer team knew they had something to prove. A consistently competitive team in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) conference and nationally ranked at No.9, the Hawks went into their game Friday night against the Guelph Gryphons looking to put forward a statement. And…
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