The women’s volleyball team brought the spirit in the close game against #9 Sherbrooke.
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Meghan Kociancic was drawn to the high pace and organized environment shown on the Gee-Gees team.
The fans who made it out were quickly treated to an entertaining first set.
Last week, Sabrina Roy and Caroline Lemay were named to the All-Star team of the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ), following their season with the Gee-Gees volleyball team.
On Sunday, Feb. 18, the team will be hosting a round-robin tournament with the University of Montreal, Everton College, and McGill University in Montpetit Hall, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Despite the loss, it was a strong performance for the Gee-Gees against one of the top teams in the country, and something they can build on going forward.
The Garnet and Grey continue to have no success against the beasts of the RSEQ. The Gees now sit 10 points behind Laval for third place in their conference.
In a very competitive division, Gees need to be better to compete The University of Ottawa Women’s volleyball team has started their year with a modest 3-6 record in the Réseau du sports étudiant du Québec (RSÉQ). Their quest to get back to the playoffs after missing last year’s elimination round will not be easy …
This year, the Gees have new opportunities and a new conference to contend with.
Late summer is a period of time in flux for many teams, but some are already making waves with various news and notes.
The Gee-Gees women’s volleyball team was in action on Feb. 6 and 7 as they played back-to-back games against the Toronto Varsity Blues and the Ryerson Rams this weekend.
Quick recaps of the latest happenings in Gee-Gees athletics.
The Gee-Gees will hope to take the cold-blooded clutch moment as foreshadowing for more key wins against top teams.
They fought hard but couldn’t come away with the win when they really needed it, so began the year for the Gee-Gees.
The feel of this year’s team is remarkably different from past years. Nevertheless, the players are proving to triumph despite the team’s more youthful roster.
Regenerating the team with a younger core of players is essential for the future, but the Gee-Gees should still see the benefits in this season.
Now that the intramural season has come to a close and your university gym pass’s expiration date is nearing, you may be looking for new options to stay in shape this summer.
The best of the Gee-Gees’ winter season.
The Gee-Gees finished the championship with style, as the win over UBC marked their first victory over a Canada West team since beating the University of Manitoba Bisons back in 2007.
Ottawa led for the beginning of the first set, taking advantage of Toronto’s mistakes at the net. But it was Toronto’s attackers that made the difference in the long run, which the Gee-Gees couldn’t respond to consistently. Ottawa went on to win the next two sets, only to fall to Toronto in the final two.
Getting back into regular Ontario University Athletics (OUA) season play on Jan. 11, the Gees took on the Lakehead Thunderwolves in Thunder Bay. Left side Kaly Soro was key for the Gee-Gees as they swept the match 3-0 behind her 10-point performance.
Gee-Gees women’s volleyball returns this January to serve up some competitive match-ups, starting with two exhibition games against McGill on Jan. 7 and Montreal on Jan. 9.
The garnet and grey’s defence has to stay resilient, and their passing needs to get to the setter position in order to have quality kills. The team has to make it more difficult for their opponents if they want to have success later in the season.
Six-dozen students from the University of Ottawa’s intramurals program rallied together for an evening of fun and competitive matchups in support of Relay for Life.
The women’s volleyball team are on a roll after nabbing two wins on a southern Ontario road trip.
