After a successful season, the women’s hockey program is in a strong place and has benefited from increased attention being the only hockey team at the U of O.
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Audrey Prayal-Brown payed off big time for the Gees as she shattered an OUA record on her way to a gold medal in the 100m backstroke with a time of 1:09.62.
The weekend was also significant for the team as it marked seniors night, where the Gees celebrated three of their graduating players, forwards Kellie Ring, Catherine Traer, and Krista Van Slingerland.
With 44 seconds left on the clock, Carol-Ann Upshall jumped on a rebound from Carabins goaltender and fired it home to tie the game and send it to overtime.
The team started all of the players being honoured for their time in garnet and grey, including Zach Traer who is not a mainstay in the team’s lineup.
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.
While 10,105 fans packed the stands in Kanata, a grand total of 36 people showed up to take in the hockey game.
The Gee-Gees were more prepared to fight this year, and they finally slayed their dragon on one of the grandest stages.
The game ended with an emphatic score of 73-50 in favour of the Ravens, who dominated throughout the game—leaving the Gees looking unlikely to overturn the deficit at any point.
The Stingers absolutely lit up the Gee-Gee net in the second period, pouring in four goals. The Gees had fallen too far behind to stage a comeback, despite having 11 scoring opportunities in the final frame.
The fifth-year senior carved up the Gaels for 30 points, seven assists, seven rebounds, and five steals.
Forward Katherine Lemoine had a game-high 15 points. There were no signs of fatigue from the team after a highly physical game the night before.
Quick recaps of the latest happenings in Gee-Gees athletics.
Without the use of conventional win-loss, head-to-head, and strength of schedule statistics, the rankings are compiled in a totally subjective manner—at the coaches’ discretion.
For once in their history, the overshadowed stepchild of Ontario collegiate basketball defeated the Ravens and Gee-Gees in succession.
Point guard Julia Soriano had the hot hand for the Gee-Gees, as she scored eight of Ottawa’s 12 overtime points, including a clutch three pointer with just 5.1 seconds left in OT.
The Gee-Gees women’s hockey team was two minutes from victory over the first-place Université de Montreal Carabins.
The Gees recently returned from a two-week training camp in Hawaii, and it looks to have paid off.
The rivalry between the Gee-Gees and Ravens women’s basketball teams is mostly a product of proximity rather than emotional and physical battle.
“When Ottawa plays against Carleton, it’s not even the same sport—it’s war out there.”
Julie Tam, the Assistant Director, Communications, Marketing and IT will step in to serve as Acting Director until the vacancy is filled.
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.
After an abysmal year on the defensive side of the ball, the Gees are looking for a change in the upcoming season.
Shooting a killer six-for-eight from beyond the arch, Tihani dazzled with 20 points and three assists, rebounds, and steals.
