We’ve made a conscious effort to improve on the defensive end of the floor, because in a way since we’ve been strong offensively, we’ve kind of negated our defence a little bit. So we’ve put a push on things on that side of the court.
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Coming off a tough 4-3 shootout loss last week to the Concordia Stingers, the Gee-Gees looked to bounce back at home.
Adding to the list of accolades for the Gee-Gees women’s soccer team, the Ottawa Sports Awards committee has selected head coach Steve Johnson for male coach of the year.
“It gives our university more profile and visibility—it gives our students, teachers, and employees here a chance to engage in something that is unique. Hosting is something we want to do more of.” — Sue Hylland, U of O sports services director.
Sweet and spicy shrimp mixed with fresh, colourful veggies leave you with a quick lunch or dinner that’s sure to leave your taste buds swimming.
“I hope I score many more goals, but it’s more the timing of those that counts to me.”
“This win means that all the players are focusing on the process and focusing on the little details that are going to make us better and better week after week.”
The gym was packed with ropes to climb, walls to scale, nets to jump from, and exercise equipment. It was like a children’s playground on steroids.
The red horses took on the Carleton Ravens at Minto Sports Complex for their fourth and last meeting of the year.
This was only the second time this season the U of O has held a lead after the third set.
To end the calendar year, the team sits first place in the OUA East with a record of 9-1.
“We just played our style, skated and worked hard. We were confident … that we would find a way to get back into the game.”
This marked the third time the two teams met, and the first since the Alert Cup. The season series stood tied at one going into this match-up.
In honour of the year in review, here are the top five moments for University of Ottawa teams, athletes, and alumni.
Broken down, here’s how Sports Services spent its $16 million budget in 2017-2018.
The game got off to a quick start. Less than 15 seconds in, U of O guard Gage Sabean opened up the scoring on a jump-shot, prompting an immediate response from Guelph to tie it 20 seconds later.
The Nov. 24-25 weekend offered up an exciting series of back-to-back home games, as the Gee-Gees men tackled two tough teams from the OUA West division.
An early third-period goal from Carleton’s Adam Chapman sealed the victory, and the Gees went home scoreless through 60 minutes for the first time in 2018-19.
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Both teams took commanding wins home.
You don’t need to swim like a fish, but it helps to get hooked like one!
On Nov. 16, the University of Ottawa’s Minto Sports Complex hosted the Carleton Ravens in the first women’s Colonel By Classic.
Entering the game, the Gee-Gees were undefeated in regulation, sitting in first place in the OUA with a record of 9-0-1, while Carleton sat in fifth with a weaker 6-3-2 record.
While the women’s soccer squad was winning the gold, the Gee-Gees continued their success elsewhere, with both basketball teams picking up a pair of wins on the road the weekend of Nov. 9-10.
After a two-win weekend at home against Queen’s and RMC, the men’s hockey team took to the road for a two-game trip to Northern Ontario, taking on the Nipissing Lakers on Friday, Nov. 9, and the Laurentian Voyageurs on Saturday, Nov. 10.
