Reading Time: 3 minutesAfter a tough first quarter where the Gee-Gees struggled to do much of anything against a might York lions team, Brooklynn McAlear-Fanus grabbed the ball and in a matter of minutes changed the game’s momentum.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe U of O women’s soccer team defeated Donghua University from Shanghai in their FISU World Cup opener on Thursday. The ladies in Grey and Garnet delivered a hell of a battle on the pitch.
Reading Time: 3 minutes Last weekend, five Fulcrum editors took part in a collaboration with the Gee-Gees cheerleading team. We were invited to a cheerleading practice where coach Nailah Taylor and her team taught us basic cheerleading maneuvers. It wasn’t all pretty but fun was had by all — here’s what the different editors had to say about their experiences.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe University of Ottawa women’s basketball team started their weekend on the road, taking on the Guelph Gryphons on Friday, before heading north to take on the Algoma Thunderbirds on Sunday.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Guelph Gryphons and Algoma Thunderbirds gave it their all this weekend but it wasn’t enough to beat the No. 3 nationally ranked Gee-Gees. Calvin Epistola, Borys Minger, and Kevin Civil had themselves a nice weekend on the court as the Gees overpowered Guelph 88-70 and Algoma 88-67.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe University of Ottawa men’s hockey team could not hold back a third period Carleton comeback at the Colonel By Classic on Friday night. The Ravens scored four straight goals in the third period to take the game 4-2.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe 2019 Colonel By Classic is right around the corner, and Ottawa’s cross-town rivals are gearing up for what promises to be a thrilling event.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe U of O’s men’s hockey team welcomed the Carleton Ravens to the Minto Sports Complex on Sunday. This was the first time the rival teams have met this season. With the Colonel By Classic less than a week away, this was a perfect opportunity for the teams to see where they stand.
Reading Time: 4 minutesNieve Seguin is a four-year veteran on the U of O’s women’s volleyball team. Hailing from the small Franco-Ontarian village of Casselman, she looks to help a struggling team come back to relevance while balancing a tough med school schedule.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s mission accomplished for Chelsea Grills and the women’s hockey team. A mere couple of hours after being named the team’s interim head coach, the Stittsville native’s first win is in the books.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAfter dropping their first game of the season against McGill University on Nov. 3, the Gee-Gees faced the Martlets for the second time this week at Montpetit Gym on Friday night.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteYanick Evola has stepped down as head coach of the women’s hockey team, just hours before the team’s 7 p.m. game against Montreal on home ice.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe USports women’s rugby championships came to an end on Sunday with both the bronze and gold medal games taking place in the afternoon. The Gee-Gees and Rouge et Or both triumphed in close and exciting games.
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe men’s basketball team opened their regular season with a big test on Friday night at Montpetit Hall. The Gees faced the No. 6 ranked program in the country, the Wilfred Laurier Golden Hawks, in what promised to be a heated affair.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Gee-Gees had some good offensive moments in their USports women’s rugby semifinal against Queens on Friday night, but it wasn’t enough to stop the dominant visiting team from soaring to a 38-10 victory.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe University of Ottawa women’s basketball team opened up their season on Friday night with a strong performance on home court. Head coach Andy Sparks’s troops dominated the Laurier Golden Hawks in a blowout win.
Reading Time: 2 minutesHeavily favoured to win the OUA women’s soccer championships this weekend, the Gee-Gees suffered their first setback in years in an upset overtime loss to the York Lions on Friday.
Reading Time: 4 minutesDay 1 of the women’s rugby 2019 USports National Championships consisted of four exciting quarterfinal matchups. The winners of these games will look to keep their momentum going as they head to the semi-finals, with hopes of earning the national championship title on Sunday.
Reading Time: 5 minutesDespite terrible weather conditions, the University of Ottawa women’s rugby team national championship homecoming was a success. The Gee-Gees delivered a strong performance in front of the Ottawa faithfull defeating the Calgary Dinos 18-7.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe varsity rowing club participated in the OUA championships this weekend in St. Catharines, Ont. The Gee-Gees novice teams exceded expectations, winning a silver and gold medal against better-funded clubs, while the varsity teams also had a strong showing.
Reading Time: 3 minutesEating a good meal is an essential part of any athlete’s pregame routine, but it’s tough to strike the right balance: If a meal is too light, the athlete will lack energy. But if it’s too heavy, the athlete will be out of breath during the competition.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe University of Ottawa women’s hockey team hosted the defending Reseau de Sport Etudiant du Quebec (RSEQ) champions Université de Montréal Carabins for their home opener on Sunday afternoon. The rookies performed well, despite a 2-1 loss.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Gee-Gees rugby team won their sixth straight RSEQ championship upsetting the No. 1 nationally-ranked Laval University Rouge et Or. However, the goal for the rugby team remains to win the national championship on home turf this weekend.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe U of O baseball club had a tough weekend in their first-ever OUA championship in Ajax. The team lost all three of their games to put an end to their inaugural season in the OUA, in which the team won only three regular-season games. In spite of this, a promising core of young players brings a light of hope for years to come
Reading Time: 3 minutesLoss to McGill sets up must-win against Sherbrooke on Oct. 20 The Gee-Gees men’s rugby club faced the McGill club down at Matt Anthony Field on Thursday. McGill sat in third place of the RSEQ before the game with a 2-1 record, while the Gee-Gees sat in fourth place with a 2-2 record. McGill took …
