Heavily 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.
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The U of O fastball club came very close to pulling an impressive upset this weekend at the Ontario championships hosted by McMaster University in Hamilton. Beating two fastball powerhouses to make it to the finals, the Gees faced a Western Mustang team on a streak of nine championships in a row.
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The U of O soccer team faced off against Laurentian and Nipissing this weekend down at Matt Anthony Field. Jasmine McKnight was there and has a recap of all the action.
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The women’s soccer team kicked off the home portion of their calendar on Wednesday night in front of a sold-out crowd at Matt Anthony Field and did not disappoint
The event is held every two years, this time in Naples, Italy, and will see over 9,000 student athletes from 128 different countries compete in 18 different sports
In one of the best years for Gee-Gees teams and athletes as a whole, there was a big crop to choose from, but only a select few could be chosen.
In our final-ever print issue, two of these four will be selected for top Gee-Gees male and female athletes of the year. Here’s some background on the four finalists.
“We’re going to see this team again. We don’t take this lightly—we’re going to use this as motivation.” —Angela Ribarich, Gee-Gees centre.
This year, U of O varsity teams have been giving back to the community in many different ways—some donating blood, others going to developing countries to teach their respective sports, while still others focused on more local causes.
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.
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.
In honour of the year in review, here are the top five moments for University of Ottawa teams, athletes, and alumni.
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.
The victory puts the golden cherry on top of what was a near-flawless season.
The women’s soccer team defeated the Western Mustangs 1-0 on the afternoon of Sunday, Nov. 4 to win their ninth OUA championship in team history.
Yet another U of O team is moving on in playoff action. This time, it’s the women’s soccer squad following their Oct. 28 quarterfinal victory versus the University of Toronto Varsity Blues.
On Oct. 13, the Gee-Gees women’s soccer squad faced the University of Ontario Institute of Technology Ridgebacks at home for the first of two consecutive matches versus Durham region teams.
“Dominant” was how Gee-Gees head coach Steve Johnson described his team’s performance following their 4-0 win in women’s soccer action on Oct. 7 against the Ryerson Rams.
The Gee-Gees laced up their cleats on the road for the last time this regular season in Kingston.
After eight games, Lefebvre leads the OUA conference in all the major categories: goals, points, and assists, while Shore has a goals against average of one per game, which has helped her team remain at the top of the standings so far.
It was yet another great weekend for the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees women’s soccer team, as they recorded two win on Sept. 8-9 to hold first place in the OUA conference with a record of 5-0-1.
