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Soccer
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.
The Gee-Gees scored a total of eight goals in two wins on the road to improve their record to 3-0-1 on the season.
Despite the loss, the team did get recognition for the players’ hard work. Seven Gee-Gees players were recognized by the OUA for their strong performances this year, both on and off the field.
The Gee-Gees women’s soccer team has advanced to the second round of the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) playoffs, after hanging on to a 1-0 lead against the University of Toronto in round one. For many, it was a flashback to last year’s first round, where the Gees also beat the U of T 1-0.
The Gees have shown a lot of promise early in the season, and should continue to get better as their young core continues to gain experience.
Despite the result, head coach Steve Johnson was pleased with the way his team played in the game.
After ripping off nine consecutive wins to start the season, the Gee-Gees have not picked up a victory in their last five games.
After starting the season with a perfect 9–0–0 record, the Gee-Gees women’s soccer team underwent a minor setback with a pair of ties.
Past the halfway point in their regular season, the Gee-Gees are undefeated with a perfect 9-0-0 record.
The Gee-Gees sit atop the OUA East division as the only undefeated team.
They’re a team that’s under competitive club status at the University of Ottawa—one step short of varsity—a level that they hope to achieve at some point in the future.
A signature of the Gees women’s soccer team has always been defence by attrition. Other teams cannot score if they don’t have the opportunity to.
The game got out of hand quickly for the Excalibur, who registered only two shots on goal in the 90-minute match.
Consistency is key in sport, and it’s hard to expect a team to struggle when they haven’t done so for the better part of two decades.
After playing staunch defence for the final 15 minutes, the Gees secured their trip to the OUA final four.
