The Gee-Gees men’s basketball team saw their winning streak stretch to nine games as they won both their weekend match-ups.
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Despite putting in a solid effort, the Gees couldn’t keep up with the sheer size and speed of McGill’s players and fell to the Martlets by a final score of 4–2.
The Minto Sports Complex played host to a real nail-biter on Sunday, Nov. 20, with the University of Ottawa women’s hockey team managing to sneak in a 4–3 shootout win against Carleton.
This weekend served as a microcosm of the Gees’ uneven 2016-17 season. They lost to last-place UQAM for the second time this season, but came out on top against first-place Montréal for the second time this season.
On Saturday, Nov. 19, the University of Ottawa’s men’s and women’s basketball teams made short work of their Algoma University counterparts in their season openers.
Seven Gee-Gees were recognized in total, with Derek Wendel and Mitchell Baines, the dynamic duo of the 2016–17 season, being named first-team all-stars.
The University of Ottawa men’s hockey team extended their win streak to three games with back-to-back victories against Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier on Nov. 11 and 12, respectively.
After a stunning, undefeated run to the national final, the Gee-Gees women’s rugby team fell just short of their goal, returning to Ottawa with a silver medal and the pride of the entire school.
While the Gee-Gees picked up a thrilling victory against the Montréal Carabins on Friday, their three-game winning streak was cut short by a motivated McGill Martlets team on Sunday.
Despite the result, head coach Steve Johnson was pleased with the way his team played in the game.
The depleted and demoralized Garnet and Grey squad was unable to get any sort of momentum.
Despite putting up a great fight, the Ravens were no match for a motivated Gees offence, who outpaced the Ravens to a 7–4 victory.
After ripping off nine consecutive wins to start the season, the Gee-Gees have not picked up a victory in their last five games.
From the opening kickoff, Western stole the momentum immediately and scored touchdowns on their first two drives.
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.
As playoffs begin looming on the horizon for the Gee-Gees women’s rugby team, they are hitting postseason form at the perfect time.
For the third consecutive year, the Carleton Ravens football team entered the annual battle for Pedro as the underdog, only to find a way to come up victorious.
Looking back on decades of the best rivalry in Canadian collegiate athletics.
Strong goaltending was at the forefront of this matchup, as Hunt and his Windsor advisory battled for the entirety of the game.
Past the halfway point in their regular season, the Gee-Gees are undefeated with a perfect 9-0-0 record.
Wendel continued his pursuit of a Hec Crighton Trophy, the award for most outstanding player in the nation, with 403 yards and three touchdowns in the win.
Fans are hoping this will lead to more coverage of other Canadian university sports. If networks are smart, that may just be exactly what happens.
At the University of Ottawa, varsity tryouts—where any student can show up in the hopes of making the final roster—are in large part declining in popularity and effectiveness.
The game got out of hand quickly for the Excalibur, who registered only two shots on goal in the 90-minute match.
The University of Ottawa has announced that Sue Hylland will take on the top-ranked director of Sports Services role, which has been vacant since January, effective Aug. 22.
