After a successful season, the women’s hockey program is in a strong place and has benefited from increased attention being the only hockey team at the U of O.
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Audrey Prayal-Brown payed off big time for the Gees as she shattered an OUA record on her way to a gold medal in the 100m backstroke with a time of 1:09.62.
The weekend was also significant for the team as it marked seniors night, where the Gees celebrated three of their graduating players, forwards Kellie Ring, Catherine Traer, and Krista Van Slingerland.
With 44 seconds left on the clock, Carol-Ann Upshall jumped on a rebound from Carabins goaltender and fired it home to tie the game and send it to overtime.
The team started all of the players being honoured for their time in garnet and grey, including Zach Traer who is not a mainstay in the team’s lineup.
The Gee-Gees women’s volleyball team was in action on Feb. 6 and 7 as they played back-to-back games against the Toronto Varsity Blues and the Ryerson Rams this weekend.
While 10,105 fans packed the stands in Kanata, a grand total of 36 people showed up to take in the hockey game.
The Gee-Gees were more prepared to fight this year, and they finally slayed their dragon on one of the grandest stages.
The game ended with an emphatic score of 73-50 in favour of the Ravens, who dominated throughout the game—leaving the Gees looking unlikely to overturn the deficit at any point.
The Stingers absolutely lit up the Gee-Gee net in the second period, pouring in four goals. The Gees had fallen too far behind to stage a comeback, despite having 11 scoring opportunities in the final frame.
Forward Katherine Lemoine had a game-high 15 points. There were no signs of fatigue from the team after a highly physical game the night before.
Quick recaps of the latest happenings in Gee-Gees athletics.
Without the use of conventional win-loss, head-to-head, and strength of schedule statistics, the rankings are compiled in a totally subjective manner—at the coaches’ discretion.
The Gees recently returned from a two-week training camp in Hawaii, and it looks to have paid off.
“When Ottawa plays against Carleton, it’s not even the same sport—it’s war out there.”
The Gee-Gees will hope to take the cold-blooded clutch moment as foreshadowing for more key wins against top teams.
The University of Ottawa has charged former CIS champion, Patrick Grandmaitre, with the task of reviving the university’s men’s hockey team following a 15-mont suspension
The class-action lawsuit filed by former members of the University of Ottawa’s men’s hockey team will be allowed to proceed, ruled Justice Kevin Phillips of the Ontario Superior Court on July 10. Justice Phillips did strike down part of the suit.
For the first time in history, the Gee-Gees equestrian team won the Ontario University Equestrian Association (OUEA) championship in the East zone, as well as in Ontario.
Yet another year is in the books—with several entries into the history books—for Gee-Gees varsity athletics.
Over his five-year career at the University of Ottawa, Gonthier-Dubue transformed from a young player to the vocal leader and physical anchor of one of the nation’s top teams. He said he’s not only proud of his athletic accomplishments, but also what he was able to master off the court.
For the national player of the year Johnny Berhanemeskel, it was a bittersweet end to an illustrious career. As the final buzzer sounded, he was no longer a collegiate basketball player — it marked the beginning of his transition to a professional
But there’s a serious limitation to analytics:It wouldn’t be sports without miracles, and on any given day each competing team has a chance to win. But with the advancement of ideas, data analysis, and tracking methods, the impact on sports is going to continue to grow.
A young Gee-Gees squad competed hard at the 2015 track and field championship, finishing the weekend with 11 new school records.
For the eleventh time in 13 years, the Carleton Ravens are the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) men’s basketball champions. After the best season in school history, the Gee-Gees could not overcome their fierce rival for the second season in a row.
