The 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.
Jasmine McKnight
The 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.
After 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.
Day 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.
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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All donations will be used for the women’s team’s humanitarian project. The shoes, clothing, and balls will be given to children in Haiti. Photos: Parker Townes.
“When you finish your career and look back on it, you don’t say ‘I had the game of my life in this game.’ It’s more for me about the team experiences and the life experiences I got to have with my team.” — Sarah Besselink, Gee-Gees guard.
When the only thing we can do is hate ourselves, you remind us of all the reasons to do the opposite. When we can’t love ourselves, you do.
While they would emerge with a win in their first game, the season came to an end the following Saturday following a round two loss to the Ryerson Rams.
We haven’t been able to sustain our performance level long enough to win sets and win matches.” — Lionel Woods, Gee-Gees head volleyball coach.
“That’s why you come here. You want to be able to play against the number-one team in the country, you want to play in an environment like this in front of 10,000 people.” —Brandon Robinson, Gee-Gees fifth-year guard.
“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.
“This win means that all the players are focusing on the process and focusing on the little details that are going to make us better and better week after week.”
To end the calendar year, the team sits first place in the OUA East with a record of 9-1.
On Nov. 16, the University of Ottawa’s Minto Sports Complex hosted the Carleton Ravens in the first women’s Colonel By Classic.
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.
McCallan, Babcock and Karwowski go five-for-five in RSEQ championship with Coach Boyd Under the lights at Matt Anthony Field, the Gee-Gees women’s rugby team claimed their fifth consecutive Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) banner with a 40-19 win over the Laval Rouge et Or. “It’s so amazing to know that every time I …
On Sept. 22, the Minto Sports Complex hosted a matchup between the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees and the St.Francis Xavier X-men in preseason action for men’s hockey.
In their first-ever regular season weekend at Gee-Gees Field, the University of Ottawa women’s soccer team added both a win and a loss to the record books on Sept. 15 and 16, respectively.
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.
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For the @GeeGeesMHKY team, the 2019-20 season was about finishing what they started. The Gees travelled to Halifax… https://t.co/nOoyhVZGc5
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#COVID19 Update: Around 65 people will move into the building on King Edward Avenue on Monday after a request was m… https://t.co/ZPVxxakwOb
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RT @Sue_Hylland: Thanks to @The_Fulcrum for this recognition of our @uOttawaGeeGees ! Good one! @GeeGeesWHOC @GeeGeesMHKY… https://t.co/apqCHDA8EN