The women’s rugby team played their first home game of the season on Saturday against Laval. The Gees had a great first half, but defensive mistakes cost the Gees the game in the second half.
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Every year the Fulcrum gives out Cavalry Awards for the best that varsity athletics has to offer. This year saw strong athletic performances for the Gee-Gees, so without further ado, here are our top picks.
The StFX rugby team has four national championships to their name, the most recent coming last year. The match was a timely test for the two national powerhouses during their weeklong break from regular season action.
Rouge et Or no match for the Gees powerful attack Photo: Marta Kierkus After earning their first win in a massive blowout victory over Sherbrooke in their home opener, the Gee-Gees women’s rugby team had their first test against serious competition on Sept. 12. The Laval Rouge et Or are the only team in the …
The stat sheet was packed for the Garnet and Grey after they peppered the struggling Sherbrooke from the opening whistle. The Vert et Or came into the match with a 1-0 record after a win over the Bishop’s Gaiters, a team that hasn’t won a game since October 2009.
A big 38-20 win against the McGill Marlets on Oct. 18 leads the Gee-Gees women’s rugby team to the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) finals with a perfect 7-0 season record.
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Don’t miss out on the week’s sports events with the Highlight Reel! This week: Women’s Hockey, Men’s Football and Women’s Rugby!
Keep up with the Gee-Gees during the Sept. 21 to 23 weekend with the Fulcrum’s Highlight Reel. This week we have two women’s soccer games, a men’s football game and a women’s rugby game.
“It’s really exciting, we’re finally getting the coaching that we wanted and it is helping a lot,” said Patrinos. “We’re coming together as a team. Once we connect and think more, we’ll be doing much better.”
At the home opener this past Sept. 6, the stands were packed with Gee-Gees fans and the men were ready to play.
The women’s rugby team finished off the first week of school with a bang, defeating league newcomers the University of Montreal Carabins 44-14 on Sept. 7.
A look at the first few weeks of varsity sports around campus Maclaine Chadwick | Fulcrum Staff Illustration by Mathias MacPhee Back to school, and back to sports. The Gees have been training hard all summer, and it’s finally time to compete against other schools in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA). Here is a look at the varsity teams that will be competing during the first few weeks of school, and information on …
