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By Kayla Perry Carlo Castrechino, Laurentian Voyageurs men’s soccer coach, has high hopes for the 2014-2015 season. With 12 rookies and 14 returning players, two of whom are all-star athletes, Castrechino said he hopes the team will be able to “build upon last years record,” and said he wants the[…]
By Gabriel Rodrigues Laurentian women’s soccer team is looking to improve with every game this season, but their coach believes they have “every opportunity to get a home playoff game.” “We have a good mix of youth with 16 players who are first and second years,” said Rob Gallo. “We[…]
By Ron Guillet The Laurentian Voyageurs hosted the UQTR Patriotes and Ottawa Gee-Gees this past weekend but were unable to pick up any points in the standings. The Voyageurs find themselves one point removed from the eighth and final playoff spot, held by the Nipissing Lakers, who have a game[…]
By Ron Guillet The Laurentian Voyageurs women’s hockey team played back-to-back home games this past weekend against the Windsor Lancers and Western Mustangs. The Voyageurs entered the weekend with a 6-9 record and looking to gain ground on the eighth and final playoff spot, held by the Waterloo Warriors. The[…]
By Gab Rodrigues Laurentian’s women’s basketball team lost both their games this past weekend when they played host to the Carleton Ravens and Ottawa Gee-Gees, dropping their record to 2-9. On Friday, Jan. 10, the Voyageurs fought hard but lost to the Carleton Ravens 56-53, after having the lead for most of the game. In the first quarter, Carleton started[…]
By Gab Rodrigues This past weekend, Laurentian’s men’s basketball team dropped their first two home games of the New Year against the number one and two ranked teams in the country, the Carleton Ravens and Ottawa Gee-Gees. On Friday, Jan. 10, the Voyageurs lost their first game at home this season 88-54 to the undefeated Carleton Ravens (11-0). In[…]
By Ron Guillet The Laurentian Voyageurs women’s hockey team will enter the second half of the season with a 6-9 record and three points removed from the final playoff spot. The Voyageurs’ inaugural season started off slowly as they went 1-4 but that would be the lowest point of the[…]
By Gabriel Rodrigues Laurentian’s men’s basketball team is currently 7-2 and sit fourth in the OUA East standings, but head coach Shawn Swords is “not satisfied at all.” “We have a lot of things we need to do for 40 minutes,” said Swords. “We outworked our opponents for the majority[…]
By Gabriel Rodrigues Although Laurentian’s women’s basketball team is currently 2-7, their coach believes his squad will try its best to compete for the “home stretch” of the 2013-14 season. “Looking back on it,” said Jason Hurley. “There were games I thought we could have won and we didn’t. Right[…]
By Gabriel Rodrigues This past weekend, Laurentian’s women’s basketball team dropped two games at home against the Guelph Griffons and Lakehead Thunderwolves, moving their record to 1-5 on the season. On Friday, Nov. 15, the Voyageurs lost 66-51 to the Griffons, giving Laurentian their third straight loss at home this[…]