Soccer suffers first loss of the season
The women’s soccer team suffered their first loss of the season on Wednesday against the Ottawa Gee-Gees. The 1-0 loss puts them at 4-1. Still atop the OUA east, this was the team’s first loss to Ottawa since 2008. The team was unable to generate any offense despite averaging 4.75 goals per game in their first four games. The Gaels will get a chance to put the loss behind them on Saturday when they face the Trent Excalibur, who they dismantled 9-1 earlier this season.
—Lauri Kytömaa
Baseball Drops Both Double Headers
The men’s baseball team was swept in both of its double headers over the weekend against Guelph and Brock. They lost 10-2 and 12-9 to Guelph and 8-4 and 11-0 to Brock. Although they lost all of their games the team has shown improvement from the past season.
The highlight of the weekend was starting pitcher Stephen McDonald holding the Brock Badgers strong offense to just two runs over six innings, the later innings gave the team trouble however and they ended up losing that first game.
—Lauri Kytömaa
Men’s rugby opens season with a dominant performance
The Gaels tore up the Wilfred Laurier Golden Hawks on Sunday, taking the game 54-8. Six different players put up points in an all-around team effort. Eight players were making their OUA debuts so the team enjoyed a fluid transition to a new athlete corps. This was the fourth straight win against the Golden Hawks. Last season the score was a similarly lopsided 74-8.
—Lauri Kytömaa
Gael named OUA Football Player of the Week
After a record-breaking performance this weekend, kicker/punter Dan Village was named OUA Football Player of the Week for Special Teams. Village scored the winning point with 86 yard rouge which now stands as the longest punt in Gaels football history. It is also the 15th longest punt in CIS history.
—Kate Bascom
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