Women's basketball knocks off Laurier in semi By Michal Tellos Sports Editor February 25, 2009 It was a game where each team got a little bit better each quarter, but unfortunately for the Laurier Golden Hawks Windsor was just a little ahead each time, ultimately culminating in a dominating last minute where the  Lancers broadened their lead to 11, winning 78-67.
It was a rough affair, with several fouls being called and even more being ignored, as the playoff atmosphere was felt quickly.
“Playoffs are always going to be close games, regardless of whether the team is ranked number one, six or seven. Playoffs are always physical. And in the end, we never trailed and we are really happy about that,” said Head Coach Chantal Vallee of the game.
Windsor outscored the Hawks in every quarter, but the visiting team kept it close throughout. It looked a bit dangerous with less than two minutes left, as the Hawks came as close as they would. >> | Men's basketball wins at home against Laurier By Chris Avery
Lance Writer February 25, 2009 The Lancers men’s basketball team finalized their spot at second place for the West Division of the OUA and eighth place for all of Canada.  In an outstanding win in their last game of the regular season the Lancers defeated the Laurier Golden Hawks 81-65.
Saturday’s game started off a bit slow and rocky and Head Coach Chris Oliver even commented that the Lancers “kinda struggled in the early part of the first quarter with some energy.”
However, five minutes into the first quarter the game began to pick up with a more competitive and seasoned edge, which the Lancers are known for.
The first basket of the game was made at 5:30 in the first and was a three point shot by Andre Smyth. Nearing the end of the first quarter the fans realized that boys were in this for the long haul as the Lancers began to draw upon passed victories and well played games. >>  | | Campus Kiss | | Track and field set for OUA finals this weekend By Michal Tellos
Sports Editor February 25, 2009 The track and field team has successfully completed their last tournament before the OUA championships this Saturday, and the CIS national championships two weeks after that.
Head Coach Dennis Fairall says the team is ready and excited for both, as the past weekend allowed athletes to solidify performances and compete one last time.
“It was just some people who needed to solidify themselves in terms of positions and scoring positions at a conference meet, and we achieved that. We tested a few people whose health positions were unclear, like Matt Sinclair, who is a real key player for us on the men’s side. He ran the second-fastest time in the country in the south, so that was great to see,” he said.
“And we had some athletes compete yesterday in Michigan at Ann Arbour, at the Silverston Invitational, where we achieved some things. Our team looks really quality going into the conference championships,” he added.
A highlight of the Silverston Invitational was Khadija Sheikh, a rookie, achieving a new personal best in triple jump.
Although the women are currently in a three-way tie for first in the nation, Fairall explains that they will probably have more of an uphill challenge at the OUAs than the men, who are the sole national leaders. >> |
