Women win, men fall short in track and field
By Michal Tellos
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Editor
March 17, 2010
The Lancers women’s track and field team showcased their dominance last weekend, as Windsor played host to the CIS track and field championship for the second consecutive year.  The team easily won the team banner with 114 overall points, beating second place University of Toronto by a 41-point margin.
Unfortunately, the men placed an upsetting second, losing by one point in dramatic fashion.
A half-second made the difference in the final event of the night, the 4x400m relay, where the men bronzed. The Guelph Gryphons took home the men’s title with 86 points.
The Lancers women were led by Melissa Bishop, who won three gold medals throughout the weekend, and CIS female track athlete of the year Noelle Montcalm, who won four medals, including two golds.
While they clinched the banner early, their competitive drive remained the same.
“We’re the kind of team that even when we’re winning, we want to be winning,” said Raeleen Hunter, co-captain of the women’s squad, adding that because of that nature, they were slightly disappointed with their fifth place finish in the final event, the 4x400m relay.
Hunter did win gold in the 4x800m, which felt good.
“We came in ranked first. Last year we were ranked first and we only came in fourth, so this year we wanted to come and totally kick everyone’s butts. >>
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Women's basketball gets silver at CIS
By Michal Tellos
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Editor
March 17, 2010
The Lancers women’s basketball team came up just short in their quest for a national title, finishing in second, as they lost to the number one Simon Fraser Clan in the final by a decisive score of 77-56.
 Turnovers were deadly for the Lancers on Sunday, as they gave up 22 points just there.
Consistent defensive and offensive play was the difference for the Clan, who went all year as the number one team in Canada.
The silver medal finish is still the best finish in the history of the women’s basketball program.
The Lancers came out shooting early, but failed to hold on as they were eventually outscored in every quarter. The Clan was led in scoring by tournament MVP Robyn Buna, who netted 17.
Jessica Clemencon, Windsor’s only tournament all-star and recently named CIS rookie of the year, led the Lancers in scoring with 14.
Iva Peklova led the Lancers in rebounding with nine grabs off the glass.
The two games leading up to the final were all Lancers, however, as they put in two dominating performances.
The quarterfinal saw an OUA final rematch against the Ottawa Gee-Gees, with a similar result. The Lancers rolled past them by a score of 64-46.
In the game, the women were led by Clemencon who scored a game-high 21 points. Peklova once again led the team in rebounds, with seven boards, also adding 11 points. >>
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Men's basketball falls to Carleton in OUA final
By Michal Tellos
News Editor
March 17, 2010
Defending champions the Carleton Ravens showed their number one ranking against the Lancers men’s basketball team last Saturday in the OUA final, winning easily, 71-52.
 Carleton, the home team, went ahead quickly and didn’t look back. They had a 22-point first quarter, holding the Lancers to just 11.
The second quarter saw the Lancers outscore the Ravens, but it was not enough, as Windsor came out weak in the third quarter, effectively losing the game.
“I really didn't have many answers and although we cut the half-time lead we came out shockingly flat in the third quarter and that was that. No one played well enough to mention and I certainly didn't coach well enough to discuss any further,” said head coach Chris Oliver in a post-game report.
The Lancers were then held to just eight points in the final frame, giving Carleton their third straight OUA championship, seeding them first going into nationals.
All down the stretch, defensive play has been the cornerstone of Windsor’s success, with Oliver consistently emphasizing it. This game was unsuccessful at either end of the court.
“The best description of the Carleton game was that we got dominated on the boards and beat by a better team for sure on that day. We came out seemingly uptight, defended poorly and just didn't execute much of our game plan. And worse, when we got down we went into ‘hero mode’ which basically means our players started forcing their shot rather than working together for the best shot,” said Oliver. >>
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