Lancers fall to Gee Gees in football opener
By Josh Kolm
Sports Editor
September 7, 2010
Despite falling short in the opener to the 2010 Ontario University Athletics football season, the Windsor Lancers received some reassurance about the potential of their team.
 The game itself could have been the Lancers drawing the short straw. Their schedule had originally left Ottawa off the Windsor schedule, but the suspension of the football team at the University of Waterloo left Windsor with a game to make up.
The Lancers were already underdogs heading in to the game, but some poorly timed analysis confirmed just how good the Gee-Gees were. Hours before kickoff, Canadian Interuniversity Sport released the season’s first Top Ten list for football. Suddenly, the Lancers found themselves against the fifth-best football team in the country.
The game began at a neck-and-neck pace, with teams trading possessions through the start of the first quarter before a 109-yard drive resulted in an Ottawa touchdown. >>
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Women's Soccer opens regular season with a pair of draws
By Josh Kolm
Sports
Editor
September 7, 2010
Coming off of impressive wins in exhibition play against a handful of U.S. schools, the Windsor Lancers Women’s Soccer team hoped to bring that momentum into the beginning of the regular season, opening the 2010 year with a pair of games on the road.
 Starting the weekend was match against the Guelph Gryphons. The Lancers were arguably in control of the game, maintaining possession of the ball in the Guelph zone for much of the first half. However, impressive and aggressive play by Gryphon keeper Joelle Chartrain kept the Lancers off the board.
Equally impressive was the play by Lancer goaltender Rebecca Singer, who maintained her shutout through regular time. However, during two minutes of stoppage time, Gryphon striker Jennifer Dunn commanded the ball and managed to beat Singer on a breakaway. >>
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Men's Soccer begins on right track
By Josh Kolm
Sports Editor
September 7, 2010
Despite having a single goal over two games, the Lancer Men’s Soccer team find themselves in excellent shape after the first weekend of the regular season.
The Lancers’ obvious shortcoming going in to this season was a lack of experience. Only three returning players to this year’s squad have at least four years of playing experience at the university level, while 16 are entering their rookie and sophomore years.
Head Coach and 2009 OUA Coach of the Year Steve Hart is not one many can beat in terms of soccer smarts, and he is eager to see the fresh players, rather than be intimidated by their lack of experience.
“We have some exciting young talent getting ready for their first taste of soccer at this level,” Hart said. “I’m confident we can have a successful year.”
The first challenge for the young Lancers was the Guelph Gryphons. While neither team was able to capitalize on their scoring opportunities through most of the first half, the Lancers struck in the final minutes. Third-year forward Ryan Wise gained the ball in the open field and fired a rocket at the Guelph net after dancing past the last defender. >>
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