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Hockey, Women's Hockey

True contenders and more challengers emerge in OUA women’s hockey

TORONTO, ON – 300 minutes. That’s roughly the amount of time each team in OUA women’s hockey has until the puck drops on the McCaw Cup Playoffs. The chase for the final four spots is developing further, with different schools dropping in and out of the current picture. Even if 300 minutes seems like a small number when compared to the rest of the season, … Continue reading True contenders and more challengers emerge in OUA women’s hockey

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Hockey, Women's Hockey

What we learned in OUA women’s hockey: Windsor, Western chasing playoffs as Toronto pressure Nipissing

TORONTO, ON – The turn of the calendar signalled new beginnings for every team in OUA women’s hockey, some taking the opportunity of a fresh start with open arms, while others aren’t performing up to their ambition. As the hunt for McCaw Cup playoff hockey goes on, the games will get much narrower, and we’ll see who can stand the test of time. Here’s what … Continue reading What we learned in OUA women’s hockey: Windsor, Western chasing playoffs as Toronto pressure Nipissing

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Hockey, Men's Hockey

Artem Duda teases as TMU Bold knock off Brock Badgers in clash of OUA West titans

TORONTO, ON – Artem Duda was always going to be the main event at the Mattamy Athletic Centre on Thursday night. Since news broke that the TMU Bold had recruited Duda, one of the Arizona Coyotes’ top defensive prospects, the anticipation has been rising to see just what’s up his sleeve. This was destined to be a huge moment for the Bold and U SPORTS … Continue reading Artem Duda teases as TMU Bold knock off Brock Badgers in clash of OUA West titans

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Men's Soccer

Which OUA players might CPL clubs select in the 2024 Draft?

TORONTO, ON – Ontario University Athletics hasn’t had much to show for in men’s soccer, accolades-wise, recently. York and Carleton, the conference’s representatives at last month’s National Championship, bowed out at the first time of asking. No OUA school has laid claim to a nationwide title since 2015.  However, over the last three Canadian Premier League-U Sports Drafts, OUA tops the charts with 17 draftees. … Continue reading Which OUA players might CPL clubs select in the 2024 Draft?

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Men's Soccer

Upsets and late-winners highlight OUA men’s soccer play-in round

TORONTO, ON – The OUA men’s soccer playoffs got underway on Wednesday, with some intriguing – though not as much as the quarterfinal round – matchups. As you’d expect with knockout football, each team was fighting for their lives and no side really had a poor game, a refreshing sight given there were a lot of blowouts in the regular season. One would also want … Continue reading Upsets and late-winners highlight OUA men’s soccer play-in round

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Men's Soccer

A guide to the first round of the OUA men’s soccer playoffs

After a regular season full of surprises and new storylines seemingly every week, OUA Men’s Soccer turns the calendar to the most exciting time of the year: playoffs. First, a quick refresher on how these knockout matches will add up in the bracket: Now, what are said play-in matchups? It’s going to be, in the East division, the TMU Bold hosting the Nipissing Lakers; and … Continue reading A guide to the first round of the OUA men’s soccer playoffs

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TMU makes a statement, but could they go deep in U SPORTS play? Takeaways from OUA MSOC

TORONTO, ON. – There’s been a lot going on in the OUA lately: the change of the colour of the leaves means hockey and basketball are back, and an intriguing football season continues, not far removed from an epic Panda Game. Hopefully, though, you don’t lose sight of soccer as the colder temperatures sink in. Most teams have just two or three matches remaining, and … Continue reading TMU makes a statement, but could they go deep in U SPORTS play? Takeaways from OUA MSOC

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Adams leads Queen’s to TMU upset in Week 4 of OUA men’s soccer

TORONTO, ON – The gap is starting to widen between the middle and top of the pack in both OUA conferences. While that means there will be fewer matches that carry significance, the games that do will be monumental events. With that said, the madness of the conference this season continues. Let’s dive in. Match of the Week: Queens Gaels 3-0 TMU Bold You can … Continue reading Adams leads Queen’s to TMU upset in Week 4 of OUA men’s soccer

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Men's Soccer

TMU push past Toronto among other highlights in Week 3 OUA men’s soccer

TORONTO, ON – Another week of OUA men’s soccer is in the books, and it was a doozy again. The results are coming thick and fast, yet none have yet yielded a true “what is going on?” reaction. You can only hope something like that comes soon enough, as too many giants are starting to flex their muscles. You know the drill by now. Let’s … Continue reading TMU push past Toronto among other highlights in Week 3 OUA men’s soccer

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Carleton, TMU rack up goals in Week 2 OUA men’s soccer takeaways

TORONTO, ON – Week two of OUA men’s soccer marked big returns and some more unexpected results. Most schools have played a few matches to this point, and the gap has started to widen from the top to the bottom of the pack.  Regardless, there are instances where it doesn’t feel that large. For example, the Guelph Gryphons sit bottom of the OUA West, the … Continue reading Carleton, TMU rack up goals in Week 2 OUA men’s soccer takeaways

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