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“We’re really hitting our stride”: Marauders edge Gryphons as they work on scoring chances  

Hamilton, ON- It was something they had drawn up and practised. It was a coordinated play between the McMaster Marauders front-line of Amir Shirazi, Sachin Sargeant and Cristian Alfieri. They worked on it in training.  Then, when game day came around, they executed it. The Marauders men’s soccer team was facing the Guelph Gryphons at home on Oct. 7.  McMaster was coming off two losses to the … Continue reading “We’re really hitting our stride”: Marauders edge Gryphons as they work on scoring chances  

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“We can actually play”: Marauders’ second half pushes not enough against Lions 

Hamilton, ON- It was a frantic ending to both the McMaster Marauders men’s soccer games against the York Lions. The Marauders came into the weekend sitting atop the OUA West division. They were facing one of the perennial OUA powerhouses with a chance to add to their division lead.  In the first game in Hamilton on Sept. 29, the Marauders and Lions traded chances in the … Continue reading “We can actually play”: Marauders’ second half pushes not enough against Lions 

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“The game rewards you in certain ways”: McMaster executes and edges Laurier to go atop OUA West 

Hamilton, ON- The night before their home game against the Laurier Golden Hawks, McMaster Marauders defender Damiani Refosco was already thinking about penalty kicks. “Where am I going,” Refosco thought to himself.  Refosco was named the designated penalty taker for McMaster’s men’s soccer game on Sept. 24 after forward Amir Shirazi was suspended. The team practised penalty kicks the previous night. Refosco went four for four, … Continue reading “The game rewards you in certain ways”: McMaster executes and edges Laurier to go atop OUA West 

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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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McMaster men’s soccer stay even keeled after rebounding against Brock

Hamilton, ON- You may remember that McMaster Marauders men’s soccer are defending OUA champions. You may remember how they finished the season on a winning tear but started their season with up and down results.  The Marauders lost their two of their first four games in 2022. One year later, the team is going through a similar stretch of results after two wins and two losses.  After losing to the … Continue reading McMaster men’s soccer stay even keeled after rebounding against Brock

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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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AUS men’s soccer gets underway as U SPORTS nationals loom at Cape Breton

HALIFAX, NS – The summer is finally over, and AUS men’s soccer has taken over the lives of student athletes until the end of October where they hope to leave as AUS champions. Dalhousie Tigers freshmen striker kicked off the AUS season with a match versus the Memorial Sea-Hawks in Newfoundland. At the 33:53 second year midfielder Rodion Kichimov took the ball with pace and … Continue reading AUS men’s soccer gets underway as U SPORTS nationals loom at Cape Breton

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“We might be stronger than ever”: McMaster Men’s Soccer begins new era and OUA title defence

Hamilton, ON- Just when it looked like it was over, there was one last chance. For 90 plus minutes on Sept. 3, the McMaster Marauders and Waterloo Warriors men’s soccer teams were in a deadlock. McMaster scored off an Amir Shirazi penalty. Waterloo answered with a goal by Kevin Espiro shortly afterwards.  The clock was now ticking past 90 minutes when the Marauders had one final … Continue reading “We might be stronger than ever”: McMaster Men’s Soccer begins new era and OUA title defence

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Breaking down York’s start and more from OUA men’s soccer Week 1

TORONTO, ONT – It’s a wonderful time of the year. The air has become a bit cooler (albeit the first weekend of September said otherwise in Toronto) and crisp yet not frightening; it’s a new type of season and feeling both in nature and in life for many student-athletes across the OUA. A new start, one that can always promise hope and prosperity – at … Continue reading Breaking down York’s start and more from OUA men’s soccer Week 1

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TMU Bold men’s soccer team suspended amid allegations

TORONTO, ON – The TMU Bold men’s soccer team will not compete in U SPORTS for the foreseeable future. On Monday, the school announced that it had suspended the TMU men’s soccer program after receiving reports regarding “concerning behaviour” around the 2022 OUA finalists. “A report has been received by the university alleging serious and concerning behaviour. The university is investigating fully, and the activities … Continue reading TMU Bold men’s soccer team suspended amid allegations

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