Carleton looks to repeat at U SPORTS Women’s Final 8

Ottawa, ON – There has not been a repeat national champion in U SPORTS Women’s Basketball since the dominant Windsor Lancers run of five consecutive titles between 2011 and 2015. The Carleton Ravens though will look to potentially change that as the 2024 Women’s Final 8 gets underway this afternoon at the Saville Centre on the campus of the University of Alberta The 2023 defending … Continue reading Carleton looks to repeat at U SPORTS Women’s Final 8

Pocrnic stars as Carleton knocks off Queen’s for OUA Critelli Cup title

OTTAWA, Ont. – Crown the Carleton Ravens women’s basketball team queens of the OUA for the 2024 season. The defending champions defeated the Queen’s Gaels tonight 63-55 to lift the Critelli Cup for a second straight year. It’s only the team’s fourth OUA championship in program history, but the win means a lot to head coach Dani Sinclair. “It feels good,” Sinclair said. “I’m just … Continue reading Pocrnic stars as Carleton knocks off Queen’s for OUA Critelli Cup title

Carleton falls to Brock for worst OUA season since 2000

Ottawa, ON – After 22 seasons, the Carleton Ravens empire has fallen. The U SPORTS basketball dynasty, and reigning 4x consecutive U SPORTS Nationals champions fell 70-69 to the Brock Badgers in the opening round of the OUA Wilson Cup Playoffs on Wednesday, marking their worst official season since 1999-2000 and meaning they will almost certainly not play in the U SPORTS Men’s Final 8 … Continue reading Carleton falls to Brock for worst OUA season since 2000

Gee-Gees sweep Ravens with physical Colonel By Classic win

Ottawa, ON – The University of Ottawa Gee-Gees scored less than one minute in to take an early lead and didn’t look back en route to a 3-1 victory against their cross-town rival, the CarletonUniversity Ravens in a very physical and aggressive Colonel By Classic match. “We love winning in front of our fans, especially with all the students coming to support, so itmeans a … Continue reading Gee-Gees sweep Ravens with physical Colonel By Classic win

Carleton Ravens hang on for fourth straight Capital Hoops win

Ottawa, ON – The Carleton Ravens women’s basketball team ascended from the ashes of a scarce unfathomable first half to overcome their crosstown rival, the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees, with a 78-72 win.  The closing minutes consisted of everything you could’ve asked for. With the Ravens up three points, guard Dorcas Busia dived for a loose ball. As she slid across the floor, her outstretched … Continue reading Carleton Ravens hang on for fourth straight Capital Hoops win

Jordan Denkers takes on the physicality  

Hamilton, ON- Jordan Denkers always loved the physicality. Growing up playing basketball, she always loved playing defence, being aggressive and being competitive.  The third-year McMaster Marauders forward took a lot of pride in that. It was about effort rather than skill. After playing that way at Hamilton Transway and Westdale Secondary School, Denkers was now doing so at the university level.  “It’s just something that anyone’s … Continue reading Jordan Denkers takes on the physicality  

Ravens embrace their competitive spirit and fun

Hamilton, ON- Dani Sinclair can remember what it felt like. It was around this time last year during the Holiday break.  For her whole playing and coaching career, the Carleton Ravens women’s basketball head coach has always been competitive, always pushing herself to be better. She had talked to players her whole career about how they need to practice as hard – if not harder – … Continue reading Ravens embrace their competitive spirit and fun

“It’s a process”: Ravens balance growing pains with push to win 

Hamilton, ON- Taffe Charles hates losing.  The Carleton Ravens men’s basketball head coach has hated that feeling of defeat for a long time – ever since he was 16 years old.  He was playing football at the time on an undefeated team. He and his teammates were feeling pretty good as they went into a game one day expecting to win, not taking it seriously. Then, … Continue reading “It’s a process”: Ravens balance growing pains with push to win 

“A History Lesson”: McMaster writes their own chapter versus Carleton

Hamilton, ON- Two numbers sat on the board in the McMaster Marauders men’s basketball team’s locker room.  The number zero was on one side. 27 on the other. It stood for their record against the Carleton Ravens in the past 22 years: 0-27. Their record since their last victory against the Ravens – the CIS quarterfinals in Halifax on Mar. 16, 2001, when they edged them … Continue reading “A History Lesson”: McMaster writes their own chapter versus Carleton

Carleton’s dreams dashed in penalties loss to Montréal

Cape Breton, NS – One Thursday, the Carleton Ravens once again found themselves locked in a penalty shootout with the Montréal Carabins, and once again, just as they did in the 2021 National Gold Medal Game, it was Montréal walking away victorious 5-4 in penalties after a 1-1 game. The Ravens entered the afternoon the third seed in the tournament thanks to an OUA championship … Continue reading Carleton’s dreams dashed in penalties loss to Montréal