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Hockey, Women's Hockey

Teams to watch in the OUA McCaw Cup Playoffs

TORONTO, ON – With a scintillating regular season of OUA women’s hockey in the rear-view mirror, it’s finally time to drop the puck on the McCaw Cup Playoffs. Of course, the regular season’s parity likely won’t carry over into the tournament stage. In this sport, juggernauts have established themselves, while outsiders are far from favourable. Still, it’s playoffs, and anyone can win. With eight teams … Continue reading Teams to watch in the OUA McCaw Cup Playoffs

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OUA
Hockey, Men's Hockey

Top seeds look to avoid upsets in OUA West second round

TORONTO, ON – The first round of the OUA Queen’s Cup Playoffs has come and gone, and teams are all set to drop the puck on the second round, with matchups that could determine the conference’s 2024 University Cup participants.  Across the OUA it was sweeps abound in the first round. In the OUA West, the No. 6 Laurier Golden Hawks surprised the No. 3 … Continue reading Top seeds look to avoid upsets in OUA West second round

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Men's Basketball

Riaz Saliu and the Marauders turn pain into focus

Hamilton, ON- Riaz Saliu couldn’t think about anything else. His McMaster Marauders men’s basketball team had just dropped an overtime game to the Lakehead Thunderwolves 90-88 on Feb. 16. It was their third loss in a row. The first-year forward couldn’t think about schoolwork afterwards. He couldn’t do the things he was supposed to do. Instead, he thought about the defeat. He felt the hurt. … Continue reading Riaz Saliu and the Marauders turn pain into focus

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Women's Basketball

“This is pretty awesome”: Weekes and McCormick go through learning experience

Hamilton, ON- When Maya Weekes first joined the McMaster Marauders women’s basketball team last summer, she felt the culture firsthand. She heard about it from the coaches and alumni. She saw how everyone helped everyone. How everyone was there for everyone. The first year guard felt all that energy and positivity. She felt part of something bigger than herself. In that environment as time went … Continue reading “This is pretty awesome”: Weekes and McCormick go through learning experience

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Women's Basketball

Jenna Button enjoys emotional seniors night

Hamilton, ON- When Jenna Button walked towards the bench near the end of her seniors night game, she broke down. The McMaster Marauders guard had just set a new career-best with 31 points in an 82-40 victory over the Lakehead Thunderwolves on Feb. 17. Button was caught up in the game. However, once she subbed off for the final time with under two minutes remaining, … Continue reading Jenna Button enjoys emotional seniors night

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Hockey, Women's Hockey

As Ottawa schools join OUA, RSEQ hockey faces a critical shrinking point

MONTREAL, QC – As the RSEQ women’s hockey season approaches the finish line, the conference is set to look different next season. The Carleton Ravens and Ottawa Gee-Gees announced in Feb. 2023 that they will be moving their women’s hockey teams from the RSEQ to the OUA for the 2024-25 season. “It has always been a topic of conversation for the last five, six years, … Continue reading As Ottawa schools join OUA, RSEQ hockey faces a critical shrinking point

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Volleyball

McMaster battles back to the top of OUA standings

Hamilton, ON- Even amid all the service errors, the ups and downs and twists and turns, the McMaster Marauders men’s volleyball team found a way. They kept battling. The Marauders battled for consistency as they went five sets with the Waterloo Warriors on Feb. 9 before prevailing. They tried to find consistency on the service line, according to Marauders head coach Brad Douwes. McMaster had … Continue reading McMaster battles back to the top of OUA standings

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Men's Basketball

“We’re going to buy into it”: Can McMaster’s offence match their defence?

Hamilton, ON- Patrick Tatham takes a second to think of the question of why. The head coach of the McMaster Marauders men’s basketball team had just seen his team lose their second game in a row – this following a four-game winning streak. He had seen his team fight hard at home against the Brock Badgers but struggle to score as they lost 81-66 on … Continue reading “We’re going to buy into it”: Can McMaster’s offence match their defence?

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Women's Basketball

McMaster digs deep for continual improvement

Hamilton, ON- Seventy-seven days had passed since the McMaster Marauders women’s basketball team’s last game against the Brock Badgers – a 82-73 road loss on Nov. 25 – before they played them again. Marauders guard Deanna Mataseje saw all the difference in those 77 days. Going into their rematch at the Burridge Gym on Feb. 10, Mataseje could sense how much they really wanted to … Continue reading McMaster digs deep for continual improvement

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An unstoppable force and an underdog: Previewing the 2024 OUA East Playoffs

TORONTO, ON – The OUA’s best are ready to fight. The 2024 Queen’s Cup playoffs are finally here.  With the defending back-to-back champs, one of the hottest teams in the country, and the rest with reasons to be optimistic, the OUA East playoff matchups will be ones to watch from start to finish.  Thanks to their red-hot final few weeks, the McGill Redbirds clinched the … Continue reading An unstoppable force and an underdog: Previewing the 2024 OUA East Playoffs

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