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Women's Basketball

“This is what I worked for”: McMaster’s rookie group experiences their first games together 

Hamilton, ON- When Olivia Koffi was told the night before her McMaster game she was going to play, she was nervous. She hadn’t played a competitive game in a long time.  The following evening, Koffi made her McMaster Marauders debut as the McMaster women’s basketball team defeated the Humber Hawks 73-65 on Sept. 27 to kick off their exhibition season.  Koffi came off the bench and … Continue reading “This is what I worked for”: McMaster’s rookie group experiences their first games together 

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Men's Soccer

“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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Women's Soccer

“A professional win”: McMaster captures second balls and continues winning ways

Hamilton, ON- While the McMaster Marauders women’s soccer team has scored plenty of goals this season, their most recent win marked something different.  McMaster head coach Garrett Peters called their 2-0 victory over the Laurier Golden Hawks on Sept. 24. a “professional win.”  “They just didn’t make mistakes and took care of business where we could and it was just an all-around good performance,” Peters noted.  … Continue reading “A professional win”: McMaster captures second balls and continues winning ways

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Rugby

“It’s all a little bittersweet”: Marauders cherish Seniors Night with shutout over Trent 

Hamilton, ON- When McMaster Marauders women’s rugby co-captain Malak Aiad stood on the field at Ron Joyce Stadium and thought of her senior’s night, it was bittersweet. A fifth-year senior, Aiad’s last regular season home game was now in the past.  “It’s all a little bittersweet,” Aiad said. “Love the team. Sad to go. But always a Marauder and will always be back.”  Aiad was one … Continue reading “It’s all a little bittersweet”: Marauders cherish Seniors Night with shutout over Trent 

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Men's Soccer

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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Women's Soccer

Depth and finishing in focus as Marauders battle Badgers to stalemates

Hamilton, ON- After the McMaster Marauders women’s soccer team scored seven goals in two games against the Waterloo Warriors to open the season, it was a different story when they faced the Brock Badgers.  Their home-and-home series ended with two draws – 1-1 at Brock on Sept. 8 and 0-0 at McMaster on Sept. 10. Yet, through it all, the Marauders remain undefeated this season with … Continue reading Depth and finishing in focus as Marauders battle Badgers to stalemates

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Uncategorized

“We’re moving in the right direction”: Marauders romp Lions for electric first win 

Hamilton, ON- When the McMaster Marauders played the York Lions last year, their victory was short lived. This time, it stood.  The Marauders defeated the Lions at home in 2022 before forfeiting the game due to fielding an ineligible player. On Sept. 9, 2023, they went out to a quick lead and didn’t look back. McMaster moved the ball crisply. They got stops and turnovers on … Continue reading “We’re moving in the right direction”: Marauders romp Lions for electric first win 

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Rugby

“We really came as a team”: Marauders women’s rugby improving amid defeat to Gryphons

Hamilton, ON- McMaster Marauders women’s rugby head coach Chris Jones knows the reality of the situation when his team faces the powerhouses in the OUA. “We know that the Guelph, Queen’s games are going to be games we’re going to be more learning than winning,” Jones noted. “That’s okay so we can use them that way.”  The Guelph Gryphons and the Queen’s Gaels have stood atop … Continue reading “We really came as a team”: Marauders women’s rugby improving amid defeat to Gryphons

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Women's Soccer

Hat tricks, breakthroughs and new beginnings for McMaster Women’s Soccer

Hamilton, ON- Before games, Alena Spehar listens to music and doesn’t think about anything. It’s different than before. The fifth-year McMaster Marauders forward used to get in her own head before matches. She would imagine herself playing and that would stress her out.  Now, Spehar just focuses on having fun. Her and her teammates had much to celebrate about in the opening weekend of OUA women’s … Continue reading Hat tricks, breakthroughs and new beginnings for McMaster Women’s Soccer

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Men's Soccer

“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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