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Men's Soccer

Carleton starts journey back to Nationals with win over Queen’s

Ottawa, ON –  The last time the Carleton Ravens stood on their home pitch for a playoff game, they got their hearts broken.  It was Nov. 21, 2021, and after a last-second, 120th-minute goal from Daniel Assaf to tie the U SPORTS Men’s Soccer Gold Medal game at 2-2, the Ravens watched as Guy-Frank Essomé Penda ultimate pounded a penalty kick past Kyle Potter to give … Continue reading Carleton starts journey back to Nationals with win over Queen’s

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Men's Hockey

Three Men’s Hockey games to watch for the Carleton Ravens this season

Ottawa, ON – The 2022-2023 OUA Men’s Hockey Season kicks off for the Carleton Ravens on Oct. 14 when they host the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks at the Ice House. It was a tough return to the ice for the Ravens in 2021-2022 as they finished in the seventh seed before falling 6-1 to the eventual OUA and U SPORTS champion UQTR Patriotes in the opening … Continue reading Three Men’s Hockey games to watch for the Carleton Ravens this season

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Mistakes take down Ottawa in tough home opener loss to Queen’s

Ottawa, ON – Perhaps the metaphor is a little on the nose, but the thunderstorm which overtook TD Place on Saturday night and ultimately forced a nearly two-hour delay for the Ottawa Gee-Gees in their home opener against the Queen’s Gaels could also describe their performance on the night. The storm itself was not a surprise. As lightning flashes slowly rolled south towards TD Place throughout … Continue reading Mistakes take down Ottawa in tough home opener loss to Queen’s

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Basketball, Women's Basketball

The End of the Road: Inside the 2022 U SPORTS WBB Final 8

Kingston, ON- As the buzzer sounded to bring the 2022 U Sports Women’s basketball Final 8 in Kingston to a close, it also brought to an end a season like no other. It was a season of highs and lows, ecstasy and disappointment. It was a season of uncertainty amid a global pandemic. It was a national championships that for a time didn’t seem certain to … Continue reading The End of the Road: Inside the 2022 U SPORTS WBB Final 8

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Men's Basketball

Alberta rebound and take down Queen’s to claim the bronze medal

Edmonton, AB – What do you do when you are hosting the national championship, are playing a semifinal game on a Saturday night, with a sold-out building of supporters, against the back-to-back defending national champion who you take to the final shot, but you lose? What do you do? How do you react the next night? That’s the question the Alberta Golden Bears were asked … Continue reading Alberta rebound and take down Queen’s to claim the bronze medal

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Men's Basketball

Saskatchewan’s underdog run continues, they take down Queen’s and advance to the National Championship

Edmonton, AB – What do you when instead of an underdog story, you have an underdog story vs a different underdog story? The underdog narrative is one of the oldest and best in sports. The team that nobody expected to get where they were goes up against the heavily favoured team. It’s drawn in sports fans because it reminds them that anything can happen in … Continue reading Saskatchewan’s underdog run continues, they take down Queen’s and advance to the National Championship

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Women's Basketball

Wesmen Ride Dynamic Duo to Finals Berth

Kingston, ON – Faith Hezekiah and Keylyn Filewich combined for 48 points, and the University of Winnipeg Wesmen defeated the host Queen’s Gaels 80-78 to advance to the National Championship Game. The Wesmen had to overcome a raucous Kingston crowd of over 1,450 people to pull off the victory, which came down to the last second. Gaels star Sophie de Goede was unable to land … Continue reading Wesmen Ride Dynamic Duo to Finals Berth

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Men's Basketball

Rich’s U SPORTS MBB Final 8 Predictions

Edmonton, AL – Who doesn’t love sports brackets? Everyone gets way too invested, people way so smug when they predict something correctly, you get to feel like an idiot when the 3-seed takes down the 6-seed you were confident was going all the way in the quarter-final. For most of March, the world has been focused on March Madness in the NCAA, where the odds … Continue reading Rich’s U SPORTS MBB Final 8 Predictions

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Men's Basketball

Queen’s stuns Carleton, advances to Wilson Cup

Ottawa, ON – For the better part of the last 20 years, the Carleton Ravens have existed as the modern-day Goliath of U SPORTS Men’s Basketball, with 12 Wilson Cup Titles and 15 W.P McGee Trophies since 2002. For at least one night, though, David finally got the shot he needed and sent an OUA titan, toppling to the ground. The story almost looked like it … Continue reading Queen’s stuns Carleton, advances to Wilson Cup

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