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Men's Soccer

Capers down Carabins in U SPORTS Final as hosts win for 2nd year in a row

CAPE BRETON, NS – The Cape Breton Capers captured the 2023 U SPORTS Men’s Soccer Championship in a contentious 1-0 win over the Montreal Carabins on their home pitch.  With the victory, the Capers became the 15th host school to win the U SPORTS Men’s Soccer Championship and the second in as many seasons after the Thompson Rivers Wolfpack captured the title in 2022 in … Continue reading Capers down Carabins in U SPORTS Final as hosts win for 2nd year in a row

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Davenport’s last second touchdown sends UBC past Alberta in Hardy Cup

TORONTO, ON – The University of British Columbia trailed by 13 points heading into the fourth quarter of the 86th Hardy Cup. The Thunderbirds rallied back from the deficit claiming their 16th Hardy Cup with a 27-26 win and earn a date with St. FX in the Mitchell Bowl. Opening the final quarter, Garrett Rooker capped off a long 11-play drive with a touchdown pass … Continue reading Davenport’s last second touchdown sends UBC past Alberta in Hardy Cup

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Montréal advance to Uteck Bowl with tight Dunsmore Cup win over Laval

Montreal, Quebec – Montréal Carabins head coach Marco Iadeluca has a simple motto.  “In football, you either win or you learn.” For the Montréal Carabins, in 2022, they were left to learn a tough reminder of how the smallest moments can be the difference between winning and losing a title.  After tying the 2022 Dunsmore Cup against the Laval Rouge et Or at 24-24 with … Continue reading Montréal advance to Uteck Bowl with tight Dunsmore Cup win over Laval

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Women's Soccer

“We see them often”: UBC, TWU set to add to storied rivalry in U SPORTS Final

KINGSTON, ON – In the 58 times the UBC Thunderbirds and Trinity Western Spartans have met in U SPORTS Women’s Soccer since 2001, the Thunderbirds have taken six Canada West titles, the Spartans nine. On a game-by-game count, the Thunderbirds have won 27 times, the Spartans 19, with 12 draws. Yet, despite all the Canada West regular season and playoff battles, it’s a 2015 match … Continue reading “We see them often”: UBC, TWU set to add to storied rivalry in U SPORTS Final

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‘Willing to sacrifice and commit’: Mustangs threepeat in OUA Yates Cup for the first time since 1990

LONDON, ON – For the third straight season and 35th time in history, the Yates Cup’s reflection is purple and white. Down 14-8 at halftime, the Western University Mustangs came back to trample the Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks in the second half to win 29-14. The Mustangs scored just one touchdown to go along with six field goals — courtesy of Yates Cup MVP … Continue reading ‘Willing to sacrifice and commit’: Mustangs threepeat in OUA Yates Cup for the first time since 1990

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Western wins 5th Yates Cup in 6 seasons with win over Laurier

TORONTO, ON – Western shut out Laurier in the second half to win their third straight Yates Cup. The Mustangs used a 15 point third quarter to eventually push them to a 29-14 win. Western are now one step closer their third Vanier Cup appearance in five years. Western coach Greg Marshall once again claiming victory against his former player and OUA coach of the … Continue reading Western wins 5th Yates Cup in 6 seasons with win over Laurier

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Hockey, Women's Hockey

Nipissing Lakers extend TMU Bold losing streak to four games with shootout win

TORONTO,ON – Friday night was a great sign for the TMU Bold in their rebuild. The Nipissing Lakers are one of the best teams in the league and amid a three game losing skid, they kept it as competitive as possible in a shootout loss. For the first five minutes of the game in the opening period, the Lakers controlled the pace of play and … Continue reading Nipissing Lakers extend TMU Bold losing streak to four games with shootout win

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Women's Soccer

“We want a different feeling”: TWU crush Laval, advance to all-BC U SPORTS Final

KINGSTON, ON – Ness Timmons Field at Cape Breton University is 1,300 kilometres from Kingston’s Richardson Stadium, the site of the 2023 U SPORTS Women’s Soccer Championship.  Still, the Trinity Western Spartans remember the day they stepped off that pitch in 2021.  The MacEwan Griffins defeated TWU that day, leaving the Spartans without the 2021 U SPORTS title. However, TWU has taken a similar path … Continue reading “We want a different feeling”: TWU crush Laval, advance to all-BC U SPORTS Final

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“We’re more excited than we are nervous”: UBC return to U SPORTS Final with win over Montreal

KINGSTON, ON – If the skill, composure, determination and tactical identity could have culminated in a U SPORTS match for the UBC Thunderbirds, it might have been this one.  With feisty tackles, intelligent defending, and an ability to win loose balls on second opportunities, the Thunderbirds pushed the Montreal Carabins to elimination, defeating the defending U SPORTS champions 1-0 with a 33rd-minute own goal off … Continue reading “We’re more excited than we are nervous”: UBC return to U SPORTS Final with win over Montreal

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Laval and Montréal meet in annual battle for Dunsmore Cup

Montréal, Quebec – It has been said that there are three inevitabilities in life, death, taxes and the Montréal Carabins and Laval Rouge et Or squaring off for the Dunsmore Cup. It is truly astounding how many times the matchup for best in RSEQ football has come down to Laval and Montréal. In the 43 times that the trophy has been awarded, 13 times it … Continue reading Laval and Montréal meet in annual battle for Dunsmore Cup

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