Cougars top Stingers, claim first ever U SPORTS hockey gold

The Mount Royal Cougars women’s hockey team wins their program’s first ever national championship after defeating Concordia 4-3 in overtime. Read more to learn more and see what you may have missed. Continue reading Cougars top Stingers, claim first ever U SPORTS hockey gold

Gee-Gees win bronze over 1st-seeded Vikes

Halifax, NS- The University of Ottawa Gee-Gees wins bronze at the U SPORTS men’s basketball Final 8 on Sunday at the Scotiabank Centre with a 78-58 victory over the University of Victoria Vikes. Gee-Gees head coach James Derouin said in the first half, it felt like there was a lid on the rim, similar to the tough loss against the Carleton University Ravens, where shots … Continue reading Gee-Gees win bronze over 1st-seeded Vikes

X-Men take down 1st-seeded Vikes, advance to final against Ravens

Halifax, NS– The St. Francis Xavier University X-Men defeated the first-seeded University of Victoria Vikes 77-65 as the host team advances to the final. The X-Men pulled through Saturday night at the Scotiabank Centre against the Vikes with 10 points and 19 rebounds from the U SPORTS Defensive Player of the Year, David Muenkat. Avan Nava also starred, dropping 17 points in the win. Vikes … Continue reading X-Men take down 1st-seeded Vikes, advance to final against Ravens

Vikes avoid upset, beat Panthers to advance to semi final in Final 8

Halifax, NS –The University of Victoria Vikes holds off the University of Prince Edward Island Panthers 93-92 Friday night at the Scotiabank Centre. For what could have been an incredible upset, the Vikes squeaked by as they controlled the glass and scored 24 second chance points. It was no other than first team All-Canadian Diego Maffia who brought the Vikes to the semi final with … Continue reading Vikes avoid upset, beat Panthers to advance to semi final in Final 8

UBC Thunderbirds

“We need to stay focused”: Calgary and UBC riding high into final week of Canada West

TORONTO, ON – The Canada West conference has been the Alberta Golden Bears and everyone else; that’s just how things have tended to go. This year, it’s wide open as parity reigns throughout the top of the conference headlined by Calgary and UBC.   Heading into the season’s final week, the UBC Thunderbirds are riding a 10-game win streak and their most-ever points in a … Continue reading “We need to stay focused”: Calgary and UBC riding high into final week of Canada West

WSOC: Laval, Queen’s end seasons on winning notes

CAPE BRETON, NS – Three of four consolation games in the U SPORTS women’s soccer national championships, the bronze medal game included, needed penalty shootouts to decide their winners.  Both consolation semifinals and the bronze medal match went the distance. These results were in part due to the fact there are no extra time periods in consolation games, instead skipping right to penalty kicks. The … Continue reading WSOC: Laval, Queen’s end seasons on winning notes