Sports
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SportsThis is Your Rebranding, This is How Much it Costs
In the midst of austerity crisis surrounding the Quebec education system, Concordia and its athletic department opted to invest in the university’s dormant sports culture. The institution embarked on a thorough rebranding in an effort to create a sense of unity between the athletes, fans and students.
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SportsTo Bee a Star
Feb. 28 was the last day of the Concordia Stingers women’s hockey league campaign. The team lost their playoff game to the Université de Montréal Carabins and exited the post-season festivities. For some of those Stingers, it was the curtain call for their hockey careers as they ventured off into new passions, but not for Audrey Morand and Alyssa Sherrard.
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SportsWomen’s Rugby: Demolishing the Competition
Two games in, the Concordia Stingers women’s rugby team have obliterated their opposition. This past Sunday, the Bishop’s Gaiters were their latest victim after defeating them by a score of 80-7 at Concordia Stadium. In their last two games, the Stingers have scored 137 points. In that same span, they have only allowed 10.
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SportsMen’s Rugby: Heavy Rain, Big Result
The RSEQ reigning champions successfully passed the first hurdle of the year during their season opener with a 20-13 win over the Bishop’s Gaiters on a rainy Sunday afternoon.
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SportsWomen’s Soccer: Un-Hive-ly
It was a tough outing for Concordia’s women’s soccer team as they fell to rival McGill University 4-0 this past Friday night at Concordia Stadium. The Martlets were lead by Audrey-Ann Coughlan, who scored twice for the visitors. Daphnee Morency-Roussin and Rebecca Green also found the back of the net as McGill cruised to a season opening victory.
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SportsMen’s Soccer: Stingers Score Four
Thanks to two goals from freshman Eli Barutciski, the Stingers men’s soccer team defeated bitter rivals, the McGill Redmen 4-0 this past Friday night at Concordia Stadium. It is the first victory for the Stingers in the RSEQ conference since Oct. 27, 2013.
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SportsFC Montreal Halt Red Bulls II’s Playoff Push
FC Montreal leading scorer Alessandro Riggi scored two goals to shock third-placed New York Red Bulls II Wednesday night in the penultimate game of their inaugural United Soccer League campaign.
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SportsWomen’s Basketball Preview: “Effort is Non-Negotiable”
The winds of change have passed through many a Concordia Stingers team, and the women’s basketball squad is no exception.
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SportsWomen’s Hockey Preview: Building Blocks
The Stingers women’s hockey team last year went 8-12, which was good enough to make the playoffs. However, the team didn’t have enough to make it past the first round against the Montreal Carabins, getting swept.
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SportsMen’s Soccer Preview: Attacking and Exciting?
After a dismal 2014 campaign that saw the team fail to pick up a win in league play, the Stingers will look to use their experience, and new additions, to make some noise this fall.
