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SportsTwo Defenses Collide
Concordia’s men’s rugby team fought an epic battle on Sept. 16 over the Bishops Gaiters that ended tied up at 14 at the Loyola field. Defensively the Stingers had a very strong; back and forth battle against the Gaiters. It was a hard fought and gritty battle in which both teams were very strong defensively and the game saw a lot more kicking than anyone expected.
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SportsThe Monkey Goes Away
Concordia’s women’s soccer team outplayed the Université de Québec à Montréal Citadins Sunday afternoon to earn a well-deserved 1-0 victory. After back-to-back-to-back losses to start the season, the Stingers needed a win to avoid digging themselves into a serious hole at the bottom of the standings.
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SportsConU Can’t Close
The Concordia Stingers started off strong, but finished off weak as the Université de Québec à Montréal Citadins came from being down by two goals to end the Sept. 18 home match-up in a 2-2 draw.
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SportsStingers Show No Mercy
Concordia’s women’s rugby team simply mopped the floor with the Bishop’s Gaiters on Sept. 16 in a 94-0 spanking at Loyola Field. The score was so lopsided that the officials had to issue a mercy call.
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SportsUndisciplinary Hockey Proves Costly
The Concordia Stingers women’s hockey team was treated to a 6-1 loss by the Ottawa Gee-Gees in exhibition play Friday night at Ed Meagher Arena. The game marked the opening of what players and coaches alike hope will be a fruitful and promising campaign.
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SportsExhibition Season Gets Off to Bad Start
An under-stocked Concordia’s men’s hockey team played catch-up on Sept. 14, losing 4-3 to the Université de Québec à Trois-Rivières Patriotes at the Ed Meagher Arena.
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SportsThe Way of the Sword
Sword fights and battle cries filled the air at Loyola Gym last Tuesday as Concordia’s Shidokan Kendo & Iaido Club held an open house to kick off the semester, drawing a crowd of four dozen experienced and amateur fighters.
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SportsTrapped in a Prison
Here was a champion—one of the people who ushered the sport of mixed martial arts into mainstream consciousness, no less—quickly starting to fade.
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SportsStingers Cap Off Homecoming in Style
The Stingers kicked off homecoming weekend in style, beating the St. Francis Xavier X-Men 55-9 at Concordia Stadium on Saturday. The massive crowd was witness to a dominating performance by the Stingers, spearheaded by the efforts of cornerbacks Kris Robertson and Nathan Taylor, both of whom contributed immensely on defense and special teams.
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SportsStingers Open Season With a Thud
Concordia’s women’s rugby team was caught by surprise last Sunday, as the Laval Rouge et Or dominated from start to finish to the tune of a 24-8 thrashing.
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