McGill Martlets 2 Carleton Ravens 0 The McGill Martlets (4-3-0) finally broke out of their power play slump when senior defenceman Brittney Fouracres second period slap-shot found the back of the Carleton Ravens’ (2-5-0) net in McGill’s 2-0 victory on Sunday at McConnell Arena. This is the first time McGill[Read More…]
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10 Things: Synchronized swimming
1 The first official synchronized swimming competition was held in 1891 in Berlin. Many synchronized swimming clubs were formed around this time, and Canada began developing swimming teams to compete in similar events in North America. These performances would soon be incorporated into music hall events, with theatres in London and[Read More…]
Synchronized Swimming: Martlets synchronized, symmetrical, and sensational
Saturday’s Synchronized Swimming Invitational brought fierce competition and excellent choreography in front of a packed audience at McGill’s Memorial Pool. The overflowing bleachers—full of family, friends, and fans—radiated excitement and anticipation for McGill’s 12-time Canadian University Synchro Swim League (CUSSL) title winning White Team. McGill dominated the invitational, walking away with high[Read More…]
The week that was for McGill Athletics: Nov. 16
In this week’s edition of the week that was for McGill Athletics the McGill Tribune Sports team looks at Gladyz Hakizimana and Sebastian Boyer, our athletes-of-the-week; Redmen basketball and Martlet basketball; as well as our weekly edition of by the numbers. Beyond the box score Redmen Basketball McGill dominated the[Read More…]
Hockey: Martlets split weekend against two cross-town rivals
McGill Martlets 3 Montreal Carabins 4 It was a women’s hockey double derby weekend in Montreal, with the McGill Martlets (3-2-0) welcoming challengers from two local universities: The Montreal Carabins (4-1-1) and the Concordia Stingers (2-2-1). The Martlets started on a[Read More…]
The week that was for McGill Athletics: Nov. 9
In this week's edition of the week that was for McGill Athletics the McGill Tribune Sports team looks at Catherine Amyot and Anders Bjella, our athletes-of-the-week; Redmen lacrosse and Martlet volleyball; as well as our weekly edition of by the numbers. Beyond the box score Martlet Hockey The Martlet hockey team[Read More…]
Basketball: McGill Martlets pull away in fourth quarter during tight match against Laval
McGill Martlets 69 Laval Rouge Et Or 60 Following a silver-medal finish at the CIS Championships last February, the goal for the McGill Martlet basketball team (1-0) was clear: Win the first National Championship in the program’s history. During their season opener [Read More…]
Fall team previews: Redmen and Martlet Swimming
Redmen Swimming The Redmen had a consistent 2014-2015 season, finishing 12th among men’s teams in the CIS Championships. Even more so than last year, the Redmen are relying on a predominantly rookie squad, with half of the swimmers being first years and only one senior swimmer, Loïc Chaubet, returning to[Read More…]
Know Your Athlete: Sarah Dubois
Sarah Dubois is the type of person who is at ease in any setting—at one moment, she’ll be talking seriously about her passion for environmental sustainability; the next, she’ll put on a Quebecois accent and tell a funny story about a teammate at practice. Dubois sees life as a balance[Read More…]
Fall team previews: Martlet and Redmen Basketball
MARTLET BASKETBALL The Martlets finished their 2014-2015 campaign with a silver medal and a near perfect 15-1 RSEQ record. With nine of the team’s 14 players returning, an undefeated regular season and a CIS National Championship are certainly not out of the question. In their four pre-season CIS games this[Read More…]
