McGill’s Women in Sports (WiS) program kicked off the fall semester at the Sept. 7 Martlets soccer home opener. Hosted twice a year, WiS Days like these are social events that welcome McGill Athletics’ women’s players to attend the home game of a fellow Martlet team. The fall WiS Day[Read More…]
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Know Your Coach: Rachèle Béliveau
After 34 remarkable years at the helm of McGill’s Women’s Volleyball program, Coach Rachèle Béliveau has just completed her final season. Her journey from Olympic athlete to one of Canada’s most accomplished university coaches offers valuable lessons in dedication, adaptation, and passion for the sport. Béliveau’s volleyball career began in[Read More…]
The faces of McGill’s athletic legacy
For the majority of university athletes, recognition comes in the form of trophies, accolades, and team victories. A special way McGill honours its varsity athletes is by wrapping doors in the Athletic Complex with their images, featuring team members from a range of sports from artistic swimming to rugby. The[Read More…]
The Tribune’s McGill sports moment of the week
Martlets Volleyball has extended their win streak to five this weekend, with two shut-out games against the University of Quebec at Chicoutimi (UQAC) at Pavillon sportif. The games spotlighted graduate student Elyssa Lajmi, who led the team on both offense and defense. In the first game, Lajmi scored 19 points—16[Read More…]
Two McGill Women’s Soccer alumni sign with Montreal Roses FC
Montreal Roses FC, one of the inaugural clubs of the newly established Northern Super League (NSL), announced the signings of McGill Women’s Soccer alumni Mara Bouchard (BA ‘24) and Stephanie Hill (MSc ‘24, BSc ‘23) on Jan. 9. Both Bouchard and Hill initially planned to pursue professional soccer following their[Read More…]
The Tribune’s sports highlights of the week
From stunning McGill Martlets home games to historic soccer rivalry matches, The Tribune Staff Writers share their sports highlights of the week McGill: Martlets Basketball secures a comfortable win at home against Concordia Stingers on Jan. 16 With the Stingers pressing high and the Martlets looking to reset, Emma-Jane Scotten,[Read More…]
Martlets volleyball push through countless long rallies to beat Laval in five-set game
After a surprise victory against previously undefeated Université de Sherbrooke Vert et Or just two days prior, Martlets volleyball (8–9) took to Love Competition Hall on Jan. 12 for a game against Université Laval Rouge et Or. Despite a tough 16-25 loss in the fourth set, McGill triumphed in the[Read More…]
Varsity Report Card: Fall 2024
Martlets Field Hockey (0–10): C- The 2024-25 season concluded with the Martlets Field Hockey team once again finishing at the bottom of the Ontario University Association (OUA) standings. However, this year marked an important shift for the team as they hosted their first home game in over five years. The[Read More…]
Game recap: Martlets soccer dominates Bishop’s Gaiters with a 4-0 victory on senior night
After a tough 1-0 loss last week against the Université du Québec à Montréal Citadins, Martlets soccer was determined to revive its winning streak against the Bishop’s Gaiters on Oct. 4. It was the last home game for graduating players. After initial difficulties staying composed, the team rebounded 11 minutes[Read More…]
Martlets hockey clinch first home-game victory in thriller match against Ottawa Gee-Gees
Coming back after a disappointing loss against third-in-the-standings Université de Montréal’s Carabins (13–9–2) on Feb. 9, the Martlets returned to the ice against the University of Ottawa’s Gee-Gees (7–12–5) on Feb. 11. The physical game was also the senior salute, which gave graduating students a thrill going into their final[Read More…]
