So we already knew two teams that were going to be in Sydney, NS next week for the USports Men's Soccer Championships in the hosts Cape Breton Capers and the St. FX X-men,, so what about the rest? Well after a weekend of some exciting results, we now have the tickets punched to the final 8 from November 9-12. So let's take a look at what happened Friday and Saturday to get us to where we are. RSEQ Courtesy...
So here we are, what may to many have been a forgone conclusion with the Number #1 Nationally ranked team in Ottawa U Gee-Gees and the Number #3 Nationally ranked Queens Golden Gaels that they would end up in the OUA Championship final and being the representatives for OUA gold Saturday in Ottawa at Matt Anthony Field at noon on Saturday November 4, 2023. Since Queens is hosting, they already had their ticket booked, so the other three...
Courtesy of the OUA So it appears that drama for the two OUA Men's Soccer semi-finals were what everyone was hoping for, and guess what the four teams from York, Ontario Tech, Carleton and Brock delivered just that, nail biting edge of your seat drama, setting up the Championship final on Saturday at 3:00 pm at TAAG Park in Ottawa. So with that being said, now that we have given you a tip of whom is in...
Courtesy of USports Photo Credit: Fran Harris / STFX: https://usports.ca/en/sports/soccer/f/news/2023/10/1033290568/women-s-soccer-u-sports-rankings And so it begins...
Courtesy of USports Credit Yaron So / York University Lions: https://usports.ca/en/sports/soccer/m/news/2023/10/4083604529/men-s-soccer-u-sports-rankings An so it all begins, the second season within the season, where memories are made good and bad, heroes are born and hearts are broken. Legends are created and "goats" (not the Greatest of all time for you young folks) are pinned with blame. It's the playoffs folks...
Courtesy of TMU Athletics After a pall has hung over the Men's Soccer program at Toronto Metropolitan University for most of the season, the university's men's soccer team has been cleared to proceed after an investigation was conducted into what the school described as "serious and concerning behavior." TMU said in a statement emailed to The Canadian Press that it considers the matter closed based on the findings of the third-party investigation. Courtesy of TMU Athletics: https://tmubold.ca/news/2023/10/7/soccer-m-campoli-faces-old-squad-doubles-with-drummond-to-pass-ridgebacks.aspx TMU suspended its men's...
Courtesy of the oua.ca: https://www.oua.ca/general/2023-24/releases/oua_to_review_policies_following_u_sports_afa_update After the following post is from oua.ca on October 3, 2023, their plan to review of their policies following the recent U Sports AFA update with respect to athletic financial awards and have guidelines in place by 2024-25. The OUA will review policies following recent U SPORTS AFA update https://www.oua.ca/general/2023-24/releases/oua_to_review_policies_following_u_sports_afa_update. "As a result of the recent U SPORTS announcement surrounding policy changes to Athletic Scholarships (AFA) and Eligibility, Ontario University Athletics (OUA) will be reviewing...
Photo Credit Courtesy of TMU Bold: Andrea Langford https://tmubold.ca/news/2023/8/9/soccer-m-mens-soccer-open-tryout-coming-august-22.aspx Toronto September 4, 2023 An update to the story reported yesterday, the Toronto Metropolitan University has forfeited their first two games of the 2023 OUA Men's Soccer season versus Laurentian and Nippissing due to an alleged hazing incident at a team event that is being investigated by the University. According to Ben Steiner @BenSteiner00 The TMU Bold men's soccer team has been suspended until further notice pending an...