The York University Lions women’s basketball team hosted its annual Shoot for the Cure game Saturday night where they took on the visiting Laurentian University Voyageurs. The Lions hit double digits in the win column with a huge 80-54 victory.

The Lions wasted no time reminding the Voyageurs whose court they were on and raced ahead to a 14-point lead to finish the quarter 20-6.

In the second quarter, the Voyageurs were able to add more than triple the amount of points they earned in the first period, but this still paled in comparison to the Lions’ additional 20 points, and the Lions went into halftime with a huge 40-19 lead. More details on the York Lions website.

The win came one night after another dominant victory by a 66-48 score over the Nipissing University Lakers. The Lions wasted no time getting the game rolling, with a basket from Chante Clarke four seconds into playing time. The Lions went on to open up a big lead for the rest of the quarter. The Lakers, on the other hand, were unable to make much progress. The quarter ended 16-4 for the Lions. More details.

Shields leads men’s hockey Lions to shutout victory over Thunderwolves

Despite getting significantly out shot, the York University Lions men’s hockey team won its second straight game against the Lakehead University Thunderwolves on Saturday night with a 4-0 victory at Fort William Gardens.

Starting goaltender Mack Shields, York’s reigning male athlete of the week, continued his tremendous play with an impressive 38-save performance to earn the shutout between the pipes.

The Lions started off the scoring early in the first period with a goal from Josh LaFrance just five minutes into the game. More details.

The win was York’s second in as many nights over the Thunderwolves. On Friday night, team captain Shayne Rover scored the winning goal with just 38 seconds left in overtime.

The Lions twice trailed by two goals, including a 4-2 deficit after the second period of play. But a furious rally in the third period sent the game to the extra frame, where Rover was the hero while scoring his first goal of the season. It was a part of a three-point night as he also tallied a pair of assists in the win. More details.

Women’s hockey Lions shut out Ridgebacks on home ice

The York University Lions women’s hockey team took on the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) Ridgebacks Saturday in the Lions’ first of two home games this weekend. This exciting game saw the Lions claim a 2-0 victory over the Ridgebacks.

The first period remained scoreless. Second-year forward Christina Chin scored for the Lions in the second period, giving the Lions a 1-0 lead over the Ridgebacks. More details.

On Sunday the tables were turned as the Lions were shut out by the first-place Queen’s University Gaels by a score of 4-0. The Gaels wasted little time setting the tone early, scoring twice in the opening 10 minutes of play. Hailey Wilson opened the scoring just 4:20 into the game, and Alex Maw added another at 9:42 for a 2-0 advantage after one period. More details.

Men’s volleyball Lions erase two-set deficit to win 3-2 against Lancers

The York University Lions men’s volleyball team paid a visit to the St. Dennis Centre to take on the University Windsor Lancers Saturday afternoon in their first of two road games this weekend. The Lions faced a tough match, falling to the Lancers in the first two sets before coming back to win three in a row and claim the match 3-2.

From the outset of the first set, the Lions knew they were up against some tough competition. The Lancers defeated the Lions 25-16 to take the lead in the match 1-0.

The Lions worked hard to keep up with the Lancers in the second set. The Lancers were able to reach match point by the two-point margin necessary to claim the set, with a final score of 25-23. More details.

On Sunday, the Lions lost their hold on sole possession of first place in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) East Division after a 3-1 loss to the Western University Mustangs. The first set was a back and forth affair in which neither team was able to establish much momentum. The Mustangs took a four-point lead at 12-8, but the Lions clawed their way back and pulled ahead themselves, at 20-18. With the Lions holding set point at 25-24, the Mustangs rallied off three straight points to win the set 26-24. More details.

Women’s volleyball Lions fall to Lancers in four sets in Windsor

The York University Lions women’s volleyball team travelled to Windsor, Ont., to take on the University of Windsor Lancers Saturday afternoon and were defeated in four sets.

In the first set, the Lancers raced ahead to an early lead and had no trouble claiming it 25-17.

Things turned around for the Lions in the second set. What began as a close score soon became a huge lead for the Lions when they racked up seven consecutive points. The Lancers were unable to recover from this and the Lions ended the set with a big win, finishing 25-16 and tying the match score 1-1. More details.

The following day, the Lions went down in three quick sets to the Western University Mustangs in London, Ont. None of the three sets were that close, with the Lions managing just 16 points in their second set for their highest scoring output of the afternoon.

It was actually the Lions that started quickly, taking a 9-7 lead in the first set. But some strong serving by Western’s Chloe Biel helped the Mustangs rattle off 15 straight points, and with a 22-9 lead they took an easy set win at 25-11. More details.

Men’s basketball Lions stay close but fall by four points to Lakers

The York University Lions men’s basketball team welcomed the Nipissing University Lakers to home court Friday night. In an eventful fourth quarter it looked as though the Lions were going to pull ahead to claim a long overdue win, but in the final seconds of the game the Lakers added a couple more points to win 75-71.

Gianmarco Luciani kicked off the scoring for the Lions with a three-pointer early in the first quarter. After the Lions set-up a seven-point lead, the Lakers went on a 17-0 run to take a big lead of their own. The Lions trailed by eight points at the end of the first at 19-11. More details.

On Saturday, the Lions were defeated by the No. 7 nationally ranked Laurentian University Voyageurs by a score of 89-80 despite a huge fourth-quarter effort.

The Voyageurs sank their first basket within seconds of tip-off, but the Lions bounced back quickly to tie up the score. The Voyageurs began to creep ahead following a few defensive errors on the Lions’ part and finished 11 points ahead of the Lions at 21-12 at the end of the first quarter. More details.

Track and field Lions out in full force at competitions in Michigan and New York

The York University track and field team travelled south of the border to compete at two different meets. The bulk of the athletes went to the Jet’s Pizza Invitational at Saginaw Valley State University in Saginaw, Michigan, while the pole vaulters went to the Kane Invitational hosted by Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. The entire team saw huge success, earning six medals.

Christy Ihunaegbo led the women’s track results, winning the gold medal in both the 200m and 400m. Her performance in the 400m saw her set a new fieldhouse record of 55.11 seconds.

In the field, long jumper Holly Pitters claimed the gold medal with a jump of 5.92m, while Kaitlin Brooks threw 13.28m to win the bronze medal in the shot put and remain in fourth place in the national rankings.

On the men’s side, Kayden Johnson finished third in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.14 seconds to move into first place in U SPORTS. Also on the track, Xavier Jehovah claimed the bronze medal in the 60m. More details.

Wrestling Lions wrap up regular season with strong performances at Western Open

The York University Lions wrestling team wrapped up its regular season at the Western Open this past weekend in London, Ont., while some members of the squad were at the Ontario junior championships in Sarnia, Ont. The team combined for eight medals between the two meets.

Leading the way at the Western Open was Shevonne Witter-Watts, who won the gold medal in the 57kg weight class. Joining him on the podium in the same division was Hermon Kidane, who picked up the bronze medal.

Jasman Gill just missed out on top spot in the 72kg weight class, instead finishing with the silver medal. Winning bronze medals were Josh Malu in the 61kg division, Calvin Lam in the 68kg division and Ihsan Atilan in the 90kg weight class. More details.

The York University Lions men’s volleyball team moved into sole possession of first place on Saturday afternoon after an exciting five-set victory over the Queen’s University Gaels at the Tait McKenzie Centre.

The first set was tight, with neither team holding a lead of more than two points throughout. One of the two teams pulled even with the other on 14 different occasions in the set, and it was Queen’s that won back-to-back points from 24-24 to win the first set 26-24. The second set was much different as the Lions dominated the second half thanks in part to a six-point run and they took it 25-14 to level the match at 1-1. More details on the York Lions website.

One day later, the Lions swept the Royal Military College (RMC) Paladins for their fifth straight victory on the season. The win improved their season record to 8-1 and they hold down first place in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) East by four points.

The score in the first set remained close at first, but the Lions soon began to pull ahead. They led 16-8 at the technical time out, and though the Paladins closed the gap slightly, the Lions won the set 25-20. More details.

Women’s volleyball Lions erase two-set deficit in 3-2 win over Gaels

The York University Lions women’s volleyball team won an absolute thriller on Saturday afternoon, coming back from two sets down to defeat the visiting Queen’s University Gaels 3-2 in an important Ontario University Athletics (OUA) East match at the Tait McKenzie Centre.

The match did not begin the way the Lions would have hoped. In the first set, the Gaels raced out to an 8-2 lead and, while the Lions were able to cut the deficit to one at 20-19, they were never able to level the score and fell 25-22. More details.

The Lions extended their winning streak to five matches on Sunday afternoon, earning a four-set victory over the Royal Military College (RMC) Paladins. The first set remained close up until the end of the match, when the Lions were finally able to pull ahead and finish four points ahead of the Paladins at 25-21. More details.

Women’s hockey Lions pick up big victory over Lancers in Windsor

The York University Lions women’s hockey team picked up an important three points in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) standings on Saturday afternoon with a 3-1 victory over the University of Windsor Lancers on the road.

The Lions were the first team to get on the board, breaking the scoreless tie at the 12:53 mark of the first period. Forward Courtney Gardiner was able to beat Morgan Farrow. After the goal, the Lancers tightened up and got to the break down 1-0 after 20 minutes.

In the second period, the Lancers were able to make the best out of a bad situation. Halfway through the frame while killing a penalty, Amy Maitre fired one past Lions goaltender Lauren Dubie. The goal, assisted by Muna Fadel, tied the game just as the Lions’ power play came to a close. More details.

On Thursday night, the Lions allowed a late goal to the University of Guelph Gryphons and then lost in overtime in a 4-3 game. The Lions led on three separate occasions in the game, but each time they took a one-goal advantage the Gryphons came back to tie it, and then they capitalized on their lone shot in overtime to pick up the second point.

The entire first period and most of the second were scoreless, but the Lions finally broke the deadlock at 18:04 on a goal by rookie Brooke Anderson and appeared headed to the intermission with the lead. However, just 24 seconds before the final whistle the Gryphons leveled the score on a goal by Kaitlin Lowy. More details.

Thunderwolves force overtime late but men’s hockey Lions secure shootout win

The York University Lions men’s hockey team picked up their first win of 2018 on home ice Friday night against the Lakehead University Thunderwolves. The win did not come easy as the Lions let a third period lead slip away, but they came away with a 5-4 shootout victory.

Despite the relatively high scores for both teams, there surprisingly were no goals scored in the first period. Scoring picked up in the second, beginning with a goal by rookie Ben Verrall, his first career tally.

Midway through the frame, the Thunderwolves took control of the puck and scored pair of goals just 39 seconds apart. These came from Brennan Dubchak and Patrick Murphy, both assisted by Scott Gall, to give Lakehead a 2-1 lead. More details.

One night later, the Lions were handed a 3-1 loss by the Western University Mustangs at Canlan Ice Sports. The Mustangs opened the scoring at the 14:56 mark of the first period, off the stick of Kolyen Olynek. It was the only goal of the frame.

Western’s lead held until late in the second, when Stefano Pezzetta found the back of the net at 17:41 to finally get the Lions on the board and level the score at 1-1. More details.

Women’s basketball Lions play No. 4 Ravens tough in narrow six-point loss

The York University Lions women’s basketball team played an impressive game on Saturday night, pushing the No. 4 nationally ranked Carleton University Ravens from start to finish in a narrow 68-62 loss at the Tait McKenzie Centre.

The six-point difference between the two teams is the smallest margin of victory of the season for the undefeated Ravens, who are the defending Ontario University Athletics (OUA) champions. They are now 14-0 on the year, while the Lions dropped to 6-8.

The two teams traded baskets back and forth throughout the first quarter and the Ravens led by two, at 21-19, after the opening 10 minutes. They went on a roll in the second and built an 11-point advantage by the half, holding a 41-30 lead over the hosts. More details.

The night before, a slow opening quarter was too difficult to overcome in a 57-53 loss to the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees. The visitors raced out to an 18-5 lead after the first 10 minutes of play and stretched that advantage at the half, doubling up on the Lions with a 42-21 score.

The second half was a different story, however. The Gee-Gees scored the first points of the third quarter, but after that it was all York. They put up 18 points in the frame to cut the deficit to 10 heading into the final quarter, and continued to pour in the baskets in the fourth. More details.

Top-ranked Ravens continue win streak with victory over men’s basketball Lions

The York University Lions men’s basketball team fought hard but ultimately were handed a loss by the top-ranked and undefeated Carleton University Ravens at the Tait McKenzie Centre on Saturday night.

The high-scoring Ravens wasted little time taking the lead in the contest as they built a 25-13 advantage after the first quarter. The game was a much tighter affair after that, as the Lions evened the Ravens at 19 points apiece in the second and then outscored them by five points in the third to trail by just seven heading into the final quarter. However, the Ravens did enough to maintain their lead in the fourth and rolled to the win. More details.

On Friday night, the Lions lost to the No. 7 University of Ottawa Gee-Gees by a score of 87-44. The strong Gee-Gees squad shot over 50 per cent from the floor and from behind the arc while holding the Lions to just 21.9 per cent from the floor. That discrepancy led to a dominating four quarters for the visitors, who outscored the Lions in each frame for the lopsided victory. More details.

Track and field Lions earn seven medals at Can Am Classic in Windsor

The York University Lions men’s and women’s track and field teams headed down the 401 to Windsor, Ont. to compete in the 37th annual Can Am Classic this past weekend and had seven podium finishes, three U SPORTS automatic qualifiers and 16 new personal bests.

Leading the way on the women’s side was fifth-year captain Holly Pitters, who won the gold medal in the women’s long jump with a best jump of 5.73m. Also on the women’s side, Christy Ihunaegbo finished third in the 300m dash with a time of 39.18 seconds.

On the men’s side, third-year pole vaulter Samuel Adams tied for first in the event with a personal-best jump of 5.01m. Kayden Johnson also qualified for U SPORTS championships in the men’s 60m hurdles after claiming the gold medal in Windsor a time of 8.21 seconds. More details.

Lans wins bronze medal to lead Lions wrestlers at Brock Open

York University Lions women’s wrestler Christelle Lans won the bronze medal in the women’s 72kg weight class at the Brock Open in St. Catharines, Ont., on Saturday, one of five top-six finishes for the Lions at the meet.

Lans won her first match over Western’s Olivia Cirillo but came up short in her second to Shauna Kuebeck, the eventual silver medallist. She got back on track in the consolation draw, however, defeating Amanda Gaines from Springfield College and Nicole French of the Brock Badgers to earn a spot on the podium.

On the men’s side, the best result came courtesy of Kevin Vuong in the 54kg division with a fourth-place finish. After losing his first match to Lachlin McNeil, who went on to win the gold medal, he defeated Matt Anderson to have a chance to wrestle for a medal but was defeated by Algoma’s Brody Collison.

Ontario University Athletics (OUA) announced its 2018 football schedule with the road to the 110th Yates Cup kicking off the weekend of Aug. 25.

For the sixth straight year, the York University Lions will begin at home on opening weekend, this time against the Queen’s Gaels on Sunday, Aug. 26.

They will also be home in Week 3 against the Windsor Lancers, Week 6 against the Waterloo Warriors and Week 8 against the Carleton Ravens.

The highlight of the road schedule will come in the season finale, when the Lions travel downtown to face the rival Toronto Varsity Blues in the 49th Red & Blue Bowl. The Lions reclaimed the Argo Cup with a dominant 41-17 victory on home field last year and will be looking to wrap up the regular season with another big win in 2018.

The road schedule begins with a trip to Guelph, Ont., to face the Gryphons on Labour Day weekend, in Week 4 they will head to London, Ont., for a tough contest against the defending Yates Cup and Vanier Cup champion Western Mustangs, and Week 5 will see them travel to the nation’s capital for a game against the Ottawa Gee-Gees.

The Lions will not face the Laurier Golden Hawks and McMaster Marauders this year, and their bye will come in Week 7 on Thanksgiving weekend.

The regular season will build to the much-anticipated playoffs following the conclusion of games in Week 9. The OUA quarter-finals will take place on Saturday, Oct. 27, followed by the semifinals on Saturday, Nov. 3. The “Quest for the Cup” will end on Saturday, Nov. 10 with the 110th Yates Cup.

The York University Lions and Laurier Golden Hawks men’s hockey teams both have their sights sets on first place in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) West standings, and will go head-to-head on Friday, Dec. 1 at Canlan Ice Sports.

The York University Lions women’s hockey team ended the 2017 portion of their schedule with a big 4-0 shutout victory over the Laurentian University Voyageurs at Canlan Ice Sports on Sunday afternoon.

The Lions spent a lot of time in front on the Voyageurs’ net in the first period, but couldn’t find a way to get the puck past goaltender Karen Collins. Luckily, the Voyageurs had an equally hard time scoring. The first period remained scoreless.

The first goal of the game came from Kelsey McHolm in the middle of the second period on a power play. Despite many other close chances, this was the only goal in the second period, and the Lions led 1-0 heading into the home stretch of the game. More details on the York Lions website.

One day earlier, the Lions suffered a 4-2 defeat to the reigning Ontario University Athletics (OUA) finalist Nipissing University Lakers. The game began with a flurry of activity as four goals were scored in the first nine minutes of play.

The Lions got on the board first just 2:56 into the game when Steffei Samuel found the back of the net, with assists to Cynthia St-Cyr and Ellen Donaldson. Eight seconds later, the game was tied as Nipissing’s Jetta Derenoski scored to make it 1-1. More details.

Men’s volleyball Lions tied for division lead after win over Excalibur

The York University Lions men’s volleyball team heads into the December break tied for the OUA East Division lead after Sunday’s straight-sets victory over the Trent University Excalibur at the Tait McKenzie Centre.

The Lions have now won three in a row and finished each set at least five points ahead of their opponents.

The Lions wasted no time reminding the Excalibur whose court they were on. The Lions had a massive 16-4 lead at the technical time out and they maintained this over-10 point lead through to the end of the set, finishing 25-13 and taking an early 1-0 lead in the match. More details.

Women’s volleyball Lions extend win streak to three with five-set win over Trent

The York University Lions women’s volleyball team took on Trent University Excalibur in their final regular-season match of the fall term Sunday afternoon. Heading into the afternoon’s match, the Lions were on a two-game winning streak and they extended it to three following their 3-2 win.

The Lions started the first set incredibly strong, racing ahead to an early lead while the Excalibur struggled to keep up. At the technical timeout, they were leading 16-10 and they maintained the intensity of their playing and had a huge win in the first set, finishing 25-16 over the Excalibur. More details.

Men’s hockey Lions get back on track with shootout win over Ravens

The York University Lions men’s hockey team took on the Carleton University Ravens on Friday in the first game of their two-game road series in Ottawa. The Lions won 3-2 in the shootout, boosting their regular season wins into double-digits.

The Ravens took the lead early in the first period, scoring twice. Their goals came from Evan de Haan and Travis Douglas. Josh LaFrance was able to break through and score the Lions’ first goal on a power play in the last four minutes on the period. The period ended with the Ravens leading 2-1. More details.

The next night, the Lions erased a three-goal deficit but ultimately lost in a shootout by a score of 4-3 to the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees. The Gee-Gees built a big three-goal lead only five minutes into the second period. Medric Mercier opened the scoring at 7:30 of the first period with a power play goal, and Brendan Jacome and Eric Locke added tallies at 2:56 and 4:25 of the second, respectively to give the home fans something to cheer about.

The Lions started chipping away at the deficit later that period and were rewarded with their first goal of the game at 8:18 courtesy of rookie Justin Bean, who was the hero on Friday night with the tying goal only 45 seconds before the final whistle. More details.

Lancers come back in fourth to take down men’s basketball Lions

The York University Lions men’s basketball team played a tight game against the University of Windsor Lancers on Saturday night, ultimately falling by four points in a 65-61 loss to the visitors at the Tait McKenzie Centre.

The Lions raced out to a 20-12 lead after the first quarter of play, but the Lancers returned the favour in the second, outscoring the Lions 20-16 to cut the deficit to just four. The Lions led 36-32 at the half. The third quarter was a much tighter affair in which the Lancers again cut into the Lions’ lead, winning the frame 15-13 to make the score 49-47 in favour of the Lions heading into the final quarter. More details.

On Friday night, the Lions played a closely fought battle with the Western University Mustangs that ended 70-63 in favour of the visiting squad.

The Lions had a wide lead early on, at 20-13 over the Mustangs at the end of the first quarter. The Lions were able to maintain this lead well into the second quarter before the Mustangs caught up with less than two minutes left on the clock. The second quarter wrapped up with the Lions narrowly leading 34-33. More details.

Women’s basketball Lions fall to No. 5 Lancers in final home game of 2017

The York University Lions women’s basketball team was defeated by a score of 88-69 by the No. 5 nationally ranked University of Windsor Lancers at the Tait McKenzie Centre on Saturday night.

The high-scoring Lancers raced out to a 24-15 lead after the first quarter, but the Lions bounced back in the second to cut the deficit to just four, trailing 35-31 at the half. However, the Lancers came right back after the break with another big quarter, outscoring the Lions by 11 points to stretch their advantage again. More details.

On Friday night, the Lions had their three-game winning streak snapped by the Western University Mustangs by a score of 73-67. The Lions got off to an early lead thanks to points from Katrina Collins-Samuels, Lauren Golding and Lindsay Shotbolt, putting them up to a seven-point lead before the Mustangs sank their first basket of the game. This lead was short lived, and the first quarter quickly turned into a neck-in-neck battle. The Lions had a small lead at the end of the quarter at 15-14. More details.

The York University Lions women’s basketball team picked up its third straight victory on Saturday night with a big 62-40 win over the University of Waterloo Warriors at the Physical Activities Complex in Waterloo, Ont.

The Lions are outscoring their opponents by an average of 24.3 points per game during their winning streak, and they are now up to 4-3 and fourth place in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) East standings.

The Warriors scored the first five points of the game and remained in the lead until the final seconds of the opening quarter, when the Lions pulled ahead at 15-13 thanks to a basket by Haley Bowie. More details.

On Friday night, Lindsay Shotbolt recorded her third straight double-double to lead the Lions to a 69-58 win over the Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks also on the road. Shotbolt finished with an impressive 17 points and 19 rebounds, as well as four assists, five steals and two blocks. She shot 6-of-10 from the floor and 5-of-6 from the free throw line.

Laurier scored the first five points of the game, but the Lions came right back with the next seven to take a two-point lead. The two teams traded leads four more times throughout the opening quarter, and the Lions led 21-17 after 10 minutes of play. More details.

Men’s volleyball Lions need five sets but defeat Warriors for fifth win

The York University Lions men’s volleyball team let a two-set lead slip away, but came away with a five-set victory over the University of Waterloo Warriors at the Tait McKenzie Centre on Saturday night.

The Lions and Warriors looked evenly matched at the beginning of the first set. There was no clear leader, and both sides made spectacular offensive and defensive plays. However, the Lions began to pull away just before the technical timeout, where the score was 16-13, and this lead continued to grow. The Lions claimed the first set 25-19 and led the match 1-0. More details.

The previous night, the Lions got back to their winning ways with a straight sets victory over the University of Guelph Gryphons. The first set was a close affair in which neither team was able to take a lead bigger than three points. After the Lions led 16-14 at the technical timeout, the Gryphons rallied late in the set to take a late lead at 23-22. But a pair of Guelph errors and a service ace by Andrew Shotbolt pushed the Lions to 25 points, and they took the first set 25-23. More details.

Women’s volleyball Lions come back to defeat Warriors in five sets

The York University Lions women’s volleyball team erased a 2-1 deficit to defeat the visiting University of Waterloo Warriors in five sets at the Tait McKenzie Centre on Saturday night.

At the beginning of the first set, the Lions were caught off-guard by the Warriors’ energy as they rapidly accumulated points. The Lions were able to start bouncing back after a kill by Melissa Smillie, and the rest of the team used this momentum to continue to climb the scoreboard. Kayla Clennon entered the set and delivered a kill that temporarily tied the score 7-7. The Lions stepped up their defensive game and took turns diving across the court to keep the ball in play. They took the lead after the 10th point, and after some nerve-wracking moments where the Warriors came close to overtaking the Lions, the Lions won the set 25-22. More details.

On Friday night, the Lions defeated the University of Guelph Gryphons in four sets. They raced out to a fast lead in the first set and were up 12-4 early and 16-10 at the technical timeout. They continued to roll in the latter half of the set and took it 25-15 for the early 1-0 advantage. More details.

Wrestlers Town and Chan win medals at annual York Open meet

A pair of York University Lions wrestlers won medals at the annual York Open meet at the Tait McKenzie Centre on Saturday.

Alexandria Town made a triumphant return to her home meet after missing last year with an injury, winning the gold medal in the women’s 59kg weight class.

Also earning a place on the podium at the home meet was rookie Christine Chan, who captured the bronze medal in the women’s 48kg weight class. She won two of her four round-robin matches to finish in third place. More details.

Gardiner scores game winner against Lancers with five seconds to spare

Rookie forward Courtney Gardiner scored the game-winning goal with five seconds remaining on the clock to give the York University Lions women’s hockey team a 3-2 victory over the University of Windsor Lancers at Canlan Ice Sports on Saturday afternoon. Gardiner’s tally, her second of the season, gave the Lions their third victory of the season as their record improved to 3-0-6-1.

Both teams battled hard right from the start, but neither were able to get the puck in the net. This was finally broken by Brooke Anderson when she scored the first goal of the game at 7:47, giving the Lions an early lead. More details.

On Sunday, the Lions were defeated by the University of Waterloo Warriors by a score of 1-0 on the road. Tegan Odland found the back of the net just 2:23 after the opening whistle to give the Warriors the lead. That proved to be the only goal of the game as both goalies stood tall for the rest of the game. More details.

Men’s hockey Lions let third-period lead slip away in loss to Warriors

The No. 7 nationally ranked York University Lions men’ hockey team let a third-period lead slip away in the final five minutes of action in an eventual 6-4 loss to the University of Waterloo Warriors at Columbia Ice Field in Waterloo, Ont.

The two teams traded leads a total of five times in the game. The Lions led 1-0 and 2-1 in the first period after a pair of power play goals by Josh LaFrance and Reid Jackman that were sandwiched around a shorthanded tally by Michael Morgan. More details.

The team’s game against the University of Windsor Lancers on Saturday afternoon played out in similar fashion, with the Lancers scoring four times in the third period to take the victory. The first period saw a lot of action. The first goal of the game was scored within the first minute by Trevor Petersen. Windsor followed up with a goal of their own at 7:19.

A few minutes later, the Lions took the puck back and LaFrance added another goal, bringing the score at the end of the period to 2-1 in favour of the Lions. More details.

Men’s basketball Lions drop road contest to Warriors

The York University Lions men’s basketball team was handed a 77-66 defeat by the University of Waterloo Warriors at the Physical Activities Complex in Waterloo, Ont., on Saturday night.

Shooting struggles behind the arc proved to be the difference, as the Lions shot just 16.2 per cent from three, compared to 33.3 per cent by the Warriors. The first quarter was a tight, low-scoring affair in which the home squad held a one-point advantage, at 15-14, after the opening 10 minutes. More details.

Against the Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks the previous night, the Lions had a difficult first quarter and could not recover en route to an 87-75 loss. Laurier raced to a 24-16 lead after the opening 10 minutes of play. The second quarter was a much tighter, high-scoring affair that saw 49 points added to the scoreboard, and the Hawks stretched their lead to nine at 49-40 at the half. More details.