A 48-10 score says it all. There aren’t many positives to take from such a lopsided loss. The Stingers were dominated on all sides of the ball, be it on the offense, defence or special teams.
Concordia women’s soccer team rebounded from their opening loss by beating the UQTR Patriotes on Sunday afternoon. The Stingers scored two second-half goals, four minutes apart, to collect their first three points.
This weekend, the Concordia men's soccer team defeated the UQTR Patriotes 2-0 in their home opener. Striker Andrew Bryan opened the scoring in the 61’ minute. Substitute Claude Diesse scored in stoppage time to ensure the victory.
In the last few seasons, the Concordia Stingers appeared to be treading water. The rebuilding process has had them stand pat with back-to-back 4-5 seasons in 2010 and 2011, following a 3-5 season in 2009.
Before students step into classes on Sept. 5, the Stingers' season will have already begun. The first team to play is the football team starting the 2012 season with a home-opener against Bishop's on Sept. 1 at 1 p.m.
It was a mixture of highs and lows for Concordia’s Stingers teams last year. The most successful was the men's basketball team which won their league, the playoffs, and had a shot at the national title.