The Stingers continue to dominate the playing surfaces as the midseason break approaches.
The Stingers went six for six in game action this past week.
As the end-of-semester break nears, the Concordia Stingers’ winter sports teams played six games over the weekend. Matchups against inner-city rivals, a trip to Western Ontario, and win streaks on the line were all at play on the ice and on the basketball court.
Here is what happened this week:
Basketball
The Stingers women’s and men’s played in one game over the weekend. The teams played back-to-back on Nov. 23 against the Université Laval Rouge et Or.
The women’s team kicked off the action at John Dore Court. The Stingers came into the matchup with a 1-2 record, trying to earn their first winning streak of the season. Laval have outscored their opponents 222-150, winning their first three matchups of the season.
But on Saturday afternoon, the Stingers’ defense was the story.
Up by five points at halftime, the Stingers came out in the second half flying. The team went on a 9-0 point run that powered them to a 61-45 win. With the Stingers handing Laval their first loss of the season, Concordia finds themselves one win behind the Rouge et Or in the Réseau du Sport Étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) standings.
The women’s team will play their next game when they host the McGill University Martlets on Nov. 28. Tip-off is set for 6 p.m.
The Stingers men’s team then faced Laval, trying to continue the momentum from the previous game.
A dominant performance from start to finish gave the Stingers a 90-71 victory, improving Concordia’s record to 3-1.
They will travel to face the Bishop’s University Gaiters on Nov. 30 for their final game before the winter break. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m.
Hockey
It was a busy weekend on the ice as well. The Stingers hockey teams played two games each, with the women’s team playing two against the Université de Montréal Carabins and the men’s team playing two against Ontario universities.
The men’s team faced off first against the Brock University Badgers on Nov. 22.
Tied with a 2-2 score heading into the third period, the Stingers exploded for four goals en route to a 6-3 victory at Canada Games Park. The team looked to keep their momentum going when they visited the University of Guelph Gryphons the next day.
The quick turnaround after their first game was no issue for Concordia. Forward Alexander Gaudio scored his first two Ontario University Athletics (OUA) goals, giving the Stingers a 7-0 victory over the Gryphons.
With the win, the men’s hockey team improved to an OUA best 14-0-2 and continues to be ranked second highest amongst USports men’s hockey teams across Canada.
They will host the York University Lions at home to close out the first half of the season. Face-off is set for 2 p.m.
The Stingers women’s hockey team also played two games this past weekend. They played in a home-and-away against the Université de Montréal Carabins.
The team first hosted the Carabins at Ed Meagher Arena on Nov. 22.
In a battle against the former RSEQ women’s hockey runner-up, the Stingers ran up the score and earned a 7-2 victory. They would travel to CEPSUM Arena for another matchup on Nov. 24.
In this game, it was another dominant Stingers effort. With two goals from defender Leah Kosowski, the Stingers and goaltender Arianne Leblanc shut out the Carabins to sweep the weekend of wins.
The top-ranked team in Canada will welcome the McGill Martlets to Ed Meagher Arena on Nov. 29. Face-off is set for 7 p.m.
