After a 4-0 win against the Bishop's Gaiters on Friday night, the Concordia's women's soccer team returned home to face the UQÀM Citadins on Sunday afternoon. Concordia came into this match needing all three points to stay close to the playoffs. The Stingers found themselves in fifth place prior to the start of the match. UQÀM was already mathematically eliminated from playoff contention and were playing for pride.
In any sport, if a team does not play from the first to the final whistle, odds are that team is going to lose. The Stingers men’s hockey team found out the hard way Friday night, when they hosted the Ottawa Gee-Gees. Despite controlling the last two periods, the Stingers could not overcome a slow start and lost 5-3.
Following a week of strong practices and rigorous workouts, the Stingers women’s hockey team lost a hard-fought battle at the hands of the Montreal Carabins Friday.
The Stingers women's rugby team did not disappoint in getting to the RSEQ playoff finals. Last year, they were defeated by the Laval Rouge et Or 43-27.
The Stingers got their second victory of the season when they played host to the UQÁM Citadins on Sunday afternoon. After a scoreless first half, Concordia striker Andrew Bryan found the back of the net in the 73rd minute to earn his side an important three points.
Next Monday, a blood drive will be held at Concordia’s Loyola Campus parking lot at 7141 Sherbrooke St. W. from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 12:30 p.m. until 5 p.m.
Sporting a revamped look with many new faces, new jerseys, and a new team, the Concordia Stingers women’s hockey team took to the ice Saturday afternoon at Ed Meagher Arena, dropping 8-1 at the hands of their cross-town rivals, the McGill Martlets.
The Stingers men’s soccer team suffered their sixth straight loss on Sunday, losing 6-2 at the hands of the province wide second-place Montreal Carabins.
Despite having the home field advantage and a sea of maroon and-gold sitting in the bleachers, Concordia's women's rugby team lost 27-22 to the Laval Rouge et Or on Friday night.
The Concordia Stingers football team was hit hard by the Réseau du Sport Étudiant du Québec and by the Canadian Interuniversity Sport a week ago, after self-disclosing the use of an ineligible player through the first four weeks of the 2012-13 season.