Martlets
Soccer: Vert et Or sneak by Martlets in season opener
The McGill Martlets (1-1-0) fell to Sherbrooke Vert et Or (2-0-0) 4-3 Friday night in a thrilling match that was ultimately decided by a goal on a counterattack in the 73rd minute that put the visitors ahead for good.
Fall 2014 sports team previews: Part II
Redmen Rugby The Redmen started their 2013 season with a new Head Coach, Eric Van Sickle, who has been a steady part of the team’s coaching staff since 2005. He did not disappoint, leading the Redmen on a regular season romp that culminated in their eighth consecutive conference title. Even the[Read More…]
10 things you didn’t know about McGill Athletics
Although McGill students might not be like the fans you might see at college games in the United States, they still display a healthy loyalty to our Martlet and Redmen teams. This balance is at least partly why McGill boasts one of the best athletic departments in the country. Here[Read More…]
Fall 2014 sports team previews: Part I
Martlet Rugby The McGill Martlets’ 2013 campaign was nothing short of a success as the team advanced to the CIS Championships for the first time since 2005 and earned a fourth place finish, losing to the Queen’s Golden Gaels in the bronze medal matchup. In the five seasons prior to last[Read More…]
Tribune Sports Awards 2014
It’s rare for a freshman to crack Redmen basketball Head Coach Dave DeAveiro’s lineup—never mind become a starter.
Top 5 McGill Athletics Moments of 2013-2014
Martlet Hockey wins its fourth national championship Winning the fourth National Championship in program history involved excitement, intrigue, and drama for the McGill Martlet ice hockey squad. Thirty-seven seconds into the second overtime frame, defenceman Brittany Fouracres put a slap shot into the back of net to put the Martlets[Read More…]
Making the Jump
For 10 of these young men, the journey started when they first stepped onto a collegiate basketball court seven months earlier.
Hockey: McGill hoists fourth CIS National Championship
The 2013-14 McGill Martlet hockey program could be defined by a number of factors: Head Coach Peter Smith’s excellent coaching; the team’s continued dominance in the RSEQ; the Martlets’ 43-game RSEQ winning streak that lasted up to this year; Katia Clement-Heydra being awarded the CIS Player-of-the-Year; or the pure aesthetic[Read More…]
Basketball: Martlets finish fifth at nationals for second straight year
The no. 4 nationally ranked McGill Martlets had a disappointing weekend at the CIS Final 8 tournament in Windsor, Ontario. Their dream of a medal at the National Championships was squashed in the quarter-finals with a 74-60 loss to the University of Fraser Valley (UFV) Cascades. However, McGill’s weekend did[Read More…]