Artistic Swimming The McGill Women’s Artistic Swim team started their season off strong, finishing first out of 11 teams at the McGill Invitational in November. Strong performances from sisters third-year Ioana Gheta and second-year Maria Gheta earned them first place in the duet/trio category. First-year Katherine Demond also performed well,[Read More…]
Tag: Gladys Hakizimana
Martlets fall short against Citadins at Senior Night
The Martlets (7–9) faced off against the UQÀM Citadins (7–8) on Feb. 20, with the hopes of securing a third place finish in the RSEQ. The game ended in a loss for McGill, with a final score of 58–55. At the end of the first quarter, UQÀM led, 17–14. There[Read More…]
One point victory lifts Martlet Basketball over Citadins
Martlet Basketball (3–7) defeated the visiting Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM) Citadins (4–5) by a single point, 54–53, in a hard-fought game on Jan. 18. This was a much-needed win for a struggling Martlet team, who started the new year with three consecutive losses, including one to the same[Read More…]
Know Your Athlete: Gladys Hakizimana
Fifth-year Martlet basketball star guard Gladys Hakizimana has been involved with basketball from a young age. A Montreal native, Hakizimana has always enjoyed the competition and camaraderie of playing sports. “I started playing basketball in elementary school,” Hakizimana said in an interview with The McGill Tribune. “I was a really[Read More…]
McGill Martlet basketball upsets Rouge et Or in regular-season finale
McGill Martlet basketball (10-6) ended regular season play on a high note, defeating the RSEQ no. 1 seed Laval Rouge et Or (15-1) 53-52 on Feb. 23. Despite a strong defensive effort from Laval, McGill took the win in front of the 212-member crowd. The Martlets had already secured their[Read More…]
Martlet basketball falls short against Concordia
On Jan. 19, the McGill Martlets (4-3) basketball team faced the second-ranked team in the country, the Concordia Stingers (7-2). Unfortunately, the Martlets could not come out on top in their annual Shoot for the Cure game, part of a national fundraiser to help fight breast cancer. The Stingers, both[Read More…]
McGill Martlet basketball gets revenge in rematch with Bishop’s
McGill Martlets 66 Bishop’s Gaiters 57 On Jan. 27, the McGill Martlet (8-2) basketball team turned the tables to defeat the Bishop’s University Gaiters (5-6) 66-57 in the second of two back-to-back games—the first of which they lost 40-52. The Martlets started off strong in the first quarter, finishing the[Read More…]