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John Doherty SPORTS EDITOR Dream job Five University of Windsor students were among 15 finalists chosen last week for the Toronto FC Dream Job contest. Vincenzo Liburdi (Human Kinetics), Kate Du Toit (Digital Journalism), Gary Chauhan (Business), Andrina Slegers (Criminology and Sociology) and graduate Megan Shaw (Communication) now hope to become one of five finalists contending for a chance to join the Toronto FC’s media/marketing arm. People can go to facebook.com/TorontoFC and ‘like’ the page to receive information on how to vote and to watch the candidates personalized videos until Friday, March 16, at noon. The winner will be announced...
John Doherty
SPORTS EDITOR
niversity of Windsor teams secured three national titles, the football and volleyball programs saw significant changes to its coaching staff and several Lancers, past and present, were called upon by their country to perform internationally. Listed here are some of the more notable Lancer highlights, highs and heartbreaks of 2011. FEBRUARY Basketball The men’s team loses an OUA West semifinal 85-82 to Laurier. Isaac Kuon, now of the St. John Mill Rats, leads the Lancers with 28 points in his final game with the team. • Women’s head coach Chantal Vallee sets an OUA record with...
Goran Dabic SPORTS EDITOR The University of Windsor Men’s and Women’s Soccer teams began their weekend series on a sour note, losing to McMaster on Friday before rebounding against Brock on Sunday with a tie and a win, respectively. The women’s team began the weekend with a hard-fought 2-0 loss against a solid McMaster team during a rain-soaked game on Friday at Alumni Field. The Lancers did not give their loyal fans much to cheer about as McMaster came out of the gate aggressively, controlling much of the possession and directing the tempo. The fans that braved the weather elements...
Goran Dabic SPORTS EDITOR Lancers 2 | Warriors 0 Lancers 1 | Golden Hawks 1 The Lancers men’s soccer team won its first game of the year after beating the Waterloo Warriors 2-0 in their home opener on Saturday at Alumni Field. The Lancers followed up their first win with a heart-breaking 1-1 tie against the Laurier Golden Hawks on Sunday. The weekend began for the Lancers with a showdown against a Waterloo team coming off a 4-0 thrashing off the UOIT Ridgebacks in Oshawa. The Lancers looked tough on the ball in early going against the Warriors, something head...
Goran Dabic SPORTS EDITOR Lancers 2 | Warriors 0 Lancers 1 | Golden Hawks 2 The Windsor Lancers women’s soccer team split their opening weekend home series against the Waterloo Warriors and Laurier Golden Hawks on Alumni Field. The Lancers got the weekend started off on the right foot as they dominated the Waterloo Warriors in a 2-0 win Saturday on Alumni Field. The Lancers set the tone early, controlling possession and playing aggressive. The Lancers’ late first half pressure on the ball paid dividends as Kelly Riccardi’s goal from inside the 18-yard box in the 42nd minute gave the...