U Sports Top Ten Tuesday - 14 OUA Teams Represented Across Four Sports

Photo by: Allan Fournier
Photo by: Allan Fournier
September 12, 2017

The U Sports Top Ten makes a return this week, as 14 OUA teams crack the polls across four sports.

In football, the Western Mustangs remain the highest-ranked OUA team after defeating the McMaster Maruaders on the road. The defending Yates Cup champion Laurier Golden Hawks sit in fifth, while Ottawa and McMaster are neck-in-neck sitting at eighth and ninth respectively.

For men's soccer, the Toronto Varsity Blues come in as the top ranked OUA team ath no. 3, while Guelph, who are the defending OUA champions sit in fifth. The Ryerson Rams, who are tied atop the OUA standings with the aforementioned Varsity Blues, come in at No. 7, while McMaster cracks the top ten in the ninth position.

 The UOIT Ridgeblacks remain idle from last week, remaining the second-ranked team in the nation. The ottawa Gee-Gees climbv up to the No.4 spot, followed by the Queen's Gaels at No. 5.

 In women's rugby, rivals Guelph and McMaster remain sepated by two teams, as the Gryphons are ranked third in the nation while the Mauaders are close behind at No. 6

 

FRC – U SPORTS FOOTBALL TOP 10 (#3)

 

                                     Pts (1st place) Last week

1. Montreal (2-0)         161 (17)           2

2. Laval (2-1)               139                  1

3. Calgary (2-0)           122 (1)             3

4. Western (3-0)          108                  4 

5. Laurier (2-0)            85                    6

6. Regina (1-1)                        66                    5

7. Saskatchewan (2-0)           49                    8

8. Ottawa (3-0)            29                    9

9. McMaster (1-1)       20                    7

10. UBC (1-1)             18                    10

 

Other teams receiving votes: Saint Mary’s (5), Concordia (3), Guelph (2), Waterloo (2), Acadia (1).

 

MEN’S SOCCER

 

(Regular Season Record) / Points / (Previous Ranking)

 

1. Alberta (3-0-1) / 60 pts / (1)

2. UBC            (3-0-1) / 49 pts / (4)

3. Toronto (5-0-1) / 38 pts / (6)

4. Montreal (2-0-0) / 37 pts / (T9)

5. Guelph (4-1-1) / 34 pts / (3)

6. Cape Breton            (1-0-0) / 34 pts / (5)

7. Ryerson (5-0-1) / 30 pts / (7)

8. UQAM (1-1-0) / 22 pts / (2)

9. McMaster (4-2-0) / 6 pts / (T9)

10. StFX (2-0-0)  / 4 pts / (NR)

 

Other teams receiving votes: Western (3), McGill (3), Dalhousie (2), Carleton (2), York (2), Memorial (2), Saskatchewan (1)

 

WOMEN’S SOCCER

 

(Regular Season Record) / Points / (Previous Ranking)

 

1. Laval (2-0-0) / 60 pts / (1)

2. UOIT (5-0-0) / 54 pts / (2)

3. UBC (2-1-0) / 43 pts / (4)

4. Ottawa (4-1-1) / 33 pts* / (10)

5. Queen's (3-0-1) / 33 pts* / (5)

6. Montreal (1-0-1) / 31 pts / (6)

7. Trinity Western (1-1-0) / 27 pts / (3)

8. Cape Breton (1-0-0) / 14 pts / (8)

9. Memorial (2-0-0) / 9 pts / (NR)

10. Alberta (1-0-1) / 8 pts* / (NR)

 

* Ottawa edges Queen's for No. 4 spot thanks to a higher number of higher-placed votes. Alberta edges Windsor for No. 10 spot thanks to a higher number of higher-placed votes

 

Other teams receiving votes: Windsor (8) MacEwan (5) StFX (2) Calgary (2) Victoria (1)

 

WOMEN’S RUGBY

 

(Regular Season Record) / Points (1st Place) / (Previous Ranking)

 

1. StFX                        (1-0) / 134 pts (10) / (-)

2. Laval           (2-0) / 98 pts (1) / (-)

3. Guelph        (2-0) / 95 pts (1) / (-)

4. Calgary       (0-0) / 92 pts / (-)

5. Ottawa        (1-1) / 76 pts / (-)

6. McMaster    (1-0) / 67 pts (1) / (-)

7. Queen’s       (1-1) / 55 pts / (-)

8. Concordia   (1-1) / 41 pts / (-)

9. Victoria        (0-0) / 38 pts / (-)

10. Acadia       (1-0) / 19 pts / (-)

 

Other teams receiving votes:  Brock (4), Carleton (4), Alberta (2), Lethbridge (2), UPEI (1)