By the Numbers: Streaking schools head into holiday break with winning ways intact
100 – In what was the team’s final game of 2019, the Ryerson Rams were not only able to pick up a big win on the scoreboard, but in the history books as well. By taking down the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks, 65-46, the Rams women’s basketball team was able to get head coach Carly Clarke her 100th career OUA win behind the bench.
W?| Congratulations to @RyersonRamsWBB head coach @Carly_Clarke for hitting the 100 career wins milestone!
— Ryerson Rams (@ryersonrams) November 30, 2019
Thank you for all your hard work and dedication Coach Clarke! ??#WeRrams pic.twitter.com/ILAk7Vdb9g
38 – Lakehead’s Lock Lam is the league leader in blocks this season, a feat he built on further in the team’s last outing of the 2019 calendar year. He registered 25 points and 15 rebounds for the impressive double-double in the Thunderwolves 91-63 win over York on Saturday night, but he also protected the paint in a big way. The third-year forward chipped in with six rejections in the game to add to his nation-topping mark.
The Lakehead Thunderwolves men?s basketball team defeated the York Lions 91-63 Saturday night, finishing 2019 with a sweep and improving their record to 9-3.
— Lakehead Athletics (@LakeheadTWolves) December 1, 2019
Recap - https://t.co/Axq8lcfrKk pic.twitter.com/G17yC2SGy3
34 – The final championship of the fall season wrapped up in familiar fashion, as the Toronto Varsity Blues continued their men’s water polo dominance. Backed by MVP Diego Gonzalez Delgado, the Blues captured their 34th banner in program history, taking down the Carleton Ravens 12-9 in the gold medal match. Much of the team’s success has been seen over the last 18 years, as their fourth straight title was also their 13th since the 2002-2003 season.
2019 OUA CHAMPIONS!!!
— U of T Varsity Blues (@Varsity_Blues) December 1, 2019
Your Varsity Blues men's water polo team won their fourth straight OUA banner with a 12-9 victory over Carleton!
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WE ALL #BLEEDBLUE | #WeAreTO pic.twitter.com/5jz0oWybmJ
32 – In what was truly a marquee matchup, the McMaster Marauders put up quite a fight against the nationally-ranked Brock Badgers women’s basketball team on Friday night. Despite falling behind big early, the defending champions battled back in the second half, thanks in large part to a career night from Christina Buttenham. The fifth-year guard, who was already stuffing the stat sheet with 13.9 PPG, 8.3 RPG, and 3.3 STL heading into the weekend, finished the game with a personal best 32 points on 14-of-25 shooting, to go along with 10 rebounds, seven assists, and five steals.
#OUA Marquee Matchup | ?
— Ontario University Athletics (@OUAsport) November 30, 2019
Back and forth we go down the stretch, with Christina Buttenham and her 30 points leading the charge for @McMasterSports!#WeAreONE | #BROvsMAC pic.twitter.com/vkaWkCzRgW
30 – It had been over a decade since the RMC Paladins men’s hockey team took home a win over their division rivals from McGill, but a standout performance on Saturday night was just what the doctor ordered to snap that streak. The Paladins, backed by a masterful performance between the pipes, managed to overcome their 30-game winless streak against McGill and came away with the 2-1 victory
M? https://t.co/fC9GoIzGKd | Van Schubert shines in Paladins first win against McGill since 2008
— RMC Paladins CMR (@RMCPaladins) December 1, 2019
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M? https://t.co/fC9GoIzGKd | Van Schubert excelle dans la premi�re victoire des Paladins contre McGill depuis 2008 pic.twitter.com/fJS0GYsb63
20 – After spending the first four years of her career with the blue and gold, fifth-year outside hitter Jade Ziebarth is wrapping up her university tenure with the Guelph Gryphons women’s volleyball team. On Saturday, Ziebarth and the Gryphons went head-to-head against her former team, and the Lancer alum was able to shine brightly against Windsor, pouring in a season-high 20 points (16 kills, 8 digs, 3 aces) in her team’s straight set victory.
?WVB: IN-GAME HIGHLIGHT: A big swing from Jade Ziebarth secures the opening set for the Gryphons #GryphonPride pic.twitter.com/n6EHtiG3Q9
— Guelph Gryphons (@guelph_gryphons) December 1, 2019
12 – It has been an impressive first half of the season for the Toronto Varsity Blues men’s hockey team, who put together one of the most successful stretches in program history. After finishing off the month of October with three straight wins, the Blues went on to go undefeated in their nine November matches to string together 12 consecutive wins heading into the holiday break. The team’s latest victory, a 4-0 final over Waterloo on Saturday, helped extend their streak to a mark they haven’t achieved since the 1981-82 season.
MHKY: 12. STRAIGHT. WINS! Alex Bishop made 25 saves in his second shutout win of the season!
— U of T Varsity Blues (@Varsity_Blues) December 1, 2019
Your No. 4 Blues head into the December exam break in first place in the OUA West division (14-2-0)!
TOR 4 | WAT 0
Final
WE ALL #BLEEDBLUE | #WeAreTO pic.twitter.com/kWuPKLXXPW
11 – It wasn’t the smoothest of starts to the season for the Western Mustangs women’s basketball team, who fell in their opening game by nearly 30 points. That defeat, however, was the last time they saw the loss column, as the purple and white have reeled off 11 straight wins since opening night. The most recent victory came in a closely-contested affair against Guelph, but after edging the Gryphons on Saturday, the team will head into the break in top spot in the West Division and with their winning ways intact.
W? Make it 11 W's in a row for the Mustangs as they take down the @guelph_gryphons this afternoon 64-60 to finish the 2019 portion of their schedule.
— Western Mustangs (@WesternMustangs) November 30, 2019
Becky Leblanc led Western's offence with 18 pts & 7 rebounds.
?Gar Fitzgerald#WesternMustangs #RunWithUs #westernu pic.twitter.com/lpCayGxLLl
9 – The difference between a rookie and sophomore season can often be night and day, and someone who is finding that out is Wilfrid Laurier forward Ethan Wiseman. The second-year player, who notched three goals in his debut campaign, has been a mainstay in the Hawks’ offensive attack this season. Wiseman is already in the midst of a career-best year, thanks to his nine goals and 11 points so far, and with his first-half finale resulting in a three-point performance (2G, 1A) against No. 10 Windsor, Laurier’s leading scorer looks to have plenty more up his sleeve once the playoff stretch begins.
M? - P2 ? LAURIER GOAL! ? Fresh off an assist on Anthony Sorrentino's power play goal, @EthanWiseman47 notches his second goal of the night to give the Hawks a 3-1 lead against the @WindsorLancers ??? #WLUvsWSR #SoarAbove pic.twitter.com/58d3kb0YbK
— Laurier Golden Hawks (@WLUAthletics) November 30, 2019
4 – The Brock Badgers women’s hockey team may have only suited up once this past week, but one player who made the most of that 60 minutes was Cassidy Maplethorpe. The second-year forward chipped in on all four of her team’s goals in their 4-2 win over the Western Mustangs, with her two goals and two helpers making up a single-game career high for the Brock’s now second-leading scorer.
STELLAR NIGHT | Cassidy Maplethorpe puts up four points (2G, 2A) in the Badgers 4-2 win over the Western Mustangs! ?#WeAreBadgers pic.twitter.com/zg8y8AfSxM
— Brock Women's Hockey (@Brock_W_Hockey) November 29, 2019
1 – Taking on some of the best university teams from around the world is no easy feat, but that’s exactly what the Ottawa Gee-Gees did in the inaugural FISU Women’s University World Cup. And not only did the team compete, but they thrived en route to finishing first overall in the event. There was no questioning the talent that the team brought to the tournament, as the group had already prevailed at both the provincial and national levels a season ago, but they took their game to a new level for the international stage and capped off their undefeated run to the title with a 1-0 win over Paulista University in the gold medal match.
? WORLD CUP CHAMPIONS ?
— uOttawa Women's Soccer | Soccer f�minin (@GeeGeesWSOC) November 30, 2019
The University of Ottawa Gee-Gees are bringing home the first-ever @FISU Women's University World Cup to Canada!
National champions in 2018, now international champions in 2019. It doesn't get sweeter than this!#GGnation??? pic.twitter.com/6mbztX26mh
