Ravens fall in penalty kicks, miss out on nationals
Only feet away from the celebrating McMaster Marauders, members of the Carleton Ravens men's soccer team crumbled to the turf.
Many of them were unable to hold back their emotions after seeing their hopes of advancing to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) national championships shattered.
Ravens can’t win in Philadelphia
The Carleton Ravens men’s basketball team came out of the gate strong but couldn’t get in the win bracket Nov. 4 and 5 in their final weekend of pre-season play in Philadelphia.
The visiting Ravens lost a heartbreaker against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I University of Pennsylvania Quakers Nov. 5, giving up six unanswered points in the dying minutes of a 74-72 defeat.
Veteran players confident in team’s future
Five-year veteran and former Carleton Ravens team captain Peter Manginas warmed up with the men’s soccer team before the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) bronze medal game Nov. 6 at Keith Harris Stadium.
He hobbled around in a cast due to a fractured foot that has sidelined him since the beginning of October.
Yet, he still laughed and joked around with his teammates.
Carleton student wins cyclocross nationals
For the second year straight year, Evan McNeely crossed the finish line first after hurtling logs, sprinting up impossibly steep slopes, and cycling through sand.
Basketball team closes pre-season with two wins
The Carleton Ravens women’s basketball team closed out the pre-season with a promising 8-1 record, after picking up two more wins Nov. 5-6.
The Ravens defeated the Laval Rouge et Or 66-43 Nov. 5 and the Bishop’s Gaiters 65-43 the following day in Sherbrooke, Que.
“When you have to play teams in their own gym, usually they have a little bit of an advantage,” said Ravens head coach Taffe Charles. “I think we handled the pressure well, though.”
