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The Carleton men’s varsity hockey team is competing in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) East semi-final match-up with the dreaded McGill University Redmen Feb. 24, 26 and 28 if necessary.

“It’s going to be real tough and they play really well,” said Raven head coach Fred Parker, about the three-game series that begins Feb. 24 at McGill’s McConnell Arena.  “It’s going to be a hard fought series.”

Women hoopsters make history

Carleton’s women’s basketball team is heading to the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) East Finals for the first time in the program’s history.

The Ravens secured a spot in the final with their 68-46 victory against the University of Toronto Varsity Blues Feb. 21. Guard Alyson Bush led all Ravens with 17 points, despite finding herself in foul trouble early on.

Ravens Nordic ski team dethrones Lakehead

The Carleton Ravens are the 2010 Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Nordic ski men’s champions, beating out five-time defending champions, the Lakehead University Thunderwolves, Feb. 20-21 in Orangeville, Ont.

While the Carleton women placed a close second to the six-time Lakehead champions, the Carleton men’s team brought the other Thunderwolves’ winning streak to an end.

Golden weekend for Raven fencers

History was made on home turf,as the Carleton Ravens’ fencing team captured both the men’s and women’s Ontario University Athletics (OUA) titles Feb. 13-14 at the 2010 OUA fencing championship.

This is the first time both teams have won the championship simultaneously in the history of Carleton’s fencing program.

“This is the strongest team I had ever put forth,” said Raven head coach Eli Sukunda. “It was our year.”

Overall, the Ravens won seven medals in individual events and five in team events.

Na na na na, hey hey-ey, goodbye

The Carleton men’s varsity hockey team defeated the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees Feb. 9 in a thrilling 5-4 overtime win that had fans cheering to the end.

The game was a tug-of-war whereby the Ravens always found themselves a goal ahead of their local rivals.

Ryan Medel scored the first goal of the game when he managed to secure a rebound off of U of O goalie Riley Whitlock.

Both teams reacted to this with renewed energy, but it was Gee-Gee Mathieu Methot who would capitalize first, answering for Ottawa less than a minute later.

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