Ravens to be hunted after grabbing top spot
The Carleton women’s varsity basketball team finished their last home games on a high note Jan. 29 and 30 when they defeated both the University of Toronto Varsity Blues and the Ryerson University Rams respectively.
The Ravens started the weekend off by defeating the Varsity Blues 73-55 in what first seemed like a potential blowout.
In the first quarter the Ravens hooped 26 points, only letting the Blues score nine in return.
Ravens record mixed results on home ice
The Carleton men’s varsity hockey team failed to avenge its previous 6-1 loss to Université du Quebec a Trois Rivieres on Jan 30th, posting a 6-3 loss Jan. 30 despite coming off an impressive 4-2 win over McGill University the night before.
Both sides came out strong but it was the UQTR Patriotes that dominated the first period, with Etienne Bellavance-Martin getting past Raven goaltender Alexander Archibald five minutes into the period on a power play.
UQTR’s Guillame Chicoine brought it to 2-0 nine minutes later.
Women’s Hockey
The Carleton women’s varsity hockey team defeated the Concordia University Stingers 2-0 in the Ice House Jan. 31.
The game was the second of the weekend, following a disappointing but well-fought game on Jan. 30 against McGill University, when the Ravens lost 4-1.
The first period of the game was testament to both the power of the Ravens’ offence and the Stingers’ defence.
The period ended without any goals, but the Ravens managed to rack up 15 shots on net, while the Stingers only had three.
CU Nordic skiers clinch five gold medals
The Carleton varsity Nordic ski team captured five of six gold medals in North Bay Jan. 30-31, continuing what is shaping up to be a very successful season.
The Ravens competed at the Ontario University Athletics’ (OUA) races held at Nipissing University, taking eight medals in total.
The team pulled out off the wins despite race delays on Jan. 30 due to the extreme cold weather.
Close call in the Nest
Despite the dead atmosphere in the Ravens’ Nest, the Carleton men’s varsity basketball team battled hard for two gritty victories against the University of Toronto Varsity Blues and the Ryerson University Rams Jan. 29 and 30.
The men began the two-day haul by defeating the Varsity Blues 75-53 in what seemed like an easy game, but turned out to be a nail-biter in the third quarter.
The first quarter saw the hoopsters get off to a bit of a shaky start, letting Toronto score nine fairly easy points.
