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Women’s soccer notches first win of the season
September 29, 2014On Thursday, the SFU women’s soccer team earned their first GNAC win against the Western Oregon Wolves (WOU) by a score of one-nil. Usually a slim margin of victory indicates a close contest, but that was not the case in this game; SFU seemed to be in control almost from the outset. The game started with SFU dominating the possession. In the 15th minute, midfielder Sierra Leung took a shot from just outside the 18-yard box and deposited it into the back of the net for a quick lead, which turned out to be the only goal of the evening…
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Clan draw against Yellowjackets in overtime
September 29, 2014Playing the Montana State Billings Yellowjackets (MSUB), the Clan faced enough twists and turns to make your head spin. Excitement was certainly not an issue in this game — though blown leads were. The game started off with a bang,…
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The Clan fall just short of an incredible comeback
September 29, 2014Although the scoreboard indicated a third straight loss for the Clan football team, the 32-24 result against the Azusa Pacific Cougars (APU) showed a team capable of fighting back, and perhaps one headed in the right direction. SFU started the…
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Shooting to win
September 22, 2014Last season, SFU men’s hockey were expected to be championship contenders. Instead, their season ended abruptly with an unexpected loss to Trinity Western in the first round of the playoffs. Despite having dynamite offensive talents in Jono Ceci and Nick…
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Clan split Alaskan series
September 22, 2014On Tuesday, the Clan won their GNAC opener against the University of Alaska Fairbanks by way of a sweep. The next night, though, the tables turned, as SFU was swept by another Alaskan team, the University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves.…
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Clan lose two in a row
September 22, 2014SFU has now dropped the first two games of the season, losing to the Western Oregon Wolves on September 13 by a score of 38-14. This marked their first game against a GNAC opponent, although it did not count in…
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Battle for the Border
September 22, 2014For $20, students can catch a ride to Bothell, WA to watch the Clan face the Central Washington Wildcats this Saturday, September 27. The buses will leave from both the Burnaby and the Surrey campuses at 2:30 p.m. in order…
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SFU loses home field advantage
September 22, 2014If you’re a Clan fan like me, you may recall that after a hard-fought first season as a full member of the NCAA, SFU’s men’s soccer team ended the season ranked number one in the West Region. Which means —…
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Meet the Clan: Callum Whittaker
September 22, 2014To compete at the highest levels of the world’s most popular sport, a young athlete must overcome many obstacles and sacrifice certain comforts in life. Academics also provides struggles of its own, and demands a great deal of focus and…
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Putting golf back on the map
September 15, 2014Last year, the men’s golf team placed 17th in the national championship, and according to head coach John Buchanan, they achieved that “without playing that well” in the tournament. That’s quite an accomplishment for a team that had to be…
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