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SFU men’s basketball says mahalo for win against University of Hawaii at Hilo
November 12, 2017By: Chris Januardi Lim The SFU Clan men’s basketball team played their first non-exhibition game of the season in Bellingham with a 87–75 win against the University of Hawaii At Hilo (UHH) on Friday night. This marks their second straight win (the other in exhibition play) as they were led by the strong, scrappy play of Iziah Sherman-Newson and the controlled leadership of Michael Provenzano. In UHH’s first six possessions of the game, they attempted five three-pointers, but made none. SFU, on the other hand, got easy buckets through layups to take an early lead. UHH soon eased off from…
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How the SFU Sports Analytics Club has become a big player within the sports analytics industry
November 11, 2017Like any other industry, innovation has always been a key to success within the sports world. Whether it’s the NBA’s recent love of floor spacing (essentially wiping out the mid-range game), or Antonio Conte’s three at the back formation being…
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Both men’s and women’s wrestling claim a gold medal in SFU Open
November 10, 2017By: Lauren Mason During the annual SFU Open wrestling tournament that took place over the weekend, SFU was host to 29 wrestling clubs from both the USA and Canada. For SFU, there were standout performances by Nishan Randhawa and Chloe…
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SFU men’s soccer season brought to shocking end by Cal Poly Pomona
November 10, 2017For the second straight season, the SFU men’s soccer team were riding high after winning the Great Northwest Athletic Conference championship heading into the playoffs. Unfortunately, this was also the second straight season that Cal Poly Pomona played spoiler in…
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Playing in the big leagues means spending big bucks: the financial reality of college football
November 9, 2017By: Gabrielle McLaren As SFU’s football season comes to a close, the Clan ranks last in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Great Northwest Athletic Conference, finishing the season with nine losses. It is no secret that SFU football has…
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Four players see last home game with SFU football in 51–0 loss
November 6, 2017On a cold, snowy November day, SFU fans said ‘goodbye’ to the football team’s seniors, as four players saw their last game on Terry Fox Field on Saturday, where the team fell to the undefeated Central Washington Wildcats 51–0. “They’ve…
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Men’s soccer defeat Seattle Pacific 2–0 to clinch GNAC championship
November 6, 2017By: Victor Gouchee Last season saw SFU clinch their first Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) in two seasons. At the beginning of this current season, the Clan were unanimous favourites to repeat as GNAC champions. After a less-than-ideal road trip…
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What to expect from a new Simon Fraser women’s basketball team
November 4, 2017Last season saw Simon Fraser finish third in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) with a record of 15–5, their best season since they finished second place in 2012–13. Last season saw point guard Ellen Kett (12.2 ppg, 7.7 apg)…
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Men’s basketball aims to make playoffs for first time in the NCAA era
November 4, 2017While the men’s basketball team has added some good pieces, the biggest plus from the off-season is that it’s largely the same team. With 10 out of 15 of last year’s players returning, the team will have some of that…
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SFU women’s volleyball wins fourth straight game
November 3, 2017By: Aaron Richardson This past Thursday the Simon Fraser University women’s volleyball team beat the University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks, taking three sets in a row in the team’s #DigPink match. In hopes of promoting breast cancer awareness and funding,…
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