SFU athletics
Introducing Rachel Loukes
January 7, 2024By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Starting your first year of university is stressful enough, even if you aren’t moving hundreds of kilometres away from your small hometown. But for Red Leafs basketball freshman Rachel Loukes, the biggest adjustment has been the rainy weather since moving from Prince George. “It’s not something we see very often.” Growing up in an athletic family, Loukes played a variety of sports, including soccer and volleyball, but basketball was her top priority. “I started playing basketball in Grade 2 in Prince George, where I played in a local minor basketball league. My older sister played,…
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How much do teammates think alike?
November 28, 2023By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Editor’s note: some answers have been edited for clarity. Between travelling, training, and playing together, teammates spend a lot of time with one another — but do they think alike? The Peak asked midfielder Justus…
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This week at SFU
November 28, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Home Games Tuesday, November 28: women’s basketball vs. Biola (California) at West Gym at 7:00 p.m. The women’s team are riding a three-game winning streak with victories against California State East Bay and Stanislaus State…
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This week at SFU
November 20, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Home Games Tuesday, November 21: women’s basketball vs. Minnesota State Moorhead at West Gym at 2:00 p.m. Free admission to the game. The women’s team went 0–3 at their first tournament of the season. Friday,…
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This week at SFU
November 14, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Home Games Wednesday, November 15: men’s basketball vs. Hawaiʻi Pacific at West Gym at 7:30 p.m. Lost all three games in their opening tournament at home. Thursday, November 16: volleyball vs. Central Washington at West…
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Red Leafs volleyball draw even
November 14, 2023By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer On October 28, the SFU Red Leafs volleyball team faced off against the Western Washington University Vikings, securing a win in the evergreen state. The Red Leafs defeated the Vikings 3–2 through five sets Saturday…
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This week at SFU
November 9, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Home Games Saturday, November 11: men’s soccer vs. Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) at Terry Fox Field at 1:00 p.m. The second time in nine days these teams are facing each other. Away Games Thursday, November 9:…
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Q&A with SFU soccer and volleyball teams
November 7, 2023By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer Editor’s Note: Some responses have been edited for clarity. The Peak asked members of SFU’s women’s volleyball team and men’s soccer team to share their thoughts on the highs and lows of games, and how…
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SFU hockey’s new two-team sports model
November 7, 2023By: Kaja Antic, Sports Writer Entering the 2023–24 season, SFU hockey announced the introduction of a separate non-conference roster in addition to their roster that plays in the BC Intercollegiate Hockey League (BCIHL). The non-conference roster competes in exhibition games…
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This week at SFU
November 2, 2023By: Isabella Urbani, Sports Editor Home Games Thursday, November 2: women’s soccer vs. Montana State Billings at Terry Fox Field at 6:00 p.m. Beat Montana 1–0 on the road earlier in the season with freshman Kiera Scott’s first goal as a…
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