How sports led to Marauder love Marauders share how their shared love for sports has brought them together, and how it has led to strong relationships off the field
Photos by Catherine Goce Matt and Rachel Basketball & Volleyball When Rachel Woock was in her first year at McMaster, she immediately fell for Matt Quiring. The tall blonde basketball player was on her mind for quite some time but like most men, Quiring was too oblivious to notice. Putting her feelings aside, the two remained friends for a while until a falling out stopped them from speaking to each other for a month. It was not...
What it takes to be Canada’s leading scorer with All-Canadian Steph Roberts Steph Robert’s outstanding fourth season leads the McMaster women’s soccer team to nationals for the first time since 1997
Photo by Kyle West Steph Roberts’ fourth season on the McMaster women’s soccer team was nothing short of spectacular. She ended the Ontario University Athletics regular season leading the nation with 14 goals in 16 regular season conference games, adding two OUA athlete of the week awards, an OUA First-Team All-Star nod and U Sports October Female athlete of the month to her accolades on the season. ICYMI: Stephanie Roberts ⚽️...
How soccer’s Stoyanov is giving back to the McMaster community OUA West Community Service Award winner Yordan Stoyanov sets a strong example of what it means to be a leader
Photo C/O Fraser Caldwell For many players, the reach of sports extends far beyond the lines painted on the field. This is definitely the case for fourth-year midfielder Yordan Stoyanov of the men’s soccer team, who was awarded the Ontario University Athletics West Community Service Award. “It feels nice to be recognized for something… I was doing because I wanted to just give back to the community, help out,” Stoyanov said....
McMaster men’s soccer end inconsistent season on a high note As the men’s soccer team heads into the playoffs following a season filled with inconsistency, the team still looks primed to make a deep playoff run
Photo by Kyle West By Lucas Uggenti A regular season that saw many highs and lows for the McMaster men’s soccer team is nearing an end, concluding yet another mediocre year in which the talented group finished third in their conference. This has grown to become a bit of a disappointment as the group has set expectations much higher than where they finished. For a second-straight year, McMaster has finished third, a few points out of...
Women’s soccer flying high heading into the home stretch As a strong regular season draws to a close, the women’s soccer team hopes to learn from where they fell short as they prepare for a post-season run
Photo C/O McMaster Athletics By Adriana Skaljin The McMaster women’s soccer team started off their 2018 campaign strong, and throughout the season, proved that they have become even stronger towards the end of it. “This team has a lot of talent, so it is nice to see it translated into results,” said team captain Stephanie Roberts. Going into their last two games of the regular season, the Marauders sit with a record of...
What the Marauders were up to this reading week Not everybody was on a break during reading week, so here’s what you may have missed in Mac sports
Photo by Kyle West While many of us were “studying” (it’s fine if you didn’t study, no judgement here) this past reading week, many McMaster athletes were busy competing in their last few regular season games. Here are four key things you may have missed during the reading week. 1. The Mac women’s rugby team started their reading week off on fire, defeating the Wilfred Laurier University Golden Hawks 109-0 in their Ontario University...
