Sept. 29 vs McGill

The men’s lacrosse team hosted the McGill Redbirds for their homecoming game on Sept. 29. The Gaiters were prepared for a big challenge, since McGill has always been a powerhouse in the division. In fact, the last time they won against McGill was at the homecoming of 2017. The Gaiters took home the victory on that previous occasion after three consecutive overtime periods.

With only a goal by senior attack Jacob Gasperetti, the Gaiters were down 7-1 at halftime. Another goal by midfielder Hank Wulder unfortunately could not help the team catch up, and the Gaiters lost their first game of the season 10-2.

Oct. 8 @ Trent

The lacrosse team then travelled to Trent University in Peterborough, Ont. The last time they played the Trent Excalibur, only two weeks prior, they won 9-6 in front of a large crowd at Coulter Field. The team was confident they had what it would take to grab another win since they had already been successful once before. However, Trent had other plans and were quite determined to win on their home turf. 

Unfortunately, the Gaiters fell short 5-1 against the Excalibur, bringing their season to 5-2 and Trent to 8-1. The next day the boys travelled to Colchester, Vermont where they had a friendly scrimmage against St. Michael’s College. 

The Gaiters are looking forward to their last home game of the season against Carleton University on Saturday. Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. This will also be senior night for the graduating players so be sure to come show your support for the players who will not be returning next season. After that, the team will travel to Montreal to play McGill again, and they will finish the season off in Ottawa against the Gee-Gees.

There is a CUFLA playoff game at the end of October, then Trent University will be hosting their annual Baggataway Cup Championship the first weekend of November. We wish our Gaiters lacrosse team the best of luck in these next few weeks of their season!