Sascha Franc — Contributor

Oct. 29 vs Carleton University

Carleton University is one of the most underrated teams that we have seen in the league these past two seasons, and even though they do not show a successful record, they somehow give us a run for our money every time we play them. The game at Coulter Field was neck-in-neck all four quarters with many exciting goals, defensive plays, and goaltending from both teams. Going down by two goals into the fourth quarter, the Gaiters needed to create offence and fast. The Gaiters came back and won the game 7-6, securing their spot to the Baggataway Cup. With a supportive crowd cheering them on from the stands, the team was ecstatic to have won the playoff game against the Ravens.

Nov. 4 vs Brock University at CUFLA Baggataway Cup

The Gaiters traveled all the way to

Trent University in Peterborough where the Baggataway National Championship was being hosted to face off against Brock University in the quarter finals. In last year’s Baggataway tournament, the Gaiters lost to Brock in the semi-finals, so this year’s game would be a chance for the team to get their revenge. 

Expectations were set high for the Gaiters going into the game, and we all felt confident that we were going to make it to the end. The Gaiters came firing out of the gates scoring the first two goals of the game within minutes of the first quarter. The Badgers responded with four unanswered goals to end the quarter 4-2. Spirit levels were still very high on the bench, and we did not let the score affect our attitude. Going into the fourth quarter, the score was 7-5 for the Badgers which was the same situation we were in against Carleton just the week before. Unfortunately for the Gaiters, time was not on our side and we lost in a heartbreaking 8-7. 

For the graduating players, the game was not the way they would have wanted to end their careers, but for everyone else on the team it sparked a desire for success in the 2023 season. 

Overall, this season was an interesting experience. We went through tremendous highs such as beating Trent on our home field which had put us up 5-0, but

also tremendous lows such as losing to McGill on homecoming night. We learned, we fought, we won, we lost, we humbled others, we got humbled, and we showed a lot of character. The focus during this off-season is to get better individually before we come back to the next training camp. We have set the bar high for each other and now all we can do is get back to work. The job is

never finished