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Waterloo Website Links
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CIS Universities
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University of Waterloo
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University of Waterloo
Welcome to Field Hockey BC's guide to post-secondary education for field hockey players The Waterloo Warriors Women's Field Hockey Team qualified for the OUA playoffs on their last game of the 2008-2009 regular season. The Warriors showed great strength throughout the playoffs but fell short in the bronze medal game against the Western Mustangs finishing 4th in the 08-09 OUA standings. Head Coach Eshan Ali has been coaching field hockey since the 1980s. His experience includes coaching all levels, from U-16 teams to Senior teams. Eshan was involved with the National Team that won silver medal as assistant coach at 1995 Pan Am Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Recently he was involved with the National Team at the 2003 (Men) and 2007 (Women) Indoor World Cup as an assistant coach.
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University of Waterloo - Athletics
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The athletic program at the University of Waterloo is recognized across Canada for its excellence, quality and scope, its outstanding campus recreation program and its highly competitive interuniversity program. The Department of Athletics and Recrational Services offers 31 varsity sports teams along with extensive campus recration programming.
On September 26, 2009 the Department of Athletics and Recreational Services will be celebrating over 50 years of sporting excellence at the 25th anniversary of the Athletics Hall of Fame. This event will mark a turning point in the Hall of Fame and will recognize and celebrate all University of Waterloo Athletes of the Year over our 50-year history. Ninety-two former winners will be invited back to campus to re-visit their outstanding accomplishments.
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University of Waterloo - Education
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The University of Waterloo is one of Canada’s leading comprehensive universities, with strong teaching and research programs in six faculties: applied health sciences, arts, engineering, environment, mathematics, and science.
Waterloo University is focused on solving problems and exploring issues that face our society and economy. This practical and creative orientation also applies to their teaching. Thier aim is to graduate applied scholars and professionals equipped with the skills and courage to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Co-operative education is one of the best ways to learn from experience. Waterloo’s innovative co-op program was the first in Canada and is now the world’s largest at the university level. By connecting theory with practice, and new knowledge with tried-and-true, Waterloo students make the most of their potential. Waterloo students have come first in the national co-op awards for three years in a row.
Waterloo offers other forms of experiential learning as well. Internships, volunteer service opportunities, and research assistantships are available in some academic programs.
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Warriors make playoffs on last weekend of regular season
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Warriors make playoffs on last weekend of regular season
Oct. 20, 2008
Waterloo 1, McGill 0
Waterloo 2, Queen's 0
Carleton 1, Waterloo 0
York 3, Waterloo 2
The Warriors went into the final weekend of the OUA regular season needing to win two of the four scheduled games at the new sports turf on the Queen's University campus in Kingston. Having missed the playoffs last year, after a disappointing final stretch, the team objective was clear.
Facing a much-improved McGill team in the first contest on Saturday, the Warriors played a sluggish first half in an evenly contested match. With some improved focus in the second half, the Warriors pressed the issue in a game that went 0-0 for the first 68 minutes. Finally solving the McGill defense, Waterloo forward Jaimie Wey (Kitchener, ON), scored off a short corner to nail down the first important win 1-0 of the weekend.
In the nightcap against Queen's, the Warriors faced their most important test of the 2008 campaign. The Queen's team had their sights on the same playoff spot that the Warriors were holding by a slim two points. The game pace reflected the importance of the game to the two teams who had fought to a 2-2 tie in the first meeting of the season. And and their were numerous opportunities at both ends of the pitch. Warriors keeper, Keely Porter (Waterloo, ON) came up with some big saves early in the game and gave her team a morale boost making a solid stop on the Queen's penalty shot. Before the first half ended, captain Vicky Lounder (Ottawa, ON) penetrated the Queen's circle from the right side and made a hard, waist-high flick to the far post, where Meghan Bester (Waterloo, ON) parked a deflection into the top corner of the net. Fifteen minutes later, Lounder again led the charge, beating three Queen's defenders and finding the far corner to give Waterloo a 2-0 lead that they would hold through the second half for the biggest win (2-0) of the season.
On Sunday, knowing they had made the playoff round, may have worked against the Waterloo squad, as they dropped games to Carleton (1-0) and York (3-2) with an approach on the field that was not up to the previous day's stellar effort against Queen's. The Warriors gave up an early goal to there Ravens from Ottawa, on a scramble around the goal, and just could not get on track to challenge for the lead.
In the final game of the weekend, the Warriors came out a little more energized against the Lions, who had already secured 4th place in the league and would be the first playoff opponent for the Warriors at the OUA Championships, starting October 24th, in Toronto. Waterloo had to rebound form one-goal deficits, twice to stay in the game, after York scored on two penalty shots to take 1-0 and 2-1 leads. The come-back goals were both scored on rebounds for the left side by forwards Meghan Bester and Olivia Kwok(Guelph, ON). The Lions went ahead for good with 15-minutes remaining and held off the Warrior press to squeak out the win, setting up the big rematch scheduled for 1 p.m. at Uof T's Varsity stadium on October 24th. The winner of that game will advance to the OUA medal round.
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