The Brock Badgers kicked off another weekend of Ontario University Athletics (OUA) action, highlighted by the men's soccer team, who stacked wins on Friday night and Sunday afternoon.

Men's Hockey
Friday, Sept. 19 L 5-1 vs. Guelph Gryphons 

Men's Rowing
Saturday, Sept. 20 at Guelph Invitational

Women's Rowing
Saturday, Sept. 20 at Guelph Invitational

Men's Rugby
Saturday, Sept. 20: L 29-25 at Western Mustangs 

Women's Rugby 
Saturday, Sept. 20: L 61-0 vs. Queens Gaels

Men's Soccer 
Friday, Sept. 19: W 1-0 at Western Mustangs | Box Score
Sunday, Sept. 21: W 3-0 vs. Windsor Lancers | Box Score

Women's Soccer 
Friday, Sept. 19: L 4-1 at Western Mustangs | Box Score
Sunday, Sept. 21: L 2-1 vs. Windsor Lancers | Box Score

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Men's Hockey
Friday, Sept. 19: L 5-1 at Guelph Gryphons (Steel Blade Classic)

In the 26th edition of the annual Steel Blade Classic, the Brock Badgers and Guelph Gryphons faced off in front of a capacity crowd at the Meridian Centre. The visiting Guelph Gryphons won their second Steel Blade Classic in a row with a 5-1 victory. Holden Rogers thrilled fans in attendance with the lone Badgers' goal in the first period.

Read the full recap here.

Men's Rowing
Saturday, Sept. 20 at Guelph Invitational

It was a medal-filled weekend for the men's rowing team, who reached the podium an impressive 14 times, claiming eight first-place finishes along the way. 

List of top three finishes at Guelph Invitational (in order of event schedule): 

1 Mixed Adaptive 2x (Mia Biancaniello, Donovan Harris-Coutu), 7:52.88 
2 Men's Open 2- (Keithan Woodhouse, Euan Coulson), 6:39.38 
1 Men's Lightweight 1x (Riley Watson), 6:53.23 
1 Men's Open 2x (Keithan Woodhouse, Charles-Etienne Tabet), 6:09.88 
2 Men's Open 2x (Stephen Harris, Ethan Postma), 6:23.52 
1 Men's Lightweight 8+ (Serafina Dell (coxswain), Griffin Wick, Joe Coughler, Levi Patterson-Raby, Christian Moise, Sawyer Dalton, Sam Parlatore, Arden White, Ethan Mason), 5:39.07 
2 Men's Open 4+ (Peyton Barriage (coxswain), Euan Coulson, Braeden Miltenburg, Shawn Nesbitt, Ivan Fernandez), 6:07.00 
1 Men's Lightweight 2x (Riley Watson, Jonas Masys), 6:16.28 
1 Men's Open 1x (Stephen Harris), 6:35.71 
2 Men's Open 1x (Charles-Etienne Tabet), 6:37.75 
1 Men's Lightweight 4+ (Daniel Phillips (coxswain), Joe Coughler, Levi Patterson-Raby, Andrew Nawrocki, Griffin Wick), 6:06.43 
1 Men's Lightweight 2- (Sawyer Dalton, Ethan Mason), 6:44.33 
2 Men's Lightweight 2- (Arden White, Andrew Nawrocki), 6:46.30 
3 Men's Lightweight 2- (Sam Parlatore, Jonas Masys), 6:50.46 

Looking ahead, the men's rowing team will compete next at the Head of the Trent in Peterborough, Ont., on Saturday, Oct. 4.

Women's Rowing

The Badgers women's rowing team began their regatta schedule with seven podium finishes, including wins in the mixed adapative double, women's open pair and women's open eight. 

List of top three finishes at Guelph Invitational (in order of event schedule): 

1 Mixed Adaptive 2x (Mia Biancaniello, Donovan Harris-Coutu), 7:52.88 
1 Women's Open 2- (Zoe Durcak, Isabella Durcak), 7:10.18 
2 Women's Open 2x (Teagan Orth, Jalyn Mowry), 7:19.97 
2 Women's Lightweight 2x (Ana Cumming, Lila Lane), 7:16.35 
2 Women's Open 1x (Kristina Harris), 7:29.66 
1 Women's Open 8+ (Haley Knott (coxswain), Zoe Durcak, Isabella Durcak, Teagan Orth, Jalyn Mowry, Ana Cummings, Lila Lane, Kristina Harris), 6:01.85 

Up next, the Badgers are back in action on Saturday, Oct. 4 at the Head of the Trent in Peterborough, Ont.  

Men's Rugby
Saturday, Sept. 20: L 29-25 at Western Mustangs 

The Badgers were resilient in London on Saturday afternoon, but ultimately fell 29-25 against the Western Mustangs at Alumni Field. Thomas O'Grady led the way for Brock, scoring his first career OUA try, before following it up with two more scores in the match. Zach Brisbin and Grant Meadows each found the end zone as well. The Badgers trailed 15-5 at the half, and found themselves down as large as 29-5. A late comeback effort gave them a try that appeared to put them ahead 30-29, only for the score to be overturned. 

Up next, the Brock will celebrate their seniors when they play host to the Toronto Varsity Blues for their Senior Game on Saturday, Sept. 27 at Alumni Field.

Women's Rugby
Saturday, Sept. 20: L 61-0 vs. Queens Gaels

The Brock Badgers were matched up against challenging competition as they fell 61-0 to the U SPORTS No. 1 ranked Queen's Gaels at Alumni Field. The Badgers held strong in the first half, holding the nation's best team to 21 first-half points but were not able to find a score in the contest.

Up next, the Badgers travel to Hamilton, Ont., to take on the McMaster Marauders at Ron Joyce Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 28 at 10 a.m.

Men's Soccer
Friday, Sept. 19: W 1-0 at Western Mustangs | Box Score

The Brock Badgers made their way to Western Alumni Stadium in London, Ont., to play the Western Mustangs and left with a 1-0 victory. Fourth-year forward Luca Danesi scored the lone goal of the match and his fourth of the season. This goal puts him in fourth place for goals in the OUA. First-year goalkeeper Nikola Neskovic kept his third clean sheet of the season, putting him in second in that category in the OUA. This win improved the Badgers record to 4-1-2, keeping them in second place in the Western Division. It was a very defensive first half, with no shots on target for either team. The deadlock was finally broken in the 64th minute with a goal off the foot of Danesi, which would go on to be the game winner. The Badgers led on the stat sheet with seven shots to the Mustangs' three. Western's Callum Yuile got the lone red card of the match in the 81st minute.

Sunday, Sept. 21: W 3-0 vs. Windsor Lancers | Box Score

The Brock Badgers carried over momentum from Friday, earning a strong 3-0 win over the Windsor Lancers on Sunday at Alumni Field. Sebastian Agudo scored his first career OUA goal, while Tiago Pereira and Luca Danesi found the score sheet as well. Neskovic earned another clean sheet, putting his total to four which places him now tied for first in the conference. Danesi also improved his placing in the OUA and is now third in goals. In the 45th minute, Agudo scored off a slick pass from Danesi. Pereira then opened the second half with a screamer from outside the box in the 47th minute. Danesi added some insurance in the 77th minute, potting a penalty kick goal to extend the lead to three. The Badgers held on to earn the shutout win, and now hold an impressive 5-1-2 record in OUA play this season. 

After a bye week, the Brock Badgers will travel to Toronto to take on the York Lions on Friday, Oct. 3 at 8:15 p.m. The Badgers will then host the Lions on Sunday, Oct. 5 at Alumni Field at 3:15 p.m. for the men's soccer Senior Game.

Women's Soccer
Friday, Sept. 19: L 4-1 at Western Mustangs | Box Score

The Brock Badgers travelled to Western Alumni Stadium in London, Ont., to take on the No. 9 ranked Western Mustangs, with the game ending in a 4-1 defeat. Tia Schaffer got the lone goal for the Badgers, scoring her fifth of the season, which puts her in the top five for goals in the OUA. The undefeated Western Mustangs got things started by netting three consecutive goals in the first half. In the second half, the Mustangs added to their lead in the 76th minute. Maddie Williams kept battling and got taken down by a Western defender, leading to a Brock penalty kick. Schaffer made no mistake in putting the Badgers on the board. The game was kept clean with only one yellow card drawn by both teams.

Sunday, Sept. 21: L 2-1 vs. Windsor Lancers | Box Score

The Badgers returned home to Alumni Field to take on the Windsor Lancers, dropping a close contest by a score of 2-1. Schaffer scored her second goal of the weekend and sixth of the season, which continues to ascend her up the OUA rankings as she is now tied for second in that category. The Lancers got the scoring started, putting the first goal in the 20th minute. Despite this, the Badgers consistently tested the Lancers defence in the first half, drawing five corner kicks. The Lancers extended the lead late in the second half after scoring from a free-kick in the 84th minute. Brock provided a late push in the match after a Maleah Pinkston run ended in a drawn penalty which allowed Schaffer to step up and convert from the spot in the 90th minute. The Badgers earned more whistles throughout the game, drawing 13 fouls to the Lancers' six, while also winning in the corner kick category by a score of five to three. 

Up next, the Badgers will be on a bye week and then take a trip down to Toronto as they look for a bounce-back game against the York Lions on Friday, Oct. 3 at 6 p.m. The women's soccer team will return to Alumni Field to play York for a second time over the weekend on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 1 p.m. for their Senior Game.

Varsity Clubs

Men's Cross Country
Sunday, Sept. 21: Placed first at PXGC

Women's Cross Country
Sunday, Sept. 21: Placed first at PXGC; Individual winner Lauren Macsai

Women's Golf
Monday, Sept. 15: at Western Invitational
Sunday, Sept. 21: vs. Brock Invitational

Men's Golf
Monday, Sept. 15: at Western Invitational
Sunday, Sept. 21: vs. Brock Invitational

Baseball
Saturday, Sept. 20: L 3-1, L 14-3 vs. Western Mustangs
Sunday, Sept. 21: L 2-1, L 4-2 at Waterloo Warriors

Men's Lacrosse
Saturday, Sept. 20: L 16-4 vs. Guelph Gryphons 

Women's Lacrosse
Sunday Sept. 21: L 17-5 at Trent Excalibur, L 14-2 vs. Queen's Gaels

Softball
Saturday, Sept. 20: W 7-6, W 8-7 vs. McMaster Marauders

Men's Tennis
Saturday, Sept. 20: W 4-3 vs. Guelph Gryphons
Sunday, Sept 21: W 7-0 vs. Laurier Golden Hawks

Women's Tennis
Saturday, Sept. 20: W 7-0 vs. Guelph Gryphons
Sunday, Sept 21: W 6-1 vs. Laurier Golden Hawks