{"id":77252,"date":"2022-03-24T15:10:11","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T19:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=77252"},"modified":"2024-08-29T16:42:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T20:42:10","slug":"provincial-and-national-championship-matches-on-tap-for-brock-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2022\/03\/provincial-and-national-championship-matches-on-tap-for-brock-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Provincial and national championship matches on tap for Brock Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>And then there were five.<\/p>\n<p>With two Brock Badgers teams already at their respective U SPORTS National Championships this week, three more teams qualified for their nationals Wednesday night with big wins.<\/p>\n<p>That sets up another busy weekend of varsity sports action, with opening-round U SPORTS matchups for women\u2019s hockey and women\u2019s volleyball Friday, March 25, followed by a first-ever Ontario University Athletics (OUA) championship final tripleheader in St. Catharines Saturday, featuring men\u2019s and women\u2019s basketball and men\u2019s hockey all going for gold at home.<\/p>\n<p>On-campus parking is free in Zone 1 at Brock on the weekend. Please note that tickets for the two basketball games must be purchased separately. Brock alumni will be contacted directly with information about VIP access and discounted tickets.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ii748llPrgQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>Women\u2019s Hockey<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Brock women\u2019s hockey team held its final practice at UPEI in Charlottetown Thursday morning to prepare for its U SPORTS National Championships quarter-final matchup against the University of Saskatchewan Friday at 2 p.m. (all times EST). Brock is the No. 4 seed and Saskatchewan is No. 5. <a href=\"https:\/\/usports.ca\/en\/broadcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WATCH<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/usports.ca\/en\/championships\/hockey\/f\/tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TICKETS<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_77256\" style=\"width: 409px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WVBFirstPractice.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-77256\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-77256\" src=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/WVBFirstPractice.jpg\" alt=\"Women on a volleyball court\" width=\"399\" height=\"266\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-77256\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Brock women&#8217;s volleyball team took to the Jack Simpson Gym at the University of Calgary for its first practice of the U SPORTS Women&#8217;s Volleyball Championships on Thursday, March 24.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Women\u2019s Volleyball<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Badgers women\u2019s volleyball team arrived in Calgary Wednesday night and will open its U SPORTS National Championships campaign Friday at 3 p.m. against No. 7 Mount Royal. Brock is the No. 2 seed and is undefeated this season. <a href=\"https:\/\/usports.ca\/en\/broadcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WATCH<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/usports.ca\/en\/championships\/volleyball\/f\/tickets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TICKETS<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Women\u2019s Basketball<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Competing at home Wednesday night, the Badgers women\u2019s basketball team beat Western 77-58, setting up a rematch of the 2020 OUA Critelli Cup final against Ryerson. Brock, the No. 2 team in the country, will host the Rams Saturday at noon at Bob Davis Gymnasium. Both teams have now qualified for the U SPORTS Final 8 in Kingston March 31 to April 3. <a href=\"https:\/\/oua.yaretv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WATCH<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.universitytickets.com\/w\/event.aspx?id=1855&amp;r=a23197f23a4449c79fffc6e7a47d588a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TICKETS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Men\u2019s Basketball<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After watching the women\u2019s team secure their place at the nationals Wednesday night, the Brock men\u2019s basketball team did the same, beating McMaster 88-75. A big upset by Queen\u2019s over defending U SPORTS champion Carleton means the Badgers will host their first Wilson Cup OUA final in 17 years. Game time at Bob Davis Gymnasium is 4 p.m. Both teams will see each other again in the U SPORTS Final 8 in Edmonton March 31 to April 3. <a href=\"https:\/\/oua.yaretv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WATCH<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.universitytickets.com\/w\/event.aspx?id=1857&amp;r=b9aff61e01a6445b9c109b8cb6952792\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TICKETS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Men\u2019s Hockey<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Playing on the road at Ryerson\u2019s Mattamy Athletic Centre arena is never easy, but the Badgers men\u2019s hockey team put on a dominant performance in a 5-2 win over the Rams in the OUA Queen\u2019s Cup semifinal Wednesday night. Brock will host the Queen\u2019s Cup final at the Seymour-Hannah Arena in St. Catharines Saturday at 7:15 p.m. against Universit\u00e9 du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 Trois-Rivi\u00e8res, which plays in the OUA. Fan buses will take Brock students to the game, leaving from Lowenberger Residence starting at 6 p.m. The bus is free but a game ticket purchased in advance is required. With its win Wednesday, the Badgers men\u2019s hockey team also secured a spot in the U SPORTS University Cup national championship being contested April 1 to 3 in Wolfville, N.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/oua.yaretv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WATCH<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.universitytickets.com\/w\/event.aspx?id=1854&amp;r=357a00f2243a49f986d2fcb063d174a0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TICKETS<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>And then there were five. 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