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Isabella Goveia breaks Melissa Bishop record at Can-Am Classic

Isabella Goveia continues to make her mark on the track, delivering a breakthrough performance this past weekend at the Can-Am Classic. The fourth-year distance runner finished third overall in the women’s 1000 meters, crossing the line in 2:46.93, a time that not only set a new school record but also served as an automatic qualifying standard for nationals. "That was very surreal," Goveia told Powerplay Sports. "I had no clue it was going to be that fast. It felt like I was

The Lancers’ Creative Genius: Evan Johnson’s Promoting the Lancers Like Never Before

By Damon Proctor Evan Johnson Lights, camera, action! UWindsor Lancers’ star volleyball player Aliah Admans walks into the Toldo Lancer Centre rocking a fit black dress, stylish shades and a duffle bag in hand. A gymnasium surrounded by darkness, except for one spot, centre court. A spotlight illuminates the giant blue shield with the infamous Windsor “W” in the middle. As she arrives at the logo, the camera shows a top-down view of her opening the bag. Suddenly, you’re then

Lancers Tune Up with Competitive Exhibition Weekend at home

After nearly a month away from competition, the Windsor Lancers men’s volleyball team returned to the hardwood this past weekend, hosting three high-level exhibition matches at the Toldo Lancer Centre to shake off the holiday rust and prepare for the stretch run of the season. Windsor opened the weekend Friday night with a 3–1 win over the Brock Badgers. The Lancers controlled much of the match, taking the first two sets 25–19 and 29–27. Brock responded with a tight third-set

Collison says returning core has program poised for a bright future

By Damon Proctor The Windsor Lancers cross country teams closed out their 2025 season with strong performances at the U SPORTS Championships on November 8, finishing seventh in the men’s race and ninth in the women’s. The Lancers travelled more than 10 hours to the University of Sherbrooke after standout results at the OUA Championships in Kingston, where the women placed second and the men fourth. 5th-year Noah Costa navigating the pack - photo taken from @windsorlancerxc &

Overseas Dreams: Matt Aebersold's Basketball Quest

by Naz Buhagiar Aebersold rises for a three-pointer during OUA action at the Toldo Lancer Centre “Dependable,” is the word Chris Cheng, Windsor Lancer Men’s Head Basketball, used when asked to describe 4th year forward Matt Aebersold. This held true, as Aebersold was early to our interview, even coordinating a new location on the fly. Gracefully, we used Cheng’s office to conduct our interview. Coaching boards decorated the walls, memorabilia pasted on the desk of Lancer alu

Tate Factor on Full Display as Cousins Lift Lancers and Saints

The Windsor Lancers women’s basketball team is back in the U Sports Top 10 this week, at #9, after an impressive weekend sweep of Carleton and Ottawa. Windsor opened by knocking off the 7th-ranked Carleton Ravens on Friday, then closed the homestand and first semester by taking care of business Saturday against the Ottawa Gee-Gees. The Lancers, 9-2 and 2nd in the OUA West, were led by third-year guard Leah Tate , who delivered a monster 36-point performance against Carleton b