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�� Well, the winter sports teams don't get much time off.�� The mens hockey team was given considerable time off, about ten days, to just relax, and spend some time away from hockey.�� They return to the ice this Thursday to meet Western Michigan at the Silverado Shootout, hosted by Minnesota-Duluth,� Western Michigan is currently ranked 6th in the nation, so this will be a good challenge for the Red Raiders on thier first time back.� Coach Vaughan expects them to be a little rusty, but well rested.� WM is a high offense, poor defense team, so it should be an interesting game.� This is not a traditional tournament, we already know the next night we will be taking on the host, Minnesota Duluth.� This is a bit more even of a match on paper, in the final bottom 10 poll, Minnesota narrowly edged out Colgate, finishing 6th in the poll, while Colgate was holding steady at the number 7 slot.� Hopefully Colgate will avoid the second half slide this year, but I have a good feeling about the rest of the season, people are healthy again, and the team itself is improving.
The Womens Hockey team also got time off.� They will be having 2 practices before thier game against Niagara on the 30th.� This is a very important game, as Niagara is currently ranked number 11 in the national Division 1 poll.� They are also currently in 8th place in the ECAC, where Colgate will be next year.� It's going to be interesting to see how we do.� If we keep it within a handful, I'll be pretty satisfied.
The Mens Basketball team picked up thier first road win of the season, topping Long Island University yesterday.� Colgate played a very solid game, and got all the technical stuff right.� We shot well, moved the ball good, and really cut down on the fouls.� If we keep this up, we could have a very successful Patriot League season.�� They travel down to the Capital City Classic this coming weekend.� We meet The Citadel in the first round.� Florida A & M and Morehead State are other two teams we could face in the second game.
The Womens Basketball team continues to struggle.� Colleen McCaffery earded Patriot League player of the week honors last week, but her 14 points and 4 rebounds were not enough to lift Colgate past Quinnipiac this past week, and Colgate drops its 4th straight in overtime.� We shot just 38%, but we do have the talent on this years squad.�� We have three tough games ahead of us to prepare us for the Patriot League season, so theres no need to hit the panic button yet.�
Those who did vote in the Christmas fan poll had a variety of answers, but the majority was for Santa to bring us some good recruits, or a mascot.� Well, I don't know much about the recruits, but I do know my old High School Track Coaches daughter is coming to Colgate next year to play Field Hockey for us.�� There has not been anything definite about getting a mascot in the near future, but it's not out of the question.�
Thats it for this weekends report, the next report will probally be next weekend if I am around, it might get pushed up a day depending on my New Years plans.�� So once again, happy holidays everyone, and thanks for making the first year of the Red Raider Sports Fan site, one to remember!
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