Hamilton, Ont. - Many marauder teams continued their busy seasons this weekend with Men's soccer taking a win against the York Lions at home. Fast Pitch also ended their season strong at home and won a couple of games in their busy 6 game weekend. The Men's Water Polo team opened the season with an undefeated tournament taking wins against Queen's, Carelton, and Ottawa.
Women's Soccer
October 2nd - T: 3-3 at Laurier | Box Score
The McMaster Marauders (3-3-3) drew in an exciting 3-3 matchup with the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks (3-2-4) at 6pm on Friday.
Rookie Marauder, Maria Annibale (Toronto, Ont.), had a massive impact in the first half. The forward notched two goals in the first twenty minutes, putting McMaster out front in the early going.
Forward, Olivia Blair (Mississauga, Ont.) recorded an assist on Annibale's first goal, her fifth point of the season.
The Golden Hawks cut the lead to one in the 34th minute, and the score would remain at halftime. McMaster registered five shot attempts with two on target.
McMaster Goalie, Lucie Duffy (London, Ont.), made two saves, as the Marauders defense played very well, limiting York to just three shot attempts.
Just ten minutes into the second half, Annibale continued her dominance, recording her third point of the night and team leading, sixth point of the season, as she assisted on midfielder, Ravina Braich's (Oakville, Ont.), second goal of the year.
After taking the 3-1 lead, McMaster struggled to maintain their success. Laurier would score two quick goals, just six minutes apart, and tie the game up at 3, which remained the final.
McMaster finished with four shots on target and kept Laurier to just two shots on target in the second half.
October 4th - L: 0-4 vs York | Box Score
A rematch of McMaster's second game of the season, the McMaster Marauders (3-4-3) took on the York Lions (7-2-1). The Marauders fell 4-0 at Ron Joyce Stadium on Sunday.
After York got off to a quick start, scoring six minutes in, McMaster settled into the game. The Marauders recorded nine shot attempts with six hitting the target.
Fourth-year forward, Mea Martel (Ottawa, Ont.) led the way with two shots. In the 14th minute, Amaris Machmueller (Kitchener, Ont.) nearly scored on a strike from distance that hit the crossbar.
Second-year goaltender, Lucie Duffy (London, Ont.), made ten saves, including two huge saves in the 32nd minute and the 42nd minute that kept York's lead to one at half-time.
After a few chances for McMaster in the early going of the second half, York scored their second goal on a free kick in the 52nd minute. York added two more goals in the 84th minute and 88th minute, as 4-0 remained as the final score.
McMaster generated five shots on target in the second half. Captain, Shalagh Guha (Waterloo, Ont.), had a strong second half, firing two shots on target.
Duffy finished the day with thirteen saves, her most of the season.
Up Next, McMaster visits Alumni Stadium to take on the Guelph Gryphons at 6pm on Friday, October 9th.
Men's Soccer
October 2nd- L: 1-0 at Laurier | Box Score
The McMaster Marauders (5-3-1) took on the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks (4-3-1) on Friday,October 4th. After a tightly defended match, McMaster dropped the game by a score of 1-0.
McMaster kept Laurier to two shots on target in the first half, while registering two shots attempts. At half, Goaltender, Ethan Cagalj (Stoney Creek, Ont.) made two saves.
After Laurier took the lead in the 69th minute, McMaster couldn't muster much offensively, and the game would end 1-0.
McMaster was held without a shot on target, and Cagalj finished with four saves.
October 4th- W: 2-0 vs York | Box Score
The McMaster Marauders (6-3-1) defended home field against the York Lions (9-1-0). A rematch of September 3rd, that saw McMaster fall 4-0. The Marauders responded with an impressive 2-0 win over the previously undefeated Lions.
The first half was back-and-forth with both teams generating strong opportunities. McMaster had fourteen shot attempts with four that found the target. York challenged Marauders goalie, Ethan Cagalj (Stoney Creek, Ont.), six times as Cagalj stood tall.
In the 38th minute, second-year forward, AJ Robichaud (Burlington, Ont.) buried his third of the season and gave McMaster the 1-0 lead in which they took to halftime.
York pushed hard to find an equaliser, but Cagalj stayed sharp including making a huge save on a penalty in the 55th minute.
In the 73rd minute, Robichaud with a brilliant individual effort doubled McMaster's lead. His fourth goal of the season which is top among the Marauders.
McMaster held on to the 2-0 win. Cagalj earned a twelve save clean sheet, his third of the season.
Next up, McMaster will take on the Guelph Gryphons as they look to continue their momentum on October 9th at 8:15.
Women's Rugby
October 3rd - L: 24-43 at Brock
The McMaster women's Rugby team took their 2-2 season record to St. Catherines Alumni Field on Saturday afternoon for an important tilt against the equally 2-2 Brock Badgers on Saturday afternoon. The first half was a very close contest with the Marauders down only three at the break, 14-17. The second half saw the Brock women slowly pull away despite a strong effort from the Marauder women but the end result was a 24-43 loss on the road. Heading into the game, the leading scorer for McMaster on the season was Chayse Palfi (Keswick, ON) with 24 points on 12 conversions. The leading try scorers were Madeline Robinet (Whitby, ON) and Laura Williams (Erin, ON), with 4 tries apiece.
Next up, the Women's Rugby team plays their season finale in the friendly confines of Ron Joyce Stadium where they will face the Warriors from Waterloo University. It is a very important game for the Marauders as the top 6 teams make the playoffs and McMaster currently sits in the 6th and final playoff place with a 2-3 record. The Warriors are 5th at 3-2 but the Marauders could potentially surpass Waterloo with a convincing win in the season finale. A win would also be needed to potentially keep ahead of the Laurier Golden Hawks who sit in 7th with the same 2-3 record as the McMaster women.
Men's Rugby
October 3rd - L: 5-52 vs Western
The McMaster men's rugby team entered their contest with Western University with a 1-1-1 record on the season but knew they would be in tough against the Western University Mustangs. It was a home game for the Marauders team as they took to the field on Saturday evening at Ron Joyce Stadium. It was a difficult contest for the Marauder men as they played valiantly but came up on the short end of a 5-52 score, dropping their record to 1-2-1. First year standout Diego De Cosmi (Brantford, ON) scored the lone try for McMaster, his 4th of the season, to avoid the shutout. DeCosmi entered the contest tied for 11th in league scoring with 15 points on 3 tries while third year Fly Half Kynan Gage (Toronto, ON) was 6th in league scoring topping the Marauders with 25 points on 1 try and 10 conversions.
Next up for the Mac men is a trip to Inner Field in Kingston for a match against RMC on Saturday, October 10th at 3:00 p.m. The Marauders then return to Ron Joyce Stadium for the season finale at home against the University of Guelph. The next game against RMC is absolutely critical for the Marauders as they currently sit in 7th place in the league standings and only the top 6 teams make the playoffs. RMC is near the bottom of the standings and a win by McMaster will increase their chances to make the playoffs before facing the defending OUA champion and currently unbeaten Gryphons from Guelph, who sit atop the OUA standings.
Cross Country
October 3rd - Don Mills Open | Results
The McMaster Marauders delivered strong performances on both sides of the field at the Don Mills Open Saturday, with the women's team finishing second and the men's team placing fifth at Columbia Lake.
In the women's 6-kilometre race, Alexandra Mills led McMaster with an outstanding second-place finish in 21:58.0. Kaitlin Campagna followed in seventh at 22:46.6, while Florina Keller and Maria Sanchez finished eighth and ninth in 23:04.4 and 23:09.7, respectively.
Zoe Alexander completed McMaster's scoring five with a 15th-place finish in 23:35.9. Aliza Hliz added another top-20 performance, finishing 18th in 23:52.2.
The women's team combined for 39 points to finish second, just two points behind Toronto's 41. McMaster's depth was a major factor in the result, with four Marauders finishing inside the top nine and all five scoring runners placing inside the top 15.
On the men's side, Marco Di Felice led McMaster with a seventh-place finish, followed by Giancarlo Farruggia in 10th. Ben Keller finished 18th, while Christian Lebar and Daniel Marcuzzi placed 34th and 36th, respectively.
The men's team finished fifth with 105 points, recording a combined time of 1:36:37. Toronto won the men's team competition with 30 points, followed by Waterloo, Brock and Laurentian.
With strong individual results on both sides, the Don Mills Open provided another opportunity for the Marauders to showcase their depth and competitiveness against a strong OUA field.
McMaster will return to action Friday, October 16, when the Marauders host the McMaster Open at the Christie Conservation Area in Hamilton. The meet is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m.
Field Hockey
October 3rd- L: 3-0 vs Waterloo | Box Score
The McMaster Marauders were at home on Saturday. The Marauders took on the Waterloo Warriors and were still searching for their first win of the season.
Just 2 minutes after Waterloo opened the scoring in the first, the Warriors extended their league. After York added a third goal, McMaster pushed back, with second-year Marauder, Ella Butler (Waterloo, Ont.) scoring her first of the season.
McMaster battled valiantly but fell 3-0 and dropped to 0-6-1 on the season.
October 4th- T: 1-1 at Toronto | Box Score
The McMaster Marauders earned their second point of the season in a rematch against the University of Toronto, who beat them in the opening game of the season. A very close match that ended 1-1.
Midfielder, Clara Geradin (Mississauga, Ont.), scored her second career goal to give McMaster an early 1-0 lead. Toronto would score in the 28th minute and the game remained at 1 until the final whistle.
Next up, The Marauders take on the York Lions on Saturday, Oct 10 at 1pm.
Baseball
In their final games of the season, the McMaster Marauders took on the Windsor Lancers in a double-header on Saturday.
October 3- L: 7-3 vs Windsor Lancers (Game 1)
In game one, McMaster started right-handed pitcher, Devon Fenwick (Etobicoke, Ont.). Fenwick went two and one-thirds innings pitched, walking seven batters and allowing 2 hits.
The Veteran Marauder struck out four batters and allowed three earned runs. Fourth-year pitcher, Jonah Ferry (Markham, Ont.), relieved Fenwick. The lefty went one and two-thirds innings pitched, allowing three hits and two earned runs while striking out one batter.
Oakville native, Marcello Colluci, replaced Ferry in the fifth inning. The righty had one strikeout, two hits and two earned runs in his outing.
Offensively, McMaster recorded eight hits, four walks en route to scoring three runs. The Marauders were led by John Dykyj (Burlington, Ont.), Anden Cooper, who both had 2-4 days along with Marko Young who went 2-3.
Cooper contributed two rbi's while number 9 hitter, Nicolas Proksel (Mississauga, Ont.) batted in one run.
McMaster fell 7-3 in game one.
October 3- L: 7-6 vs Windsor Lancers (Game 2)
In the final game of the season, McMaster called on third-year pitcher, Alex Van Raay (Hamilton, Ont.), to start. The righty had a strong start, pitching 5 innings 2-hit baseball while striking out three batters.
In the third inning, Devon Fenwick (Etobicoke, Ont.) cashed in a run on a double and catcher, Jackson McQuade (Toronto Ont.), singled in a run, giving McMaster a 2-0 lead.
After Windsor scored one run in bottom of the third inning, the game remained at 2-1 until the sixth inning. Outfielder, Lucas Grant (Fonthill, Ont.) ripped a single earning an RBI and extending the Marauders lead.
In the sixth inning, second-year Marauder, Premnath Nayak (Mississauga, Ont.), came in relief of Van Raay. The Lancers tied the game at three in the bottom of the sixth.
After an uneventful seventh inning, the game went to extras. In the eighth McMaster added a run to lead 4-3 as Kayan Alazem (Milton, Ont.) scored on a double play off the bat of Grant for his second RBI.
Windsor once again tied the game, and a ninth inning was needed. Nayak's day was done, he had a very solid outing, striking out one batter and limiting the Lancers to just two hits while giving up three unearned runs.
In the top of the ninth, McMaster added two, first a single by Fenwick cashed in John Dykyj (Burlington, Ont.) and McQuade singled to drive in Fenwick.
With the 6-4 lead, McMaster brought in David Young (Whitby, Ont.). An error, bunt single put Young in a tough sport as the bases were loaded.
Back-to-back walks tied the game up and a single ended the game in favour of the Lancers.
McMaster would fall 7-6 in their final game of the 2026 season.
Rowing
October 3rd at Head of the Trent | Box Score
The McMaster rowing team was back on the water on Saturday, October 3rd at the Head of the Trent regatta in Peterborough, Ontario. The Head of the Trent is a large annual event that included entries from 61 Universities and Rowing Clubs from across Ontario with additional entries from Quebec, the U.S. and even a couple of international attendees.
A total of 13 Universities from Ontario and 2 from Quebec were among the teams entered. McMaster had 17 entries including 12 entries on the women's side (competing in 11 events) and 5 entries from the men (competing in 4 events).
McMaster saw success in several events, most notably the Men's University 2- event, taking third place.
Next Up, the Marauders will take on the Brock Invitational this Saturday (October 10th) in St. Catharines.
Golf
October 3rd-4th at Windsor Open
McMaster's golf teams lowered their scores in the second round of the Windsor Invitational this weekend, with the women finishing sixth and the men placing ninth in the team standings.
Jimin Kim led the Marauder women, tying for 14th with a two-round total of 161 (+19). Kim opened with an 80 before carding an 81 in the final round, finishing four strokes ahead of teammate Kaylee Jeon.
Jeon tied for 18th at 165 (+23), improving by five shots with a closing 80 after an opening-round 85. Her second-round score matched Kim's opening effort for the lowest individual round among the two Marauders.
McMaster's women combined for an opening team score of 255 before shaving six strokes off that total in the second round. Their closing 249 brought them to 504 (+78), finishing ahead of Laurier and Laurentian.
On the men's side, Cael Hussey delivered a strong finish, firing a two-under-par 69 after opening with a 75. His six-shot improvement secured a tie for 15th at 144 (+2).
Matthew Martel followed closely in 18th, posting rounds of 73 and 72 for a total of 145 (+3), just one stroke behind Hussey.
The Marauder men improved from 301 to 291, finishing at 592 (+24), three shots behind Laurentian.
Queen's swept the team titles, winning the women's competition at 443 (+17) and the men's at 565 (-3). Queen's Hannah Lee claimed the women's individual title, while Waterloo's Lucas Chi topped the men's leaderboard.
Fast Pitch
October 2nd - L: 0-8 vs Brock
October 2nd - W: 4-2 vs Brock
October 3rd - W: 3-2 vs Guelph
October 3rd - L: 5-15 vs Guelph
October 4th - L: 1-4 vs Western
October 4th - L: 0-7 vs Western
For the second straight weekend, the Marauder women's fast pitch team played three doubleheaders on consecutive days on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This weekend saw the Marauders playing at home at Mary Keyes Diamond #3. Friday and Saturday saw the McMaster women display some of their best performances of the season splitting doubleheaders against the Brock Badgers (a loss followed by a 4-2 victory) and the Guelph Gryphons (a 3-2 win followed by a loss). A pair of losses to Western ended the season for McMaster but the opening game was close as McMaster fell by a score of only 1-4.
Congratulations to McMaster star Jessica Henry (Mississauga, ON) who had been named the prior week's Offensive Player of the Week hitting .579 with 11 hits including 6 extra base hits (2 doubles, a triple and 3 homers), 9 rbis and 10 runs. Heading into this weekend's games, Henry led all OUS players in hits (23) and extra base hits (11), was 2nd in batting average (.548), and 4th in both runs (15) and rbis (15).
Women's Lacrosse
October 3rd - L: 5-13 at Laurier
October 3rd - L: 5-27 vs Western
The McMaster Marauders closed out their regular season Saturday, dropping a pair of contests at Ansley Alumni Field, falling 13-5 to the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks before suffering a 27-5 loss to the Western Mustangs.
McMaster opened the day against Laurier, facing the Golden Hawks in the first contest of the doubleheader. The Marauders found the back of the net five times, but were unable to keep pace with Laurier, ultimately falling 13-5.
Following the loss, McMaster returned to Ansley Alumni Field for its final regular-season contest against the Western Mustangs. The Marauders once again scored five goals, but Western's offensive attack proved too much to overcome as McMaster fell 27-5.
The two losses bring McMaster's regular season to a close, with the Marauders finishing the 2026 campaign with a 2-6 record.
Waterpolo (UofT Fall Classic)
Men's
October 3rd - W: 16-24 vs Queen's
October 4th - W: 16-18 vs Carleton
October 4th - W: 19-8 vs Ottawa
Women's
October 3rd - W: 14-5 vs Ottawa
October 3rd - L: 3-18 vs Toronto
October 3rd - L: 5-9 vs McGill
October 4th - L: 5-20 vs Queen's
The McMaster Marauders opened their water polo season at the University of Toronto Invitational over the weekend, with the men posting a perfect 3-0 record and women's captain Karima Al-Aoussi delivering a standout scoring performance.
Competing at the Athletic Centre Varsity Pool, McMaster's men powered past Queen's, Carleton and Ottawa behind an offence that produced 61 goals across three official league games.
The Marauders opened with a 24-16 victory over Queen's on Saturday, led by an outstanding 11-goal performance from Jack Sardo. Sunday brought a tighter contest against Carleton, with McMaster holding off a fourth-quarter rally to secure an 18-16 win. The team then completed its unbeaten weekend with a convincing 19-8 victory over Ottawa.
Sardo finished as the tournament's leading scorer with 22 goals, adding five against Carleton and six against Ottawa. He also tied for second overall in assists, highlighting his contributions as both a scorer and playmaker.
Ryder provided another major offensive spark, finishing second in tournament scoring with 19 goals while tying for second in steals. The pair claimed the top two scoring positions despite McMaster playing one fewer official game than most teams at the tournament.
On the women's side, McMaster earned a decisive 14-5 victory over Ottawa before falling 18-3 to Toronto, 9-5 to McGill and 20-5 to Queen's, finishing the weekend with a 1-3 record.
Al-Aoussi led the Marauders against a challenging field, scoring 13 goals to finish tied for second overall in the women's division. The captain also ranked third in exclusions drawn, consistently creating opportunities for McMaster's attack.
Her relentless effort provided a bright spot throughout the tournament as the women opened their season against strong opposition.
The weekend gave both Marauder squads an early measure of league competition, with the men establishing immediate momentum through their unbeaten start.
Tennis
Men's
October 3rd - L: 1-6 at Brock
October 4th - L: 1-6 at Toronto
Women's
October 3rd - W: 5-2 at Brock
October 4th - L: 1-6 at Toronto
McMaster's tennis teams faced Brock and Toronto over the weekend, with the women's squad earning a narrow victory over the Badgers to highlight the Marauders' results.
The women edged Brock 4-3 in the closest matchup of the weekend, securing McMaster's lone team win across the four contests. With just one point separating the two sides, the result gave the Marauders a positive start to their weekend matchups.
The men faced a tougher outing against the Badgers, falling 6-1. McMaster collected one point but was unable to keep pace with Brock in the overall team result.
Against Toronto, both Marauders squads finished on the wrong side of 6-1 decisions. The women concluded the weekend with a split, recording one victory and one defeat, while the men dropped both matchups.
The women's win over Brock stood as the weekend's highlight as McMaster continued its fall tennis campaign against two Ontario university opponents.
Upcoming Events (Oct 5 - Oct 11)
October 5th
Golf at U of T Open
October 8th
2:00pm: Women's Basketball vs Saskatchewan
6:00pm: Women's Volleyball vs Toronto Metropolitan
October 9th
12:00pm: Women's Basketball vs St. Francis Xavier
12:00pm: Football vs Toronto
6:00pm: Women's Soccer at Guelph
6:00pm: Women's Volleyball vs Acadia
7:00pm: Women's Rugby vs Waterloo
8:00pm: Men's Lacrosse vs Nipissing
8:15pm: Men's Soccer at Guelph
October 10th
12:00pm: Women's Basketball vs McGill
1:00pm: Field Hockey vs York
2:00pm: Women's Volleyball vs Brock
3:00pm: Men's Rugby at Royal Military College
7:00pm: Men's Lacrosse at Toronto
Men's Rowing at Brock Invitational
Women's Rowing at Brock Invitational
October 11th
Field Hockey at Queen's
