Voyageurs in playoff hunt

The Laurentian Voyageurs men's Soccer team took care of business recently, taking down the visiting Trent University Excalibur and earning a coveted playoff spot. The Voyageurs finished the regular season in fifth place in the OUA East Division with a record of 5-8-1.

The Nipissing Lakers finished the regular season in fourth place with a record of 5-6-3. The two teams have really fired up the Northern Ontario rivalry in recent years and the game's are extremely competitive. The two teams solved nothing in the regular season with both coming away with one win each. Nippissing bested Laurentian during a home game back on Sept. 5. The Voyageurs gained their revenge on Oct. 17, when they beat Nipissing 2-0 on their home turf.

The team has relied heavily on goalie Andre Gomes, who had four shut outs this season as a rookie. Midfielder Daniel Keir led the team in goals with four. Eight other players also scored at least one goal each for Laurentian.

In women's action, the Lady Vees soccer team has missed the playoffs for 2007. The team went 2-7-7 in the regular season and finished in sixth place in the OUA East Division. The women ended their season with 1-1 draw against Trent University this past weekend. Forward Caitlin Kelly led the team with five goals in 16 games.