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Windsor Lancers | |
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University | University of Windsor |
Association | U Sports |
Conference | Ontario University Athletics |
Athletic director | Stephanie White |
Location | Windsor, Ontario |
First year | 1952 |
Varsity teams | 17 (8 women's teams and 9 men's teams) |
Football stadium | University of Windsor Stadium |
Arena | Capri Pizzeria Recreation Complex |
Soccer field | Alumni Field |
Aquatics center | St. Denis Centre Pool |
Mascot | Winston (the Lancer)[1] |
Nickname | Lancers |
Colours | Blue and Gold |
Website | www |
The Windsor Lancers are the varsity athletic teams that represent the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The school's varsity program supports 9 different sports. Their mascot is a lancer and the team's colours are blue and gold. The varsity teams compete in the Ontario University Athletics provincial conference and the national U Sports organization.[2][3] The school joined the Ontario-Quebec Athletic Association (now known as the OUA) in 1952.[4]
The university offers 8 sports for women and 9 sports for men.[5] Additionally, there are 2 sports clubs offered: men's baseball[6] and women's fastpitch.[7]
As of the 2015–16 season, the Lancers have won 33 national titles and 87 provincial titles.[8] From 2010 to 2016, the Lancers have won more national championships than any other Canadian university.[citation needed]
Since 1990, the Windsor Lancers track and field teams have done well provincially and nationally, with the men's team winning 23 OUA titles and 9 national titles and the women's team winning 17 OUA titles and 11 national titles respectively.[9][10]