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Ironically. the only defeat that really vomited in the end was Hawks on, 4-1 to Queen“: Golden Gaels Saturday, a loss that prevented WLU from matching one of the six prized postseason post- No doubt, adding to the disappointment of Satur- day's result was the fact it came on the heels of one of Hawks' most courageous efforts of the season Thursday in Guelph when they kept their flickering hopes alive with a come-from-behind 5-3 win over Gryphons. But by losing to Queen's Hawks' mathematical chance of vaulting past York Yeomen was extin- guished, bringing the end of the season for maybe not the most talented, but certainly one of the most dedicated units Hawks have iced in years. The loss insured that for the first time in years, neither local university would be involved in post- season action. Waterloo Warriors, going with a young inexperienced club this year, saw the writ- ing on tht wall early and with identical Ir-t losses to York and Queen's at home last week, dropped their last seven contests en route to a 4-17-1 10th-plaee finish. Queen's, with their back-to-back weekend wins here, bagged top spot with " points ahead of Toronto and Western. It was not clear at press time which of those two clubs would get the second bye in playoff action since Western was insisting on a replay of the final 12 minutes of a York-Toron- to contest involving a disputed goal. The replay, which was ordered by the league's judiciary committee, could result in Blues staying in second alone. remaining tied with Western. or falling to third, in which case Western would get the bye and Toronto would face sixth-place York. The" other two teams making the playoff picture complete are McMaster Marlins and Guelph. Hawks. who finished but seven points back of first place and within three of fourth-place Guelph with a 12-8-2 record. led Gryphons bl after two periods Thursday at Memorial Gardens, then saw that lead go up in smoke when Guelph scored twice in 23 seconds at the beginning of the third. But rather than fold up as many clubs would have done, Hawks methodically regrouped. waited ”It". SEASONAL IllllillKlllrat M W”! O" I " whim-l VII V _ new “aircraft Mt-r V mm Elma-v Syn-m Shock was: Sum-no Lang. -= "on and R0. Sum-on - RM Ind ”08" no.“ I 8m Cams and L w mom-Io um - GOV!" Atl I‘m and Son” PM Cars and Lqhr hacks '18.” ass Km STREET with. WATERLOO, emu-o no: W110 " ‘W Law‘s M Cm Wm M - m Hood um and maps 0004 Law 1 Conan! Tttr “momma: f torttteir_agtdrnadethemostottttem" Brian Crombeu. Du Spock and Daryl Benjamin into an empty net gave Hawks the” crucial win “I'm speechless. I really am speechless” aid under coach Wayne Goring alter Hawks I‘m. "Who you're down in the third period in this build- ing, you don't expect to come back like that, but the guys never lost faith. Gueiph's a very (any: team, but we just got a gutsy effort from every guy from the goalie {Terry Thompson) right on throng: the whole main" Kirk Sabo in the first and Mark James shorth- anded in the second had the other Laurier markers Though there is scant solace to be gained in los- ing, the loss and elimination from post-season play only momentarily overshadowed the fine season enjoyed by the Laurier club, which with some fresh blood and vastly-improved outlook turned a mis- erable 5-14-3 season of a year ago into a fleeting memory with many fine exhibitions of desire and team play. in the contest, which Hawks left buoyed to contmue on against Queen's. But a nightmare of missed opportunities spelled doom at Don McLa ren Arena Saturday as only Sabo could find the range despite Hawks having a 42-24 shots advantage. The teams were tied 1-t after one and Queen's led 2-1 entering the third. Accused of dotting his lineup with borderline players of questionable ability, Gowing's unstim- ing faith in his charges no doubt led to their mesh- ing as highly competitive unit. often rising to the occasion in contests against teams like Guelph and Toronto where their predecessors would have fal- len. _ This time. it was merely a case of Hawks being in the right place, at the wrong time. And to have watched them grow together over the season is to know that really is a pity. RICK CAMPBELL C00rTE FILTER