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By Lucas-Matthew Marsh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Iori:wase Women\u2019s lacrosse is one of the 15 sport clubs and varsity teams that McGill University has decided to discontinue before the 2026\u20132027 season to reduce its yearly deficit. For Rachel Anderson, co-captain of McGill\u2019s women\u2019s lacrosse team, the decision to cancel the women\u2019s lacrosse team was personal. As a Haudenosaunee woman from Six Nations, the lacrosse team was the closest she felt to home since moving to Montreal. \u201cTo me, it wasn\u2019t just about losing a season,\u201d Anderson said. \u201cI think it was honestly about losing one of the few places on campus where I feel really grounded in my culture.\u201d Anderson learned of the decision last week, when McGill Recreation announced it would be reducing its sports programs after a 2024… <\/p>\n

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By Lucas-Matthew Marsh, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Iori:wase Women\u2019s lacrosse is one of the 15 sport clubs and varsity teams that McGill University has decided to discontinue before the 2026\u20132027 season to reduce its yearly deficit. For Rachel Anderson, co-captain of McGill\u2019s women\u2019s lacrosse team, the decision to cancel the women\u2019s lacrosse team was personal. As a Haudenosaunee woman from Six Nations, the lacrosse team was the closest she felt to home since moving to Montreal. \u201cTo me, it wasn\u2019t just about losing a season,\u201d Anderson said. \u201cI think it was honestly about losing one of the few places on campus where I feel really grounded in my culture.\u201d Anderson learned of the decision last week, when McGill Recreation announced it would be reducing its sports programs after a 2024... <\/p>\n

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