Alongside our corporate partner the Investors Group, the Department of Athletics at the University of Windsor is pleased to present the IG Champions Cup.
 
The IG Champions Cup is a department trophy that's awarded each year to the Lancer varsity team that best exemplifies what it takes to be a champion in the classroom, on the playing field and throughout the community.
 
Lancer varsity teams gain points towards the IG Champions Cup throughout the year based on a variety of contributing factors including team athletic success, academic achievements, individual conference and league accolades and team community involvement initiatives.
 
The points breakdown for the IG Champions Cup is as follows:
 

FACTOR	POINTS AWARDED
Conference Finish	1st place 40 points, 2nd place 35 points, 3rd place 30 points, 4th place 25 points, 5th place 20 points
Conference Improvement	10 points for each position a team moves up in the standings from the previous year.
CIS and OUA Team Championships	U SPORTS Championship – 30 points, OUA Championship - 20 points
Individual Accolades (NOTE: all-Canadians, all-star, and academic all-Canadian points awarded up to a max of 3 per team)	U SPORTS Athlete of the Year - 40 points, U SPORTS all-Canadian 25 points, U SPORTS Academic all-Canadian  25 points, OUA Athlete/Player of the Year - 25 points, OUA major award/all-star 20 points, OUA or U SPORTS Rookie of the Year 15 points, U SPORTS all-rookie team 10 points, U SPORTS or OUA Athlete of the Week 10 points, OUA Team of the Month 10 points, OUA or U SPORTS All-Rookie Team 10 points, OUA Play of the Week or UWindsor Athlete of the Week 5 points
Team Academic Success (NOTE: points awarded based on final first semester marks)	Team Average over 80% GPA – 100 points, over 75% GPA – 75 points, over 70% GPA - 50 points, over 65% GPA - 25 points
Community Service (NOTE: points awarded up to max of 5 different events per season)	25 points for each community service event or charitable program that a Lancer team participates in throughout the year

2024-25 Winner: Women's Volleyball

2025-26 Standings 

Cross Country	300
Women's Basketball	210
Women's Soccer	205
Women's Track & Field	260
Men's Hockey	200
Golf	175
Men's Volleyball	235
Men's Track & Field	235
Women's Hockey	165
Softball	155
Men's Basketball	155
Football	150
Women's Volleyball	185
Baseball	130
Men's Soccer	105
Curling	125

AUGUST
August 16 - The Women's Basketball team volunteered at the Maycourt Art Auction as hosts, guides, and food service. 

August 31 - A huge thank you to members of the Lancer Track & Field, Men's Basketball, Baseball, Women's Hockey, Men's Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Curling, and Women's Volleyball teams for helping on UWindsor move-in day!

SEPTEMBER
Sept 2 - Congratulations to our Lancer athletes of the week - Izzy Barrette from Women's Soccer & Mateo Nepszy from Men's Soccer!

Sept 8 - Congratulations to our Lancer athletes of the week - Avery Comartin from Women's Soccer & Kareame Cotton from Lancer Football!

Sept 9 - Avery Comartin from Women's Soccer was named the OUA Athlete of the Week! Amazing!

Sept 10 - Men's Soccer's Matthew Chimenti's goal against Waterloo was named the No. 3 Play of the Week in the OUA! 

Sept 15 - Shout out to Lancer Track & Field for volunteering at the Terry Fox Run in Tecumseh! Thank you for your support of a great cause! 

Sept 15 - Congratulations to our Lancer athletes of the week - Chloe Jones from Softball & Brady Lidster from Lancer Football!

Sept 22 - Congratulations to Jacob Fitzpatrick from Cross Country and Jayde Melhuish-McGahan from Lancer Softball on being named Lancer Athletes of the Week!

Sept 29 - Congratulations to Kailyn Robertson from Women's Soccer and Brady Lidster from Lancer Football who have been named Lancer Athletes of the Week!

OCTOBER
October 1 - Brady Lidster from Lancer Football has been named the OUA Athlete of the Week for his record breaking performance over the weekend! Congratulations Brady!

October 6 - Congratulations to Max Donoso from Men's Hockey and Kennedy Fremlin & Tyler Hurtubise from Lancer Golf who have been named Lancer Athletes of the Week!

October 8 - An over the fence catch by Baseball's Justin Kelly-Boxe is the No. 2 OUA Play of the Week!

October 11 - Women's Soccer finished the regular season with a third place finish in the OUA west division - an improvement from 5th place in 2024!

October 12 - Lancer Softball finished third overall in the OUS standings!

October 14 - Congratulations to Braxton Johnson from Lancer Football, Joelle Olla from Cross Country and Keegan McMullin from Men's Hockey who have been named Lancer Athletes of the Week!

October 14 - Congratulations to Braxton Johnson from Lancer Football on being named an OUA Athlete of the Week! 

October 15 - Not one but two Lancers made their way onto the OUA plays of the week! Women's Soccer's Izzy Barrette's tremendous save made it's way to the No. 4 spot, while Lancer Football's Zach Talbot blocked punt and TD return found it's way to No. 3!  

October 16 - Emma Hanley & Jayde Melhuish-McGahan from Softball have been named OUS all-stars! Way to go Lancers!

October 19 - Lancer Women's Golf captured a bronze medal at the OUA championships! Way to go Lancers!!

October 19 - Alex Mauro from Lancer Golf was named an OUA first team all-star, while Ella Harris was named a second team all-star! Great job Lancers!

October 20 - Congratulations to Makayla Mailhot from Women's Hockey & Weagbe Mombo from Lancer Football on being named the Lancer Athletes of the Week!

October 22 - A tremendous save from Rebecca Noble of the Women's Hockey team lands her in the No. 4 spot on the OUA Plays of the Week!  

October 25 - Cross Country had a tremendous day at the OUA Championships! The Lancer women placed second overall for a silver medal (up five spots from the previous year), while the men moved up one and placed fourth overall! Great job Lancers! 

October 25 - Cross Country's Samara Quanz captured an individual bronze medal to be named an OUA all-star. Other cross country all-stars included Jacob Fitzpatrick, Noah, Costa, Joelle Olla & Natalie Fortier! Amazing!

October 27 - Congratulations to Women's Volleyball's Jordyn Brearly, Cross Country's Samara Quanz, Men's Hockey's Keegan McMullen & Men's Volleyball's Gustavo Siqueira on being named the Lancer Athletes of the Week!

October 29 - Congratulations to Avery Comartin & Izzy Barrette from Women's Soccer on being named OUA all-stars!

October 30 - Nico Fontecha from Men's Soccer has been named an OUA all-star! Great job Nico!

NOVEMBER
November 3 - Congratulations to our Lancer Athletes of the Week - Kali Grootenboer from Women's Basketball, Bridget Cameron from Women's Hockey & Logan Linklater from Men's Hockey! 

November 8 - Samara Quanz has an outstanding showing at the U SPORTS Cross Country Championships, finishing 14th overall and being named a 2nd team all-Canadian!! Amazing!

November 10 - Congratulations to our Lancer Athletes of the Week - Samara Quanz from Cross Country, Teagan Pare from Women's Hockey & Yohann Sam from Men's Basketball! 

November 17 - Noah Koskie from Men's Volleyball, Danika Scharff from Women's Volleyball, Kali Grootenboer from Women's Basketball & Dallas Champagnie Smith from Men's Basketball have all been named the Lancer Athletes of the Week! Congratulations Lancers!

November 18 - Congratulations to Danika Scharff from Women's Volleyball on being named the OUA Athlete of the Week!

November 19 - An amazing goal from Ty Toews of the Men's Hockey team lands him in the No. 5 spot on the OUA Plays of the Week!  

November 24 - Congratulations to Grace Elford from Women's Track & Field and Luke Grace from Men's Basketball on being named the Lancer Athletes of the Week!

November 25 - The Lancers honoured 201 outstanding scholar athletes at their annual breakfast! Amazing job Lancers!

November 25 - Kaden Reid from Men's Volleyball earns the No.1 spot in the OUA's Plays of the Week while sitting on the court!! 

November 28 - Members of the Women's Soccer team visited St. Gabriel's Elementary School, reading to the students during their annual read-a-thon!

DECEMBER
December 1 - Congratulations to our Lancer Athletes of the Week - Leah Tate from Women's Basketball and Johnny Ulichny from Men's Hockey! 

December 2 - Leah Tate from Women's Basketball was named the OUA Athlete of the Week! Great job Leah!

December 3 - A quick shot from Keegan McMullen of the Men's Hockey team, lands him in the No. 4 spot in the OUA Plays of the Week!

JANUARY
January 5 - Congratulations to our Lancer Athletes of the Week - Kali Grootenboer from Women's Basketball and Max Donoso from Men's Hockey! 

January 12 - Congratulations to Isabella Goveia from Women's Track & Field, Markus Law-Heese from Men's Volleyball, Aliah Admans from Women's Volleyball, and AJ Stanat from Men's Track & Field on being named Lancer Athletes of the Week!

January 19 - Congratulations to our Lancer Athletes of the Week - Bridget Cameron from Women's Hockey and Emanuel Otong from Men's Basketball! 

January 21 - Bridget Camerson of the Women's Hockey team deeks out the Ottawa goaltender and lands herself in the No. 2 spot in the OUA Plays of the Week!

January 24 - Members of the Lancer Football team volunteered at the Lancers' annual Breast Cancer Awareness Day as part of our stuff the bra fundraiser for cancer research! Thank you Lancers!

January 26 - Congratulations to Leah Tate from Women's Basketball, AJ Stanat from Track & Field, and Geneva Huisman from Women's Volleyball on being named the Lancer Athletes of the Week!

January 28 - A tremendous play from Mya Iriah of Women's Basketball lands her in the No. 4 spot in the OUA Plays of the Week!

FEBRUARY
February 2 - Congratulations to our Lancer Athletes of the Week - Riley Robitaille from Women's Track & Field, Teagan Pare from Women's Hockey and Colton Smith from Men's Hockey! 

February 9 - Congratulations to our Lancer Athletes of the Week - Ella Heradri from Women's Track & Field and Gustavo Siqueira from Men's Volleyball! 

February 14 - Women's Basketball claims the OUA far west division regular season title for the second straight year! Congratulations Lancers!

February 14 - Men's Volleyball wraps up the regular season with another OUA regular season first place finish!

February 14 - Women's Hockey finished the season fourth overall in the OUA west division to qualify for the post season play-in game.

February 14 - Men's Basketball places third overall in the OUA far west regular season standings. 

February 14 - Women's Volleyball moves up one spot from last year into sixth place in the OUA standings!

February 14 - The Men's Hockey team clinched first place in the OUA west division with a strong win over the Lakehead Thunderwolves. Great job Lancers!

February 17 - Congratulations to our Lancer Athletes of the Week - Julia Chiarot from Women's Basketball, Sierra Morreau from Women's Hockey and Luke Grace from Men's Basketball! 

February 20-21 - THIRTEEN members of the Lancer Track & Field team are named OUA all-stars after their tremendous performanes at the OUA Championships!

February 21 - The Lancer Women's Track & Field team captures the OUA bronze medal at the provincial championships, while the Men's Track & Field team placed fourth overall in team competition!

February 23 - Congratulations to our Lancer Athletes of the Week - Jordana Badley-Costello from Women's Track & Field and AJ Stanat from Men's Track & Field! Both Lancers set new OUA records in the weight throw and shot put, respectively! 

February 24 - AJ Stanat of Men's Track & Field was named an OUA Athlete of the Week!

February 25 - Not one but two Lancers made their way onto the OUA plays of the week! Women's Volleyball's Jordan Brearley & Aliah Admans tag team play made it's way to the No. 4 spot, while Men's Volleyball's Kaden Reid's tremendous play found it's way to No. 3!  

February 26 - Lancer Curling volunteers at the UWSA's Winter Carnival, helping at the outdoor curling event!

MARCH
March 2 - Colton Smith from Men's Hockey & Gustavo Siquiera from Men's Volleyball have been named the Lancer Athletes of the Week!

March 2 - Chloe VidAmour from Women's Track & Field was honoured with the OUA's Community Service Award! Congratulations Chloe!

March 3 - Men's Hockey's Colton Smith has been recognized as an OUA Athlete of the Week for this tremendous performance against the Guelph Gryphons in the OUA quarter-finals!

March 4 - Women's Volleyball had two athletes named OUA all-stars with Aliah Admans being named a first-team all-star, and Danicka Scharff being named to the second team! 

March 4 - Logan Linklater's overtime, series winning goal over the Guelph Gryphons in Men's Hockey ranks No. 3 in the OUA plays of the week!

March 5 - 1...2...3! Men's Volleyball has three OUA all-stars! Darian Koskie & Gustavo Siquiera were named to the first all-star team, while Markus Law-Heese was named an OUA second-team all-star!