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The Nipissing Lakers men’s hockey team lost a tough one on Wednesday afternoon as they were edged 3-2 by Laurentian University.

The game wasn’t decided until the 7th round of the shootout. Colin Campbell and Cody Gratton scored for the Lakers in regulation and Gratton and Dylan Staples scored in the shootout.

Meantime, the Nipissing Lakers women’s volleyball team has set their coaching staff for the season.

Both John Kennedy and Graham Dufort will help out returning head coach Marc LaRochelle.

Kennedy and Dufort replace three coaches from last year –Ben Hong, Dave Hudson and Jeff Hamlin.

Kennedy comes from Ottawa and Dufort is a local product.