2010 team consists of 18 men from all around Canada, one coach, four assistants, one trainer, and one sports informer. The team's season consists of 20 games and runs from October 22, 2010 to February 13, 2011 then playoffs last until the end of February. The OUA currently contains 11 competing teams from universities all over Ontario. Some highlights throughout the years has been in 2003–2004. In the 10-team OUA, the Gryphons finished with a 13–5 record for 2nd place and were ranked as high as 8th in the CIS. This marked their best finish since 1982–83 when Guelph finished second in the OUA West Division. The Gryphs won their semi-final series against Western in two straight matches but later lost to the Toronto Blues. thumb Men's soccer The men's soccer team started in 1979. The current team consists of a total of 23 players, one coach, four assistants, two trainers, one manager, and one sports informer. The season has 14 games from September 4 to October 24, with the post-season lasting until November 7. The OUA has a 17 participating schools around Ontario. In 1990, the Gryphons won their first ever OUAA title defeating the University of Toronto 1–0 in the championship game at Alumni Stadium. After defeating Mount Allison in the CIAU Semis, the Gryphons met the defending champion, UBC Thunderbirds, in the CIAU final but dropped a 2–1 decision before a record crowd at home. Men's Martial Arts Martial arts has a large following in Southern Ontario, Guelph is home to one of the most accomplished martial artists. Nathan Skoufis began martial arts at age 6 and has been training ever since. Skoufis is a third degree black belt and an 8X World Champion. Skoufis is sponsored by Hayabusa the leading martial arts equipment and apparel company, a company who also sponsors George St. Pierre and Nieky Holzken. Skoufis attends the University of Guelph, as well as owning and operation his own business Guelph Family Martial Arts located on Woodlawn Road in Guelph. Skoufis at age 12 began to enter the men's division to look for a challenge in karate, routinely fighting 30-year-old men. Skoufis has won world titles in sanctioning leagues NASKA, NBL, NAFMA and IFMA. Women's Sports Women's Volleyball The women's volleyball team was established in 1979 at the University of Guelph. They compete against other university teams, including McMaster University, TMU, or any other