team included in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) West Division. The team's season runs from September–February, including approximately eight tournaments and twenty matches. The 2009-2010 team, ended their season with twelve losses and fifteen wins. Women's Rugby The women's rugby team formed in 1994. The team competes in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Shiels division against university teams from the University of Waterloo, Western, Brock and Laurier. The team's season spans from September–November. The team plays twelve games each season, but only five are recorded in the OUA standings. The Gryphons women's rugby team finished the 2015-2016 year with a perfect 5-0 record. Women's Basketball The team was established in 1979. The woman's basketball team competes in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) west division. The team's season runs from September – February, playing over thirty games within this period. Fourteen out of thirty matches are recorded by the OUA. The Guelph team had one victory out of fourteen games for the 2009 year. Women’s Field Hockey The women's field hockey team was established in 1979. There are nine teams that compete in this particular sport and only one division exists. The team plays from September – November. Twenty-five games are played within this time, and only fourteen of these games are officially recorded by the OUA. In the 2008–2009 year the Gryphons won twelve and tied two games, making the team in first place in the season. Women’s Lacrosse In 1997, the University of Guelph put together their first women's lacrosse team. The lacrosse team competes from September – November. Within this time the team plays fifteen games, with only twelve of these recorded by the OUA. The team concluded the 2008-2009 year with a 0-12 record and finished last in the OUA standings. The Rankings In terms of sports, Guelph is well known for cross country, Ice hockey and field hockey. According to the performance of 2009-10 season, they have excelled in women's rugby, men's/women's volleyball, women's hockey, and men's/women's track and field. The following is a table which provides standing for the year 2009-10 as per the OUA and CIS records. Sports which are unlisted had incomplete results for compilation purposes. References External links University of Guelph Athletics University of Guelph Sport in Guelph University and college sports in Canada