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CIS dreams dashed

Written on October 28, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Women’s rugby won’t have a chance to defend their CIS bronze medal after losing the OUA’s third-place match. Queen’s dropped Saturday’s match to the Western Mustangs 22-19, preventing them from making the CIS tournament after two straight appearances at nationals. With the loss, the nationally sixth-ranked...

Repeat attempt stuffed in Guelph

Written on October 21, 2014. Posted in Sports.

A back and forth match ended women’s rugby’s hopes for a second straight OUA championship. The Gaels couldn’t hold onto an early second-half lead in the OUA semi-final on Saturday, falling 29-21 on the road to the Guelph Gryphons. Despite the loss, Queen’s isn’t out of the race for an OUA medal. The...

Second half excellence

Written on October 17, 2014. Posted in Sports.

In an unexpected battle against the York Lions, the Gaels held on for victory in last Friday’s OUA quarterfinal. Forward Miranda Seifert’s three tries led the Gaels to a 41-21 win. With the victory, the women head out on the road to face the Guelph Gryphons in the semi-final tomorrow. Queen’s and...

Mustangs trumped in season finale

Written on October 7, 2014. Posted in Sports.

On a chilly Saturday night under the lights, women’s rugby was able to beat their top rivals. The Gaels topped the Western Mustangs 50-19 at home in their final regular season game. Queen’s heads into the OUA quarterfinal — to be played Friday against the York Lions – with a 4-1 record. Despite tough...

Rugby record-holder

Written on October 3, 2014. Posted in Sports.

In four years, Lauren McEwen has gone from injured rookie to Queen’s highest-scoring women’s rugby player of all time. The fourth-year centre back has racked up 163 points since rolling into Kingston in 2011. That number looks all the more impressive considering she struggled through shoulder injuries...

Defensive dominance over Trent

Written on September 30, 2014. Posted in Sports.

In their first game back on Nixon Field in two weeks, women’s rugby reminded everyone why they’re one of the top teams in the country. Teamwork on offense and a responsive defense led the Gaels (3-1) to a 74-10 triumph over the Trent Excalibur (2-2) on Saturday. Forward Gillian Pegg credited the win...

Blues blown out

Written on September 23, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Women’s rugby bounced back on Saturday in record-setting fashion. Following a heartbreaking loss to McMaster last weekend, the Gaels rolled to an 81-0 road shutout against the Toronto Varsity Blues. The game was one for the record books, as the Gaels reached their highest point total in program history. Head...

Gaels drop key matchup to OUA East rivals

Written on September 16, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Women’s rugby lost a nail-biter in their most important match of the regular season. Facing the McMaster Marauders (2-0) on the road, the Gaels (1-1) fell just short, losing 21-20. The loss could prove costly for Queen’s, as their annual match with the Marauders has determined OUA Russell (East) Division...

Champs primed for repeat

Written on September 12, 2014. Posted in Sports.

For the first time in Gaels history, women’s rugby is returning to the field as champions. The team won the OUA title last October, toppling the five-time defending champion Guelph Gryphons 19-15 to take the cup. As an encore performance, Queen’s captured bronze at nationals — their first-ever CIS...

Women bulldoze Lions, look ahead to Mac

Written on September 9, 2014. Posted in Sports.

The Gaels rolled over their opponent on their first step towards a possible championship repeat. The Gaels (1-0) started their OUA season off with a 61-12 victory over the York Lions (0-1) on Saturday, with points coming from seven different players. Despite a few penalties, head coach Beth Barz was...

Historic bronze

Written on November 8, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Gaels women’s rugby returned home from Quebec City last weekend with the first national medal in program history. Queen’s won bronze at the 2013 CIS championships, winning one of two round-robin games and prevailing in the medal round to finish third. After fifth-place national finishes in 2010 and...

Golden double in sight for tricolour

Written on November 1, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Men Men’s rugby has found themselves in a rematch of epic proportions. The Gaels will host the Western Mustangs tomorrow at Nixon Field in the 2013 OUA championship game. This is the second straight season these adversaries have met in the league final. Last year, the Gaels took home the top prize...

History made

Written on October 29, 2013. Posted in Sports.

The Gaels pulled off the biggest victory in program history on Saturday, winning their first-ever OUA championship. Queen’s became the fourth team in OUA history to win the provincial women’s rugby title after gutting out a 19-15 victory against the Guelph Gryphons, who were riding a 48-game league...

Championship rematch

Written on October 22, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Women’s rugby has clinched a spot in the OUA finals thanks to an exceptional performance on Saturday, led by third-year centre Lauren McEwen. McEwen contributed 20 points in the Gaels’ 30-15 victory over the Western Mustangs in the OUA semi-final at Nixon Field. The win means Queen’s will face the...

Familiar path to final four

Written on October 18, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Playoffs are here, and so is Queen’s offence. The Gaels women’s rugby team earned a blowout win over the Trent Excalibur for the second time this season last Friday, this time via a 72-22 final score in the OUA quarterfinals. Queen’s previous high in points this season was 45. With the win, the Gaels...

Veterans gun for title run

Written on October 18, 2013. Posted in Sports.

The Gaels women’s rugby team is one win away from heading to CIS nationals for the third time in four seasons. Led by eight third-year players and seven fourth-years, the veteran-laden Queen’s team is enjoying the most successful stretch in its program’s history. In the past three years, the Gaels...

Spotless season

Written on October 8, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Women’s rugby wrapped up their undefeated regular season in style on Saturday, with a convincing 45-12 win over the Waterloo Warriors. In a repeat of last year’s OUA semi-final against Waterloo, the Gaels ended up with their highest offensive output of 2013, cracking the 40-point barrier for the first...

Varsity Blues blanked

Written on October 1, 2013. Posted in Sports.

After a shutout victory, women’s rugby is now a single win away from going undefeated in the regular season for the second straight year. On Saturday, the nationally third-ranked Gaels bested the winless Toronto Varsity Blues 38-0 and cemented their status as the best team in the Russell Division,...

Inching toward perfection

Written on September 24, 2013. Posted in Sports.

A second-half scoring explosion drove women’s rugby to victory on Friday. Queen’s topped the upset-minded Trent Excalibur 36-5 on the road, improving their record to an unblemished 3-0. For the first time this season, the Gaels didn’t hold a halftime lead, with the two teams even at 5-5 after 40 minutes...

From one field to another

Written on September 20, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Many former soccer players convert to football, but few turn to rugby. Gaels fourth-year lock Bronwyn Corrigan is a rare exception to the rule. Even more impressive is the fact that Corrigan, an OUA All-Star for Queen’s in 2012, only started playing rugby three years ago. In that time, she’s gone...

Veterans spur comeback win

Written on September 17, 2013. Posted in Sports.

A surprisingly feisty York Lions team gave Queen’s a tougher-than-expected challenge this weekend. The nationally third-ranked Gaels earned a 38-15 comeback road victory on Friday night. Leading 15-12 with less than 30 minutes left in the game, the Lions looked capable of pulling off a huge upset,...

Marauders downed at Nixon

Written on September 10, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Facing what will be their toughest test of the 2013 regular season, Queen’s took early control of the OUA East division. The nationally fourth-ranked women’s rugby team prevailed 33-21 over the McMaster Marauders on Saturday, winning their season opener for the fifth year in a row. The Gaels now have...

On to nationals

Written on October 23, 2012. Posted in Sports.

The Gaels have qualified for the CIS Women’s Rugby Championship for the second time in team history. The sidelines erupted as the final whistle blew in Queen’s 36-27 semi-final victory over the Waterloo Warriors. Although they remain undefeated this season, Saturday’s game was by far the Gaels’ biggest...

Party crashers

Written on October 2, 2012. Posted in Sports.

The women’s rugby team spoiled Trent University’s Homecoming last Friday night. Queen’s scored early and often, defeating the Trent Excalibur 55-8 and preserving their perfect record at 5-0. The Gaels had tries from nine different players. Head coach Beth Barz was impressed with her team’s balanced...

Brock beatdown

Written on September 7, 2012. Posted in Sports.

The women’s rugby team scored early and often, winning their season opener against the Brock Badgers on Wednesday. Bronwyn Corrigan led the Gaels’ offensive charge with four tries, as Queen’s cruised to a dominating 37-0 victory. Despite the one-sided final score, Queen’s head coach Beth Barz said...

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