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Rough road trip for men's basketball

Written on February 2, 2016. Posted in Sports.

Men’s basketball continued to struggle away from home this past weekend, with back-to-back losses against the Ottawa Gee-Gees and Carleton Ravens. After falling behind early in Friday’s matchup against the second-ranked Gee-Gees, poor shooting and inconsistent play led to a 76-60 loss for the Gaels. “We...

Women's basketball streak ended

Written on February 2, 2016. Posted in Sports.

Coming into the weekend with a five-game winning streak dating back to Nov. 21, women’s basketball ended up falling short, unable to win either game on their trip to Ottawa. Queen’s suffered defeats on both nights, losing 44-46 in Friday’s game against the Ottawa Gee Gees and 86-66 the following...

Back to the drawing board for women's soccer

Written on October 6, 2015. Posted in Sports.

In what’s been a reoccurring theme for the women’s soccer team, an inability to finish in front of goal has left the team settling for another pair of draws. The Gaels (4-2-5) could only score one goal on 12 shots in their two games against the Ottawa Gee-Gees and the Carleton Ravens. In their Friday...

Gaels season opens with victory

Written on August 31, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Chris Mackey’s last-minute interception put the finishing touches on the Gaels’ 2015 season opener. The second-year cornerback’s pick in the end zone handed Queen’s (1-0) a 34-24 victory over the Carleton Ravens (0-1) on Sunday — capping off the final 30 minutes in which the Gaels outscored Carleton...

Rough week back

Written on January 9, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Ask men’s hockey head coach Brett Gibson what he thinks about his team dropping their first two games of 2015 and you’ll get a short answer. “I hate losing,” he said. “I’m never satisfied with losing.” The Gaels dropped a pair of one-goal decisions to start the winter portion of their season, falling...

Shut out, then blowout

Written on November 14, 2014. Posted in Sports.

After getting blanked last Friday, men’s hockey rebounded in spectacular fashion in a blowout win the following night. Queen’s exploded for a 14-4 win over the RMC Paladins at home on Saturday, one night after losing 1-0 to the Carleton Ravens in Ottawa. The Gaels’ (5-4-0) dominant performance over...

Third straight win closes out disappointing season

Written on October 28, 2014. Posted in Sports.

The Gaels played spoiler against the Carleton Ravens in their final game of the 2014 season. Queen’s ensured the upstart Ravens (4-4) would have to watch the OUA playoffs on TV, defeating Carleton 37-15 in Ottawa on Saturday. The Gaels missed the post-season for the first time since 2005 —when they...

Shootout heroics

Written on October 24, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Four straight successful penalty kicks sent women’s soccer to the OUA quarterfinals. The Gaels squeaked out a win over the Carleton Ravens at Miklas-McCarney Field on Wednesday, topping them 4-2 in penalties after 120 minutes of scoreless action. Second-year striker Tara Bartram netted the decisive...

Big win on road

Written on October 3, 2014. Posted in Sports.

A massive mid-week win lifted men’s soccer back into contention for a first-round playoff bye. The Gaels (6-2-3) played a high intensity match against the Carleton Ravens (6-2-3) Wednesday night in Ottawa, and after 90 minutes of focused play walked away with a 2-0 victory. Head coach Christian Hoefler...

Women draw with Ravens

Written on October 3, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Women’s soccer only managed a single point on the road against the team they’re battling for third place in the OUA East. The Gaels (5-2-3) played to a 1-1 draw Wednesday evening against the Carleton Ravens (5-2-3) to remain in a tie for third in the division. Both teams struggled to register shots...

Revise safe space education

Written on September 12, 2014. Posted in Editorials.

The decision made by some Carleton frosh leaders to wear “fuck safe space” t-shirts was inappropriate and unproductive. Photos were posted on social media earlier this week of orientation leaders wearing the t-shirts at off-campus gatherings. The student leaders later apologized and said the shirts...

Eastern supremacy

Written on March 7, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Queen’s was 0.4 seconds from a division title. After overtime, they won it anyway. The Gaels are OUA East champions, grounding the Carleton Ravens 62-58 last Saturday and winning an intense, wire-to-wire game befitting of a playoff finals match. The ARC was sold out of tickets for the game, which...

On-ice resurgence

Written on March 7, 2014. Posted in Sports.

It was their best season in decades, but this wasn’t how men’s hockey wanted it to end. The Gaels were eliminated in the OUA East semi-finals on Sunday night following a 2-0 loss to the Carleton Ravens in a winner-take-all game three. The playoff series saw the Gaels climb back from a deep hole early...

Title bout at home

Written on February 28, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Tomorrow night, women’s basketball will play in their first division final in over a decade. After beating the Toronto Varsity Blues 67-56 at the ARC last Saturday in the OUA East semi-final, Queen’s is set for a championship showdown. Home court advantage in the division final favours the Gaels....

Last gasp after milestone win

Written on February 28, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Riding high after a playoff series win, men’s hockey is now on the brink of elimination. The Gaels fell 6-2 to the Carleton Ravens in Ottawa on Wednesday night in the first game of their best-of-three second-round matchup. The loss came just five days after Queen’s swept the Ottawa Gee-Gees in the...

Blowout battles

Written on February 11, 2014. Posted in Sports.

+- The Gaels dropped decisions to the country’s top teams in their final homestand of the year. They fell to the number two nationally-ranked Ottawa Gee-Gees Friday night 103-76, before losing to the top-ranked Carleton Ravens 91-59. The Gaels (9-11) are currently locked in the sixth and final playoff...

Front of the pack

Written on February 11, 2014. Posted in Sports.

The Gaels are finally in first place in the OUA East. Pivotal wins this weekend against the Ottawa Gee-Gees (12-8) and the Carleton Ravens (14-6) will ensure the Gaels (14-6) advance directly to the OUA East semi-finals in the playoffs. Since they swept the Gee-Gees this season, Queen’s can’t finish...

Imbalance of power

Written on February 7, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Carleton and Ottawa: The Elite A Raven has perched itself atop the men’s basketball standings, making it nearly impossible for Queen’s to bring home a championship. The nationally top-ranked Carleton Ravens have been the dominant force in Canadian university basketball for the last decade, capturing...

Pressure showings

Written on January 28, 2014. Posted in Sports.

A fourth-quarter collapse stole a perfect weekend away from the Gaels against two perennial playoff teams. The Gaels lost 57-55 to the Carleton Ravens Friday, before beating the nationally 10th-ranked Ottawa Gee-Gees 57-46 in overtime on Saturday. The Gaels had an eight-point lead against Carleton...

Winless in Ottawa

Written on January 28, 2014. Posted in Sports.

On the toughest road trip possible in CIS play, the Gaels dropped two decisions. In Ottawa last Friday, the Gaels lost 104-65 to the top-ranked team in the country, the Carleton Ravens, and were on the losing end again Saturday night as the nationally second-ranked Ottawa Gee-Gees topped them 100-79. The...

Fourth loss in last six games

Written on January 28, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Looking strictly at the box scores, it appears men’s hockey has gone through a January rough patch. The Gaels have won just two of their past six outings, with their latest defeat coming at the hands of the Carleton Ravens in a 3-2 road loss on Friday night. To make matters worse, Queen’s has since...

Streak snapped by stiff competition

Written on January 14, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Men’s hockey finally fell short in regulation. The Gaels were trounced 4-1 by the ninth-ranked Carleton Ravens on Friday night before losing 4-3 by the sixth-ranked McGill Redmen on Saturday, ending a 12-0-5 stretch without a regulation loss to start the season. The loss to McGill means the Redmen...

Out before nationals

Written on November 8, 2013. Posted in Sports.

An uneven 2013 season plagued by injury ended last weekend when Queen’s women’s soccer fell in the OUA Final Four. After upsetting the nationally top-ranked Ottawa Gee-Gees and splitting a pair of penalty shootouts at the Final Four, the Gaels ultimately earned OUA bronze. Before this year, the Gaels...

West’s best up next

Written on November 1, 2013. Posted in Sports.

After a stunning upset of the top-ranked Ottawa Gee-Gees last Sunday, Queen’s will play in the OUA Final Four for the fifth straight season. Joining them in the provincial semi-finals are the Laurier Golden Hawks, the Carleton Ravens and the host Western Mustangs. Fifth-year striker Riley Filion,...

Can’t beat Carleton

Written on October 29, 2013. Posted in Sports.

A late equalizer wasn’t enough to save men’s soccer in the OUA quarterfinals. The Gaels were eliminated on Sunday after facing the Carleton Ravens, falling 2-1 on the road in extra time. Trailing for most of the second half against the Ravens, a 89th-minute goal from midfielder Andrew Martin put the...

Kingston kid galvanizes Gaels

Written on March 8, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Greg Faulkner regained his passion for basketball by returning to his roots. A Kingston native, Faulkner returned to the court in his hometown in 2012-13, leading the Gaels’ upstart men’s basketball team in points and rebounds. After playing two seasons with the powerhouse Carleton Ravens from 2009-11,...

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Rough road trip for men's basketball

Women's basketball streak ended

Back to the drawing board for women's soccer

Gaels season opens with victory

Rough week back

Shut out, then blowout

Third straight win closes out disappointing season

Shootout heroics

Big win on road

Women draw with Ravens

Revise safe space education

Eastern supremacy

On-ice resurgence

Title bout at home

Last gasp after milestone win

Blowout battles

Front of the pack

Imbalance of power

Pressure showings

Winless in Ottawa

Fourth loss in last six games

Streak snapped by stiff competition

Out before nationals

West’s best up next

Can’t beat Carleton

Kingston kid galvanizes Gaels

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