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Injuries derail push for playoffs

Written on February 13, 2014. Posted in Sports.

After struggling through an injury-plagued campaign, women’s volleyball capped the year off with an inspiring performance against the OUA’s top team. A fifth-place finish in the OUA East and a 10-9 record means the Gaels won’t be making the trip to the post-season this year for the first time in head...

Strong at the finish

Written on February 11, 2014. Posted in Sports.

The women’s volleyball team went out on a high note on Sunday to close off their season. After failing to make the post-season for the first time in the past seven years, the Gaels (10-9) topped the Toronto Varsity Blues (15-4), the best team in the OUA. In their last weekend of competition, the Gaels...

Early elimination

Written on February 4, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Women’s volleyball won’t return to the OUA playoffs this season. Needing a pair of wins this weekend to keep their post-season hopes alive, the Gaels went down swinging, suffering two hard-fought losses. At 9-8, they’re three games behind the fourth-place Ryerson Rams (12-5) in the OUA East, with...

Swept aside

Written on January 28, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Eyeing the final playoff spot in the OUA East, women’s volleyball scored a massive upset win on the road. The team was away from the ARC for a second consecutive weekend, but pulled off two key victories against the Nipissing Lakers (0-15) and the nationally seventh-ranked York Lions (12-3). The Gaels...

Hurt but not out

Written on January 21, 2014. Posted in Sports.

The injury-plagued women’s volleyball team bounced back with a win against the Western Mustangs this weekend, after suffering a narrow defeat at the hands of the Windsor Lancers the day before. Queen’s (7-6) fell to the Lancers (8-5) Friday evening despite a solid effort. The Gaels suffered injuries...

Sibling partnership

Written on January 17, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Family values carry over from the Hagarty household to the Queen’s volleyball court. Sisters Brett and Katie Hagarty, from Aurora, Ont., are making a big impact on the women’s volleyball team. They’re the second set of sisters to play for the Gaels in the last five years. Katie, a fourth-year middle...

One and one in straight sets

Written on January 14, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Women’s volleyball had a win and loss in their return to OUA competition after promising holiday results. Coming off a bronze medal finish at a holiday exhibition tournament in Clearwater, Florida, the Gaels made quick work of the Waterloo Warriors on Saturday afternoon. The Guelph Gryphons returned...

Back and forth

Written on November 28, 2013. Posted in Sports.

The Gaels won and lost against some of the top competition in the OUA. On Friday night, the women swapped sets on the road with the Ryerson Rams (6-4), as the Gaels won in a deciding set. They lost in four frames to the Toronto Varsity Blues on Saturday. The Ryerson match proved to be one of the hardest-fought...

Rough road ahead

Written on November 22, 2013. Posted in Sports.

With their eyes on the fourth spot in the OUA East, women’s volleyball is hoping to make a mark in the coming weeks as they face tough inter-division competition. Queen’s improved to 4-2 this weekend as they beat the Lakehead Thunderwolves in three straight sets. The squad earned victory by a greater...

You win one, you lose one

Written on November 15, 2013. Posted in Sports.

A young Gaels squad provided tough competition in a loss to the province’s top team. Women’s volleyball moved to 3-2 on the season, besting the Nipissing Lakers in straight sets, one day after losing to the OUA-leading York Lions. The Gaels took the opening set from the Lions 25-22, before losing...

Refine, progress and conquer

Written on October 25, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Men Men’s volleyball enters their season with playoff aspirations and old and new sets of hands taking the reins. Coming off an OUA quarterfinal exit in 2012-13, the Gaels open their season tonight on the road against the Guelph Gryphons. With just two departing graduates, the team’s maturing leadership...

Late-season lapse

Written on March 1, 2013. Posted in Sports.

There wasn’t a championship hangover for the women’s volleyball team — but there wasn’t much of a playoff run, either. One year after winning the OUA championship, the Gaels made a quick exit from the postseason, losing 3-1 to the Toronto Varsity Blues in first-round play. The team had a strong season,...

Halfway home

Written on November 29, 2012. Posted in Sports.

Women’s volleyball head coach Joely Christian-Macfarlane reflects positively on her team’s first semester of play. “We started slow and had a couple of losses early,” Christian-Macfarlane said. “We finished stronger and it would be nice to carry that momentum into the second half.” A 3-0 sweep of...

Defending the crown

Written on October 23, 2012. Posted in Sports.

Men Head coach Brenda Willis said it last March, and her opinion hasn’t wavered since: the goal for this year’s men’s volleyball program is simply to make the playoffs. For a team lacking veteran players, an OUA title repeat is far-sighted. But making the post-season gives them a shot — something...

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Injuries derail push for playoffs

Strong at the finish

Early elimination

Swept aside

Hurt but not out

Sibling partnership

One and one in straight sets

Back and forth

Rough road ahead

You win one, you lose one

Refine, progress and conquer

Late-season lapse

Halfway home

Defending the crown

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