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Women's soccer bounced early in OUA Final Four

Written on November 9, 2018. Posted in Soccer, Sports.

Two losses against the province’s top teams at the OUA Final Four left the women’s soccer team with a frustrating end to their 2018-19 season last weekend. A record of 8-3-5 was enough to secure second place in the OUA East standings for the Gaels, yet a string of unfortunate injuries left the team...

Women’s soccer moves to OUA Final Four

Written on October 30, 2018. Posted in Soccer, Sports.

For the fourth straight season, the women’s soccer team (9-3-5) is headed to the OUA Final Four. On Sunday, the Gaels beat the Nipissing Lakers (8-5-5) 5-1 in the OUA quarterfinals, putting them on the brink of a national championship berth after missing the tournament last season. “Overall, it was...

Women’s soccer loses, draws against talented Ottawa teams

Written on September 25, 2018. Posted in Soccer, Sports.

Two hard-fought matches earned a well-deserved point for the women’s soccer team this weekend. The nationally-ranked seventh Gaels took on two quality teams visiting from the nation’s capital, the UOttawa Gee-Gees (8-1-1) and Carleton Ravens (4-3-3), in a double-header at Richardson Stadium. Both...

Women’s soccer scores back-to-back against RMC

Written on September 18, 2018. Posted in Soccer, Sports.

This weekend, the women’s soccer team left no doubt they’re the top local team with back-to-back wins against the RMC Paladins. A convincing 3-0 victory on Saturday followed by an even more resounding 5-0 win on Sunday showcased both the offensive and defensive prowess of a Queen’s team that seems...

Women’s soccer finishes season on podium

Written on November 17, 2017. Posted in Sports.

The women’s soccer team wrapped up their season with a hard-fought bronze medal on Nov. 5 at the OUA Championships in Oshawa. The Gaels came into the four-team playoff riding a high. They beat the University of Ottawa 2-1 — 5-4 on penalty kicks — in the OUA quarterfinals on Oct. 29 to make the final...

Women’s soccer explodes offensively in weekend matchups

Written on October 2, 2017. Posted in Sports.

Despite the cold weather rolling in, the women’s soccer season is just starting to heat up. Queen’s went undefeated in their two-game home stand this weekend, defeating the Ryerson Rams 6-1 and University of Toronto Varsity Blues 6-2 in an incredible display of offensive power. Following Sunday’s...

Three decades strong

Written on September 29, 2017. Posted in Sports.

Dave McDowell has seen it all when it comes to Queen’s soccer. Currently in his 30th season as women’s soccer head coach, McDowell — who played varsity for Queen’s in the 1980s before assuming a lead coaching position in ’88 — has yet to experience a losing season with the Gaels. The program’s...

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...

Heartbreak followed by blowout for women's soccer

Written on September 29, 2015. Posted in Sports.

This weekend marked the beginning of the second half of the women’s soccer team’s season. After a tough 1-0 loss to UOIT Ridgebacks on Saturday afternoon, the team rebounded with a dominant 4-1 victory over the Trent Excalibur on Sunday, leaving the pair of matches at Miklas-McCarney Field with three...

A new dynasty

Written on November 18, 2011. Posted in Sports.

This year’s women’s soccer team proved themselves as one of the best varsity teams in Queen’s history. After Sunday’s shootout win in Montreal, the team joins the 1984 and 1985 men’s cross country team as the only Gaels squads to ever win back-to-back national titles. In recent seasons, they’ve overcome...

Gaels two wins from national gold

Written on November 11, 2011. Posted in Sports.

It’s been an eventful week for the women’s soccer team. Last weekend, the Gaels clinched their third-straight berth at the national tournament with a 3-0 OUA semifinal win over the McMaster Marauders on Saturday and then beat the Wilfred Laurier Golden Hawks to win the OUA title on Sunday. On Thursday,...

Gaels head into bye week

Written on October 25, 2011. Posted in Sports.

The women’s soccer team finished their regular season with a win and a tie, beating the Nipissing Lakers 6-1 on Saturday and tying the Laurentian Lady Vees 2-2 on Sunday. The Gaels finished the season first in the OUA East with a 13-1-2 record. Their first-place finish comes with a first-round bye,...

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Women's soccer bounced early in OUA Final Four

Women’s soccer moves to OUA Final Four

Women’s soccer loses, draws against talented Ottawa teams

Women’s soccer scores back-to-back against RMC

Women’s soccer finishes season on podium

Women’s soccer explodes offensively in weekend matchups

Three decades strong

Back to the drawing board for women's soccer

Heartbreak followed by blowout for women's soccer

A new dynasty

Gaels two wins from national gold

Gaels head into bye week

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