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Women's basketball falls to York in first round of OUA playoffs

Written on March 1, 2019. Posted in Basketball, Sports.

Last Wednesday, the York Lions ended the women’s basketball team’s season in a dramatic, late-game 76-70 win in the OUA quarterfinals. The loss marked the second consecutive year in which the Gaels were bounced from the first round of the postseason. In an interview with The Journal, Head Coach Dave...

Women’s basketball beats nationally-ranked team for first time this season

Written on February 12, 2019. Posted in Basketball, Sports.

When players believe in their capabilities, performance levels soar. This was the sentiment women’s basketball Head Coach Dave Wilson preached to his players on Saturday night, following their upset win over the nationally-ranked eighth Carleton Ravens 74-70. The win—which was prefaced by a lopsided...

Women’s basketball clinch playoff berth

Written on February 5, 2019. Posted in Basketball, Sports.

In their lone weekend game on Friday, the women’s basketball team (12-7) clinched a playoff spot with an 80-64 win over the York Lions (8-11). The Gaels came out early holding an 11-5 lead within the game’s opening minutes. A mid-quarter 8-0 run by the Lions, however, saw the visiting side take a...

Women’s basketball sweeps weekend series

Written on January 29, 2019. Posted in Basketball, Sports.

After posting two consecutive blowouts against the Nipissing Lakers and Laurentian Voyageurs—beating the former 95-69 and the latter 72-46—over the weekend, the women’s basketball team (11-7) is a contender come playoff time in February. Facing Nipissing and Laurentian on Friday and Saturday night...

Women’s basketball split home games in return to action

Written on January 15, 2019. Posted in Basketball, Sports.

The women’s basketball team (9-5) faced two teams with two very different trajectories in the OUA standings this weekend. Playing at home for the first time in nearly two months, the Gaels came up short against the nationally-ranked third Ryerson Rams (12-2) 79-58 on Friday, and went on to decimate...

Women’s basketball triumphs over Laurier, Waterloo

Written on November 20, 2018. Posted in Basketball, Sports.

The women’s basketball team is riding high. Over the weekend, the Gaels picked up their third and fourth straight wins against the Laurier Golden Hawks and Waterloo Warriors at home. They’ve won each of their last four games by a margin of 12 points or more, proving they deserve the second seed in...

Women's basketball flush with young talent ahead of new season

Written on October 24, 2018. Posted in Basketball, Sports.

After falling early in the playoffs last season, a new batch of young players may pick the women’s basketball team back up this season. “We’re very talented, but very young,” head coach Dave Wilson told The Journal earlier this week. It’s setting up to be a transition season for the Gaels, who lost...

Women’s basketball establishing an identity

Written on November 7, 2017. Posted in Sports.

Women’s basketball are picking up right where they left off last season. With wins against the McMaster Marauders and the Brock Badgers, the Gaels swept their weekend home series. They are now 3-0 on the season. “The players are doing their thing — and they’re doing it quite well,” Queen’s head coach...

Positive outlooks for women's and men's basketball 2017-18 seasons

Written on July 31, 2017. Posted in Sports.

After looking back at the men’s and women’s basketball seasons, it’s safe to say the two are almost polar opposites. The men’s tumultuous 2016-17 season, which saw them suffer their worst losing-skid in program history, left the team with more questions than answers as they headed into this summer. Conversely,...

Women's basketball claims silver in close loss to Carleton

Written on March 7, 2017. Posted in Sports.

A sold-out ARC would have to settle for a second-place finish by the women’s basketball team in the OUA finals, as they fell to the Carleton Ravens in a low-scoring 49-41 finish. Disappointed as the Gaels may be, they have a chance at redemption in Victoria this week, where they’ll be playing...

Gaels one win away from national championship berth

Written on March 3, 2017. Posted in Sports.

With a potential national tournament berth on the line Friday night, there’s no place like home for the women’s basketball team. The Gaels are taking their historic 19-1 record to the ARC this weekend, hosting the OUA Critelli Cup Final Four. As the number one seed, the Gaels will host the number...

Winning streak snapped at sixteen for women’s basketball

Written on February 14, 2017. Posted in Sports.

The women’s basketball team’s historic winning streak came to a unfortunate close this past weekend as women’s basketball fell to the Carleton Ravens 60-52. The loss marks their first of the season, but the Gaels were quick to bounce back with a victory over the Ottawa Gee-Gees on Saturday. Friday...

Blowout victories keep women’s basketball undefeated

Written on January 31, 2017. Posted in Sports.

The women’s basketball team continues to be unstoppable this season, with victories over the Nipissing Lakers and Laurentian Voyageurs this weekend putting them at 14-0. Nipissing stood no match for Queen’s on Friday night, as they fell 96-46 to the Gaels. Queen’s dominated in terms of points off...

Women's basketball beat best in country

Written on January 27, 2017. Posted in Sports.

After knocking off the number one team in the country last weekend, the women’s basketball team is clearly going for gold. With the 70-68 win over McMaster, the team moved to 12-0 on the season, sitting atop the OUA East. In an interview with The Journal, head coach Dave Wilson discussed how close...

A nail-biter and a blowout against Toronto opponents for the Gaels

Written on January 17, 2017. Posted in Sports.

With their weekend sweep of Ryerson and Toronto, the women’s basketball team proved they are a force to be reckoned with. On Friday, the team hosted Ryerson in a U Sports Top Ten showdown where the fifth-ranked Gaels came out on top of the sixth-ranked Rams in overtime. The game was a back and forth...

Missing out on OUA Final Four

Written on March 11, 2016. Posted in Sports.

Women’s basketball’s season came to an end after the McMaster Marauders knocked Queen’s out of the second round of the playoffs by a 65-55 score. After falling behind for much of Saturday’s contest, the Gaels managed to control the momentum in the last five minutes. Queen’s called a timeout at the...

Gaels sink playoff hopes of Voyageurs

Written on March 4, 2016. Posted in Sports.

After dropping two games last weekend and playing the first round of the playoffs without a bye, Queen’s needed to set the tone in front of a packed crowd at the ARC. Right out the gate, women’s basketball started out strong, taking a 6-0 lead in the first minute and a half of their opening playoffs...

Gaels victorious over Lancers at NBA-All Star Weekend

Written on February 13, 2016. Posted in Sports.

Women’s basketball shone through with an impressive victory under the bright lights of an OUA Showcase event at the NBA All-Star Weekend in Toronto. The Gaels came out with a 61-40 win over the five-time defending national champion Windsor Lancers at Toronto’s Enercare Centre during the NBA Centre...

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...

Women’s basketball ram Ryerson, sing blues to U of T

Written on January 19, 2016. Posted in Sports.

Despite a controversial call at a pivotal time in Saturday’s game against the No. 2 Ryerson Rams, women’s basketball came out victorious 80-74 for their second victory in as many nights. A foul, called originally against Ryerson, was reversed and called against Queen’s. It was called against...

Getting to know “Rebounding Rob”

Written on January 12, 2016. Posted in Sports.

While she’s been a staple on Queen’s basketball court for the past few seasons, people didn’t always believe Robyn Pearson would make it to the university level. “I never really had high aspirations,” she said. “Everyone told me ‘yeah, you probably aren’t good enough to play in the OUA.’” Pearson’s...

Wright reaches milestone

Written on December 3, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Fifth-year Jenny Wright hit the 1,000-point milestone for CIS basketball in the Gaels’ 64-61 victory over Laurier. “I honestly don’t know whether she was aware of it or not,” Head Coach Dave Wilson said. “I certainly wasn’t paying any attention to it, and Jenny wasn’t making any issue of it. She hasn’t...

First taste of defeat for women's basketball

Written on November 27, 2015. Posted in Sports.

After a hot start to the year, women’s basketball lost their first game of the season this weekend, putting their record at 4-1. A night after winning 60-53 against the McMaster Marauders, Queen’s was swept clean 69-50 by the Brock Badgers. While the Gaels’ clutch performance resulted in a Friday...

Northern success

Written on November 20, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Women’s basketball went on a northern Ontario road trip this past weekend, winning both Friday and Saturday’s games against Laurentian and Nipissing. These wins set the Gaels off to a good start for the season, having a clean 3-0 record. While the Gaels defeated Laurentian 61-51 on Friday, the game...

Lions dropped on hardwood

Written on November 13, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Women’s basketball got the season off to a good start this past Saturday, beating the York Lions 64-47 in their home opener. Despite this seemingly impressive landslide, the players and Gaels head coach Dave Wilson, were unsatisfied. “[It was a] 17 point win, but not really our best performance,”...

Reaching new heights

Written on November 6, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Last season, women’s basketball (11-8) made a run for the playoffs, but were knocked out in the Final Four by the Ryerson Rams, 69-60. The Rams, finishing with an overall record of 16-3 last season, were tough competition for the Gaels in the crucial last game of the season. For head coach Dave...

Defending home court

Written on October 23, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Coming off an OUA Final Four finish last season, women’s basketball is doing their best to prove that the ARC will be a tough court to play on this season. Fourth-year guard Emily Hazlett earned MVP honours on this past weekend’s Tindall Invitational Tournament. The Gaels hosted and swept the competition,...

Local talent stays home

Written on September 18, 2015. Posted in Sports.

It isn’t often that top-tier Canadian athletes stay at home to pursue their dreams, but Bridget Mulholland hopes to change the mold. With offers from Villanova, Seaton Hall, Indiana and Virginia Tech — to name a few — many expected Mulholland to go to the NCAA. But the local basketball player has...

Another losing weekend

Written on January 29, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Head coach Dave Wilson wasn’t pleased with his team’s performance last weekend. The Gaels visited the Ryerson Rams on Friday, losing 67-47. “I thought it was close to one of our worst performances of the year,” Wilson said. “We were out-hustled, out-rebounded and out-muscled.” The Gaels’ loss against...

The Wright stuff

Written on January 15, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Wing Jenny Wright is rising to the occasion. The Kingston native shined in the absence of Queen’s co-captains, guard Liz Boag and post Sydney Kernahan, in her team’s 74-69 win against the Laurentian Lady Vees. In the past two games, Wright has led her team in scoring while shooting above 45 per cent....

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