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Finished by familiar foe

Written on February 27, 2015. Posted in Sports.

After two straight trips to the OUA final, a first-round playoff exit feels like a disappointment for the women’s hockey program. The Gaels were swept by the Laurier Golden Hawks in a rematch of last year’s championship series, losing 1-0 in triple overtime last Thursday and 3-2 on Saturday. Both...

Win and loss in season’s final home games

Written on February 10, 2015. Posted in Sports.

It was a tale of two performances for women’s hockey this weekend. The Gaels played inspired hockey in a 3-1 home victory over the Laurier Golden Hawks on Saturday, but failed to score a goal in a 2-0 loss to the Waterloo Warriors the following day. The loss to Waterloo (11-8-4) meant the Gaels (15-4-3)...

Crucial points at stake

Written on February 6, 2015. Posted in Sports.

When women’s hockey hosts the Laurier Golden Hawks tomorrow, memories of last year’s OUA finals won’t be on their mind. The Golden Hawks captured the provincial championship at the hands of the Gaels in a three-game series last March. The two teams have since met once, with Queen’s prevailing 5-4...

Top-10 grudge match

Written on January 23, 2015. Posted in Sports.

If women’s hockey wants to even their score against the Guelph Gryphons, they’ll have to do it against one of the OUA’s top goaltenders. Tonight’s matchup will be the second clash this season between the pair of top-10 rivals, with the Gaels hosting Guelph in a battle that could determine second place...

Points from the point

Written on January 20, 2015. Posted in Sports.

A boost from the back end kept the Gaels in place as the OUA’s second-best women’s hockey team. Fourth-year defencemen Danielle Girard and Mary Coughlin notched a goal apiece as Queen’s topped the York Lions 3-2 on Saturday, while first-year blueliner Amber Sealey added an assist. The Gaels (12-2-3)...

Odd road trip nets three points

Written on January 13, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Matt Holmberg called the result of his team’s weekend games “ironic”. The women’s hockey head coach saw his squad top the Ryerson Rams 4-0 on Friday, despite struggling during the latter part of the game. The next night, the Gaels played a complete 64 minutes, only to lose 2-1 in overtime to the Toronto...

Forward shift

Written on January 9, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Fiona Lester has gone through serious upheaval on the ice this year. The fifth-year women’s hockey player not only transferred to the Gaels after four seasons with the Laurier Golden Hawks — she also made the shift to a new position. A two-time OUA All-Star while patrolling the Golden Hawks’ blueline,...

Overtime vengeance

Written on November 27, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Women’s hockey stayed among the top teams in the OUA with split results last weekend. The Gaels topped the Laurier Golden Hawks in a 5-4 overtime battle Saturday, before falling 2-1 to the Waterloo Warriors on Sunday. Rookie Addi Halladay potted the overtime winner 4:34 into the added frame against...

Three standout frames

Written on November 21, 2014. Posted in Sports.

An offensive onslaught in the first period fueled women’s hockey’s most dominant performance of the season. Head coach Matt Holmberg said the team’s 6-1 victory over the UOIT Ridgebacks last Saturday was “arguably the best 60 minutes that we’ve put together all year.” For the Gaels (7-1-2) to come...

Split on weekend trip

Written on November 14, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Women’s hockey suffered defeat in regulation for the first time this season last weekend. Facing the Guelph Gryphons on the road last Saturday, the Gaels couldn’t muster up any offence in a 1-0 loss. They rebounded the next day, defeating the Brock Badgers 4-3 on the heels of a second period scoring...

Shootout woes

Written on November 7, 2014. Posted in Sports.

After 130 minutes of action, women’s hockey came away with only two points from their northern road trip. Playing the Nipissing Lakers (3-4-1) and Laurentian Lady Vees (1-5-2), the Gaels lost a pair of shootouts: 3-2 and 2-1, respectively. The score lines marked Queen’s (5-0-2) first losses of the...

Defence pushes Gaels past Varsity Blues, Rams

Written on October 28, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Defensive play has been a hallmark for women’s hockey this season, and this weekend’s games continued that trend. The Gaels (5-0-0) shut down the Toronto Varsity Blues (4-1-0) and Ryerson Rams (1-4-0) on the way to a pair of home victories this weekend. Jessica Wakefield’s goal with 3:44 remaining...

Offence overpowers opposition in rout of York

Written on October 21, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Women’s hockey continued their hot start to the year with a nearly perfect performance Friday afternoon. The Gaels rolled over the visiting York Lions 5-0, for their second straight shutout performance. The five-goal performance meant Queen’s (3-0) has hit that number each game this year. Head coach...

Defensive dynamos

Written on October 9, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Even with the departures of their top scorer and top goalie, women’s hockey remains among the OUA’s best squads. The Gaels fell one game shy of repeating as the province’s champions last year, losing to the Laurier Golden Hawks in the third game of the OUA finals. While forward Morgan McHaffie — last...

The realignment game

Written on July 29, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Over 33 years as head coach of the women’s basketball program, Dave Wilson has seen his fair share of divisional alignments. The most recent realignment for OUA basketball will come into effect this season. The conference will switch from a two-division set-up to four, with Queen’s playing in the...

Repeat rebuked

Written on March 7, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Even after an off-season overhaul, women’s hockey came heartbreakingly close to defending their OUA title this season. Last Sunday’s 2-0 loss to the Laurier Golden Hawks in the third and final game of the OUA finals ended a Gaels season in which the team had 11 players make their CIS debut. Even with...

On the edge of glory

Written on February 28, 2014. Posted in Sports.

When Jessica Wakefield scored in overtime on Wednesday night, she gave Queen’s a heart-stopping flashback to three years ago. The rookie was the hero of Queen’s 2-1 road win over the Laurier Golden Hawks in game one of the OUA final, scoring to put women’s hockey one win from another provincial championship. They...

Fourth-place finish

Written on February 11, 2014. Posted in Sports.

A third straight weekend split dropped women’s hockey to fourth in the OUA heading into the playoffs. Queen’s beat the Ryerson Rams (5-18-1) 4-2 on Saturday but fell short against Toronto (18-5-1) in the next day’s showdown for third place in Ontario. With the loss, the Gaels (16-4-4) will now face...

First-round advantage assured

Written on February 4, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Despite again coming up short against a top-10 opponent, women’s hockey has clinched home-ice advantage for the first round of the OUA playoffs. On Friday, the nationally fifth-ranked Gaels handed the Brock Badgers a major blow to their post-season aspirations, earning a hard-fought 3-2 road victory....

Senior sendoff

Written on January 28, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Women’s hockey took advantage of familiar surroundings in their final home games of the regular season. The nationally fifth-ranked Gaels earned three points in their games against the Waterloo Warriors (7-9-4) and Laurier Golden Hawks (15-2-3) at home last weekend. Of particular importance was Saturday’s...

Seamless transition

Written on January 14, 2014. Posted in Sports.

After a strong exhibition showing, women’s hockey kept the momentum going in their return to OUA play. The nationally fourth-ranked Gaels started the new year with a bang, capturing first place at Concordia’s Theresa Humes Tournament over the winter break. Queen’s defeated a trio of teams from the...

A leader’s legacy

Written on January 10, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Even with her equipment in the Hockey Hall of Fame and an OUA MVP award, Morgan McHaffie’s greatest feat isn’t an individual one. Her stick and jersey went to the Hall of Fame after scoring the winning goal in the longest collegiate hockey game of all time — a six-overtime thriller in the first game...

Firmly in front

Written on November 28, 2013. Posted in Sports.

With nine games to go, women’s hockey could be en route to another league banner. Just past the midpoint of the regular season, women’s hockey (11-1-3) is sitting pretty in first place in the OUA. They earned another two road victories last weekend, routing the Laurentian Voyageurs 5-0 and squeaking...

Down and up

Written on November 22, 2013. Posted in Sports.

For the first time this season, women’s hockey fell in regulation. The Gaels (9-1-3) lost 6-3 on the road against the Windsor Lancers (6-5-1) Saturday, but rebounded with a 2-1 shootout win against Western (7-4-1) the next day to remain in first place in the OUA. The Gaels’ power play shone against...

Squeeze and breeze

Written on November 15, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Women’s hockey is atop the OUA again after a blowout win and a last-minute goal. On Saturday, the nationally third-ranked Gaels (8-0-3) earned a hard-fought 3-2 win against the Toronto Varsity Blues (6-2-1), who were looking to crack the CIS Top 10 with a statement victory against Queen’s. The next...

Still at the top

Written on November 8, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Women’s hockey kept a hold on first place in the OUA with a three-point weekend road trip. On Saturday night, the nationally third-ranked Gaels visited the Waterloo Warriors (3-4-1) and dominated from start to finish in a 5-1 win. The line of Clare McKellar, Shawna Griffin and Courtenay Jacklin was...

Easy win, shootout loss

Written on October 29, 2013. Posted in Sports.

The Gaels came out of the weekend with a win and an overtime loss, extending their point streak to seven games. The team, ranked fifth nationally, earned a convincing 5-2 win on Friday against the UOIT Ridgebacks. Playing in their first road game of the year in Oshawa, the Gaels were led by four point-performances...

Home win away from home

Written on October 22, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Women’s hockey pulled out a win in what will probably be their strangest home game of the year. Unable to play at the Memorial Centre Saturday afternoon due to a conflict with ice time, the Gaels [4-0-1] instead travelled to Napanee for their game against the Guelph Gryphons [3-2-0]. The change in...

First game jitters

Written on October 8, 2013. Posted in Sports.

A rebuilt women’s hockey team came up just short in their season opener Friday. Queen’s lost 2-1 in overtime to the UOIT Ridgebacks at the Memorial Centre, falling to a team they beat twice last season. The Gaels had a strong first period, but struggled in the later part of the game, often failing...

Rebuilt and ready

Written on October 4, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Despite the loss of several important veterans, women’s hockey could still be repeat OUA champions. Last season, the Gaels went 20-4-2, setting a school record for wins before sweeping the Western Mustangs to capture the OUA title. The team begins their title defence tonight at home against the UOIT...

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