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Women’s soccer on a roll in Toronto

Written on September 22, 2015. Posted in Sports.

It’s been a while since the women’s soccer team has been beaten for a goal. The Gaels (3-1-3) notched another pair of clean sheets this weekend, as fourth-year keeper Madison Tyrell kept both the Toronto Varsity Blues (5-2-1) and Ryerson Rams (2-4-2) from scoring in a pair of road victories. With...

Women's soccer faces little opposition

Written on September 15, 2015. Posted in Sports.

The women’s soccer team steamrolled RMC this past weekend with a 10-0 win. In their first win of the season (1-1-3), the team capitalized in front of goal, scoring on 10 of their 18 shots. For a team that’s only scored four times in their last four games, Coach Dave McDowell said scoring has been...

Women's soccer cool down under heat

Written on September 10, 2015. Posted in Sports.

The women’s soccer team settled for a pair of draws this past weekend due to an inability to finish in front of goal. The Gaels (0-1-3) only got one goal past the keeper in their two games against U of T’s Varsity Blues and the Ryerson Rams. In their first action, the Gaels faced the undefeated Varsity...

Season ends early

Written on October 31, 2014. Posted in Sports.

After an inconsistent regular season, a young women’s soccer squad fell short of their expected outcome. A 1-0 loss to the top-ranked Ottawa Gee-Gees in last weekend’s OUA quarterfinal brought the Gaels’ season to an abrupt end. The loss kept Queen’s out of the OUA Final Four for the first time in...

Gaels go down to Gee-Gees

Written on October 28, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Another season of women’s soccer is in the books after a close loss to the Ottawa Gee-Gees. The Gaels lost 1-0 to Ottawa in the OUA quarterfinal on Sunday, marking the first time in six years that Queen’s failed to advance to the OUA Final Four. Gee-Gees midfielder Julia Francki put Ottawa up a goal...

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 over RMC sets tone for playoff push

Written on October 21, 2014. Posted in Sports.

A win in their final game of the regular season has women’s soccer on the right track heading into the playoffs. The Gaels finished fourth in the OUA East at 9-4-3 and will face the fifth-place Carleton Ravens (7-5-4) tomorrow in the opening round of the OUA playoffs. The Gaels and Ravens met once...

Undefeated northern weekend

Written on October 7, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Two wins up north brought women’s soccer’s record to 7-2-3 heading into the season’s final stretch. The Gaels shut out the Laurentian Lady Vees (4-6-2) 2-0 on Saturday before moving onto North Bay, where they beat the Nipissing Lakers (3-8-1) 3-1 on Sunday. The road games were the second half of a...

Four-point weekend

Written on September 30, 2014. Posted in Sports.

A hard-fought draw on the road and an easy home win netted women’s soccer four points over the weekend. The Gaels (5-2-2) only came away with a single point against the UOIT Ridgebacks on Saturday in Oshawa, drawing 1-1. The next day, they topped the Trent Excalibur 4-0. The match with UOIT (7-0-2)...

Blown lead prevents perfect road trip

Written on September 23, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Two goals in the dying minutes spoiled the Gaels’ weekend trip to Toronto. Facing the Ryerson Rams (2-5-0) Saturday afternoon, Queen’s (4-2-1) fell 3-2, as Ryerson came back from a 2-1 deficit by scoring twice in the final minutes of the game. Ryerson’s Alex Rodkin netted both late goals in the comeback,...

Goal drought proves costly

Written on September 16, 2014. Posted in Sports.

An inefficient offence caused Queen’s to lose out on points in the OUA East standings. The Gaels (3-1-1) couldn’t tally a single goal over two games this weekend. On Saturday, the squad took part in a scoreless draw on the road with the Trent Excalibur (1-3-1) before losing 1-0 to the UOIT Ridgebacks...

Clean sheets maintain spotless record

Written on September 9, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Behind the play of keeper Madison Tyrell, women’s soccer kept their perfect record intact. The Gaels (3-0) blanked a pair of northern Ontario schools over the weekend at home, topping the Laurentian Voyageurs (1-2-1) 3-0 on Saturday before recording a 2-0 win against the Nipissing Lakers (2-1-1). Queen’s...

Six for big win

Written on September 4, 2014. Posted in Sports.

A familiar face keyed Queen’s blowout victory over the RMC Paladins on Sunday. After a one-year break from the program, Jackie Tessier made her return to the Gaels in the 6-0 season-opening victory, recording a hat trick in the process. Even with her three goals, head coach Dave McDowell said Tessier...

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,...

Shootout stunner

Written on October 29, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Women’s soccer shocked the nation’s top team to advance to the OUA Final Four. The Gaels defeated the nationally top-ranked Ottawa Gee-Gees 1-0 on the road Sunday. Scoreless after 90 minutes, the game went into overtime and was eventually decided in a penalty shootout. Fourth-year defender Melissa...

Attack shines in rout

Written on October 25, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Five players scored Wednesday afternoon as Queen’s rolled on to the next stage of the playoffs. The Gaels posted a clean sheet in their first OUA post-season game, dominating the fifth-seeded Laurentian Voyageurs by a score of 6-0 at West Campus Field. The match came just four days after a 0-0 regular-season...

Two ties on final weekend

Written on October 22, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Women’s soccer finished the regular season with a weekend of draws. On Saturday, the Gaels (7-2-7) drew 0-0 against the Laurentian Voyageurs (6-3-7) at home. Queen’s outshot the Voyageurs 7-3, though ultimately neither team found the inside of the net. On Sunday, the Gaels tied 2-2 with the Nipissing...

Topped by top club

Written on October 8, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Women’s soccer faltered against the country’s best team last weekend. On Saturday, the Gaels fell 1-0 to the unbeaten Ottawa Gee-Gees in their lone game of the weekend, dropping back to fourth place in the OUA East Division. The Gee-Gees (10-0-2) scored early, with a third-minute goal coming from...

Women’s soccer puts up eight-spot on RMC

Written on October 4, 2013. Posted in Sports.

The Queen’s Gaels (6-1-3) kept a clean sheet against the RMC Paladins (2-7-1) on Wednesday for their second straight 8-0 win. A number of Gaels contributed to the victory. Breanna Burton, Riley Filion and Monique Czaczkowski each had a pair of tallies in the game, while Rachel Radu and Brittany Almeida...

Force up front

Written on October 4, 2013. Posted in Sports.

There’s never been a shortage of goals for the Gaels women’s soccer squad. After this year’s graduation of the team’s leading scorer, Jackie Tessier, it was unclear who would replace her. The answer came in the form of an explosive scoring trio of strikers: third-year Breanna Burton, sophomore Brittany...

Dominant display

Written on October 1, 2013. Posted in Sports.

After a disappointing pair of games last weekend, the Gaels more than redeemed themselves on Saturday. The nationally fourth-ranked Gaels (5-1-3) kept a clean sheet in an 8-0 demolition of the Trent Excalibur (0-11-0) at West Campus Field. The Gaels were in rare form: on the offensive from the very...

No wins at home

Written on September 24, 2013. Posted in Sports.

A lack of scoring ability doomed women’s soccer in their first weekend homestand. On Sunday, the Gaels lost 2-1 to the Toronto Varsity Blues (5-2-1), dropping from second to fourth place in the OUA East Division as a result. Queen’s (4-1-3) struggled throughout the game on offence, with the Blues...

Weekend win and draw

Written on September 10, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Queen’s kept pace with their biggest challenger in the OUA last weekend. On Saturday, the Gaels drew 0-0 against the Ottawa Gee-Gees (3-0-1), who outlasted them for the OUA East regular season title in 2012. Goalkeeper Madison Tyrell made ten saves against the Gee-Gees, with Gaels offense led by strikers...

Gee-Gees stun champs

Written on September 7, 2012. Posted in Sports.

The women’s soccer team received an early wakeup call on Wednesday. The nationally number one ranked Gaels dropped a 3-0 decision to the Ottawa Gee-Gees, last year’s CIS bronze medalists. Ottawa controlled the field throughout most of the 90 minutes, peppering Queen’s goalkeeper Sabrina Carew with...

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Women’s soccer on a roll in Toronto

Women's soccer faces little opposition

Women's soccer cool down under heat

Season ends early

Gaels go down to Gee-Gees

Shootout heroics

Big win over RMC sets tone for playoff push

Undefeated northern weekend

Four-point weekend

Blown lead prevents perfect road trip

Goal drought proves costly

Clean sheets maintain spotless record

Six for big win

West’s best up next

Shootout stunner

Attack shines in rout

Two ties on final weekend

Topped by top club

Women’s soccer puts up eight-spot on RMC

Force up front

Dominant display

No wins at home

Weekend win and draw

Gee-Gees stun champs

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