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Bruno Chan on transitioning from Queen’s basketball to soccer

Written on October 1, 2021. Posted in Soccer, Sports.

This past summer, Bruno Chan, ArtSci ’22, made a decision that would redirect his entire career in sports at Queen’s—trying out for the soccer team. Formerly a member of the Men’s Basketball team, Chan’s decision ultimately paid off. He was given a spot on the Men’s Soccer Team’s roster for the 2021...

Season Preview: Men’s and women’s soccer

Written on September 10, 2021. Posted in Sports.

After 15 months without facing other competitors, the Queen’s Men’s and Women’s soccer teams are, understandably, ready to pick up exactly where they left off two seasons ago. “We expect to be ultra-competitive with everyone in U Sports,” Women’s head coach, Dave McDowell told The Journal in an interview....

Gaels shut out by Carleton

Written on September 24, 2019. Posted in Soccer, Sports.

On a warm and sunny Saturday afternoon, the Gaels lost another tight match, this time against a visiting Carleton squad. The undefeated Ravens, ranked fourth in the country, came to Tindall Field with some boisterous fans and a laser-like focus, and consequently owned possession and shot stats throughout...

Snakebitten Gaels finally break through

Written on September 17, 2019. Posted in Soccer, Sports.

The men’s soccer team got into the win column on the back of a smooth strike from midfielder Nick Alie Day, beating the Trent Excalibur 1-0 on Sunday. The Gaels haven’t been able to buy a goal. They hadn’t scored in their three previous games. It took some magic to buck the trend. Michael Chang took...

Play-by-play: Men’s soccer takes on Ryerson

Written on September 5, 2019. Posted in Soccer, Sports.

Sunny Saturday, August 31, in Richardson Stadium. The Gaels are opening up their season against the visiting Ryerson Rams, a perennial powerhouse in OUA men’s soccer. Here is a minute-by-minute breakdown of the game as it happened from The Journal’s sports editor: 1” – Ryerson holds and thinks...

Sports in Brief

Written on November 2, 2018. Posted in Sports.

Sophie de Goede named U Sports Rugby Player of the Year Earlier this season, Sophie de Goede was named the OUA’s Most Valuable Player for women’s rugby—but she didn’t stop there. Before the women’s rugby team kicked off the competition at the U Sports National Championships in Wolfville, N.S. this...

Men's soccer season ends in heartbreak

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

In a stunning upset, the Nipissing Lakers cut the men’s soccer team’s season, defeating them 1-0 in the first round of the OUA playoffs Wednesday night. Queen’s had beat Nipissing earlier in the season, too, winning 1-0. The Gaels had their best regular season in three years with a 9-6-1 record heading...

Gaels weekend road roundup: week 6

Written on October 24, 2018. Posted in Sports.

Women’s soccer locks in second place The women’s soccer team (8-3-5) put a cap on their 2018-19 regular season over the weekend after tying Carleton 0-0 and losing to UOttawa 1-0. With the regular season officially complete, the Gaels are eyeing another deep playoff run—matching their 2016 OUA silver...

Gaels weekend road roundup: week 5

Written on October 16, 2018. Posted in Sports.

Men’s hockey builds on hot start The Gaels (3-0-0) travelled to Oshawa to face the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) on Friday, winning 3-0 and defending their undefeated record to start the season. Queen’s opened the game fast and without hesitation. Following a turnover...

Gaels weekend road roundup: week 4

Written on October 2, 2018. Posted in Sports.

Men’s rugby solidifies top position in OUA against Guelph When they took the field against Guelph on Friday, the Gaels knew a test awaited them. With both teams heading into the game undefeated, it was the likeliest matchup for this year’s OUA championship. Playing away at Guelph, Queen’s came out...

Michael Chang posting career season

Written on September 28, 2018. Posted in Soccer, Sports.

This year, Michael Chang has exploded onto the OUA soccer radar. Through the men’s soccer team’s first eight games, the 5’9” midfielder has certainly found his form—already doubling his previous career total of goals with four. Three of his tallies were game-winners, tying him for second-most in...

Men’s soccer continues strong form, split weekend games

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

While the men’s soccer team split their weekend games against Trent and Carleton, momentum will remain on their side as they head into the second half of the season. On Saturday, Queen’s opened their weekend series with a smooth 3-0 win over the visiting Trent Excalibur. Trent was in trouble early...

Men’s soccer splits weekend series

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

The men’s soccer team had a gruelling weekend at home, playing two tough games against the University of Toronto Varsity Blues and Ryerson Rams. A steaming Saturday afternoon was the backdrop for a heavyweight face-off between Queen’s and U of T. The Blues came into the game with a 3-2 record and...

Gaels weekend roundup: week one

Written on September 11, 2018. Posted in Sports.

Men’s soccer scores combined seven goals in two games The Gaels seized opportunity this weekend in their matchups against the winless University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) Ridgebacks and Trent Excalibur. On Friday, Queen’s edged out UOIT in Oshawa by a score of 1-0. In a match...

Season grades for fall varsity teams

Written on November 24, 2017. Posted in Sports.

This report card followed a highly unscientific grading formula. The criteria for rating teams’ performances was contingent on a simple algorithm: we gauged how teams performed in the regular season and if they were lucky enough, how they shaped up in the playoffs. The wins, losses and unforgettable...

Men’s soccer ousted from playoffs in first round

Written on October 27, 2017. Posted in Sports.

The men’s soccer team saw their season come to a close on Wednesday night, losing 2-0 away from home to the Ryerson Rams. Even though they were well aware of their opponent’s style of play — it was their second game against them in five days — head coach Christian Hoefler said the team had a mental...

Gaels weekend road roundup: week six

Written on October 24, 2017. Posted in Sports.

It was a successful weekend for Queen’s teams as they hit the road across Ontario. Men’s rugby finish season undefeated The men’s rugby team in action against Western earlier this season. Journal File Photo The Gaels capped off their regular season with a dominant 62-18 road game victory against...

Men’s soccer suffer loss, settle for draw in home stand doubleheader

Written on October 3, 2017. Posted in Sports.

Men’s soccer head coach Christian Hoefler told The Journal last week that managing only one win in the team’s previous four games wouldn’t rattle the team’s optimism. And for the first 25-minutes of their game against Ryerson on Saturday afternoon, Hoefler’s statement was correct. The Gaels came out...

Game In Photos: Queen's Gaels vs Ryerson Rams

Written on October 3, 2017. Posted in Sports.

The Gaels and Rams going over pregame formalities prior to kick-off. Photos by: Amanda Norris Gaels goaltender Alex Jones gives up the first goal of the game. Defenceman Liam Scullion (centre) looks on with teammates after giving up a goal to the Rams. Forward Jacob Shroeter (7) tries to pass...

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...

Gaels weekend roundup

Written on September 26, 2017. Posted in Sports.

Men’s Soccer After leading in both games this weekend that eventually led to draws, the Gaels will go into practice this week looking to make tweaks to their games. On Saturday against the UOIT Ridgebacks, the Gaels scored the first goal of the match just before halftime, with senior forward Patrick...

Men's soccer drops lone game of weekend

Written on September 12, 2017. Posted in Sports.

Men’s soccer just couldn’t seem to get it going this past weekend as they suffered a 3-0 home loss to the Carleton Ravens. The Gaels, who headed into Saturday’s matchup on a two game win streak, put the pressure on the Ravens for most of the first half. Although Carleton came into the game undefeated,...

Women’s and men’s soccer sweep weekend series at Richardson

Written on September 8, 2017. Posted in Sports.

Of all the signs of student life returning to Kingston after the summer holidays, none may be more recognizable than the beginning of varsity play at Richardson Stadium. The Queen’s soccer squads began both of their competitive seasons on Labour Day Weekend, following many weeks of training and preseason...

Jacob Schroeter’s road to recovery

Written on March 31, 2017. Posted in Sports.

A defining moment for Jacob Schroeter, for better or for worse was his first playoff game as a freshman Gael against Nipissing in October of 2014. In the dying minutes of extra time, with Queen’s edging a 2-1 lead, Schroeter tracked back a little further than he had to and committed to a tackle he...

Gaels away from home recap

Written on November 4, 2016. Posted in Sports.

Women’s rugby The women’s rugby team fell in a close bronze medal game on Saturday, Oct. 29 to the Western Mustangs 27-20 in London. This will be the third year in a row that the women’s rugby team settles for fourth place in the OUA, coming home without a medal. While last week’s game was the first...

Gaels move on to quarter-finals with late winner

Written on October 28, 2016. Posted in Sports.

The Queens men’s soccer team hasn’t won an OUA championship since 1995, but as of 8 p.m. on Wednesday they’re one win closer to reliving a long awaited return to the top. Captain Andrew Martin’s second-half goal against the number five seeded Laurentian team in an otherwise scoreless game, pushed...

Weekend road game roundup

Written on October 25, 2016. Posted in Sports.

Men’s rugby victory against RMC sees first-round playoff bye The men’s rugby team ended their regular season on a strong note with a 45-19 win against the RMC Paladins, securing their spot as the number two ranked team in the OUA. The team finished their season with a 6-1-1 record, falling only once...

Final home game for senior Gaels sees defeat

Written on October 18, 2016. Posted in Sports.

Sunday afternoon was a game of finals for the Queen’s men’s soccer team. Playing at Richardson Stadium, it was the team’s final home game of their regular season and for the 12 senior Gaels on the team, it could’ve been the final home game of their careers. But the Gaels couldn’t come out with...

Weekend road game roundup

Written on October 4, 2016. Posted in Sports.

After having most teams at home with the opening of the revitalized Richardson Stadium, football, men’s rugby and men’s soccer hit the road to battle through the OUA. Football — Gaels move up the standings against winless Waterloo Warriors This weekend, Queen’s hit the road for their first game away...

Draw ends losing streak for men's soccer

Written on September 30, 2016. Posted in Sports.

After dropping their last three matches by a combined score of 12-2, Queen’s welcomed the last-place RMC Paladins to Miklas-McCarney field on Wednesday night. What head coach Christian Hoefler didn’t expect was a come-from-behind 2-2 tie against the winless Paladins. “That’s the beauty of the sport;...

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