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Men's hockey disappointed with loss to Lakers

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Brett Gibson is frustrated.  It was the best word the men’s hockey coach could come up with after his squad fell 4-3 in double overtime to the visiting Nipissing Lakers on Friday night. Frustrated with the loss, but also with the Gaels’ play in the contest. Gibson — now in his 11th season behind the...

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Streak snapped for men's soccer

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After a seven-game winning streak, men’s soccer finally found themselves in the losing column after falling 3-2 to Laurentian on Sunday. In the second half, the streak appeared to be intact, with Queen’s coming back from down two, with goals from midfielder Oliver Coren and defender Kristian Zanette...

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Poise powers straight-set victories

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A York Lions player kicked a sideline chair in frustration midway through his team’s loss to men’s volleyball on Sunday. Queen’s (8-4) marched through two opponents this weekend without losing a set, overpowering the Nipissing Lakers (3-9) on Saturday and muscling out York (7-5). Queen’s and York...

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Main scorer smothered

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Inconsistent play cost men’s basketball a winnable game Saturday against the Laurentian Voyageurs. After clobbering the Nipissing Lakers 90-63 on Friday, the Gaels struggled offensively when stud guard Greg Faulkner was shut down by the Voyageurs’ defence. They lost 85-76. “It was a mixed bag of results...

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Gaels go on scoring spree

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Women’s basketball prolonged their hot streak with a pair of home wins against northern Ontario opponents. Queen’s topped the Nipissing Lakers 90-34 on Friday, in the first-ever meeting between the two teams. The Gaels followed that up with an 89-62 victory over the Laurentian Lady Vees the next night. Gaels...

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Service errors

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In a battle for a playoff spot, every game counts for women’s volleyball right now. A four-set victory over the Nipissing Lakers (4-8) on Saturday meant the Gaels (9-4) kept pace with the three teams ahead of them in the OUA East, but a Sunday loss to the fifth-place York Lions (7-5) made their hold...

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Rough week back

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Ask men’s hockey head coach Brett Gibson what he thinks about his team dropping their first two games of 2015 and you’ll get a short answer. “I hate losing,” he said. “I’m never satisfied with losing.” The Gaels dropped a pair of one-goal decisions to start the winter portion of their season, falling...

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Shootout woes

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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...

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Late goal sinks Lakers

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A brilliant 30-yard strike from Chris Wellsman pushed men’s soccer into the second round of the OUA playoffs. The second-year midfielder’s 105th-minute shot found the top corner of the Nipissing Lakers’ net, proving to be the game-winner at Miklas-McCarney Field on Wednesday night. From that mark...

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Win and draw on weekend swing

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Men’s soccer clinched an easy win but was robbed of three points in their other weekend match. The Gaels (7-2-4) rolled through the Laurentian Voyageurs 4-0 on Saturday, before ending the weekend with a disappointing 1-1 draw against the Nipissing Lakers (3-5-4) the next day. Tricky field conditions...

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Undefeated northern weekend

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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...

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Clean sheets maintain spotless record

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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...

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Six points on homestand

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Jacob Schroeter played the hero over the weekend, ensuring men’s soccer walked away with six points. The rookie striker’s goal ended up making the difference as the Gaels (3-0-1) held on to a 2-1 victory over the visiting Laurentian Voyageurs (0-4-0) on Saturday. The next day, Queen’s shut out the...

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Big wins, close race

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Men’s hockey picked up a critical four points over the weekend to pull themselves out of fourth place. A 6-2 victory over the Concordia Stingers (8-13-3) in Montreal and a 4-1 home win over the Nipissing Lakers (5-16-3) pushed the Gaels (16-4-5) into a tie for third place with the Carleton Ravens...

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Mistakes lead to defeat

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The Gaels got caught sleeping up north last weekend, before scaring a top club in Toronto. Last Saturday’s game up north ended quickly with Queen’s losing 17-25, 23-25, 26-28 against a surprisingly capable Nipissing Lakers (4-12) squad. Looking to turn things around in Sunday’s match, the men stormed...

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Swept aside

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Eyeing the final playoff spot in the OUA East, women’s volleyball scored a massive upset win on the road. The team was away from the ARC for a second consecutive weekend, but pulled off two key victories against the Nipissing Lakers (0-15) and the nationally seventh-ranked York Lions (12-3). The Gaels...

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Firmly in front

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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...

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You win one, you lose one

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A young Gaels squad provided tough competition in a loss to the province’s top team. Women’s volleyball moved to 3-2 on the season, besting the Nipissing Lakers in straight sets, one day after losing to the OUA-leading York Lions. The Gaels took the opening set from the Lions 25-22, before losing...

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Scoring spree

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Men’s hockey continued their winning ways with a pair of victories on the road over the weekend. The Gaels defeated the Nipissing Lakers 6-4 on Friday and the Laurentian Voyageurs 6-3 on Saturday to extend their winning streak to three games, tying them for first place in the OUA East division. Forward...

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Furious finish

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Kristian Zanette’s late heroics saved the Gaels on Wednesday. The second-year midfielder broke a deadlock in the dying minutes of Queen’s first-round playoff match with the Nipissing Lakers, blasting the game-winning goal for a 2-1 victory. The late tally will send the Gaels to an OUA East semi-final...

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Two ties on final weekend

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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...

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Four points for third place

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Men’s soccer enters the post-season in search of consistent scoring. The Gaels played their final two games of the regular season this past weekend, tying the Laurentian Voyageurs 0-0 on Saturday at home before going on to skunk the Nipissing Lakers 7-0 Sunday afternoon. Queen’s was unable to score...

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Leaving points on the road

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Queen’s is still unbeaten this season ― but their latest road trip didn’t produce fully desired results. On Saturday, the Gaels defeated the Laurentian Voyageurs 3-0 in Sudbury. This win not only gave the Voyageurs (2-2-1) their first defeat of the season, but kept the Gaels in steady contention at...

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Top of the table

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Queen’s has secured first place in their division, but they’re aiming even higher. The Gaels beat the Nipissing Lakers 2-0 on Saturday and topped the Laurentian Voyageurs 4-1 on Sunday. With a record of 10-1-2, they’ve assured themselves a first-round playoff bye. “It’s nice to clinch first,” head...

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One step closer to playoff boost

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Bad weather and playing conditions didn’t faze the Gaels en route to a weekend sweep of Northern Ontario teams. The Gaels scored a 6-0 victory over the Nipissing Lakers on Saturday, followed by a gritty 1-0 win over the Laurentian Voyageurs on Sunday. The two wins put Queen’s (10-2-2) 11 points back...

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Another clean weekend

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Goalkeeper Dylan Maxwell extended his shutout streak to four games this weekend, keeping Queen’s undefeated season alive. The Gaels secured a pair of 1-0 victories at home, topping the Nipissing Lakers and Laurentian Voyageurs. Head coach Chris Gencarelli said Maxwell was outstanding. “Dylan has had...

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Confidence boost

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Brutal weather conditions didn’t stop the country’s sixth-ranked women’s soccer team from putting up impressive numbers. The Gaels cruised to two home victories this weekend, beating the Nipissing Lakers 8-1 and the Laurentian Voyageurs 4-1. Queen’s managed to keep their heads in games which were...

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