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One win short of CIS

Written on March 13, 2015. Posted in Sports.

A loss in the provincial semi-finals ended an unexpected run for women’s basketball. The Gaels fell one win short of qualifying for the CIS national championships, losing 69-60 to the Ryerson Rams — the eventual provincial runners-up — last Friday in Windsor. The loss came one week after Queen’s upset...

Gaels Windsor-bound

Written on March 6, 2015. Posted in Sports.

When women’s basketball’s OUA quarterfinal game went into overtime last Saturday, head coach Dave Wilson thought his team would win. The coach was still secure in his belief when Laurier Golden Hawks centre Whitney Ellenor sank a free throw with two seconds left in the first overtime to tie the game...

Offensive frenzy

Written on February 27, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Women’s basketball rode a large first-half lead to victory in the first round of the post-season. Queen’s beat the Laurentian Lady Vees 80-52 at home on Wednesday to set up an OUA quarterfinal matchup with the second-seeded Laurier Golden Hawks. A victory in tomorrow’s game would push the Gaels to...

On the rebound

Written on February 12, 2015. Posted in Sports.

As Gemma Bullard’s head hit the floor during a pre-season game in October, she knew she’d suffered another serious injury. There had already been a concussion in her first year that knocked the women’s basketball forward out of six games; a torn ACL in training camp that ended her next season before...

Gaels miss mark against McMaster

Written on February 10, 2015. Posted in Sports.

A horrendous shooting performance doomed women’s basketball to a blowout loss over the weekend. The Gaels connected on just 25.7 per cent of their field goal attempts — including shooting three of 18 from beyond the three-point arc — in a 74-45 road loss to the McMaster Marauders on Saturday. The...

Wright ravages Western

Written on February 3, 2015. Posted in Sports.

Jenny Wright’s dominant Saturday powered women’s basketball past the Western Mustangs. The fourth-year forward racked up a career-high 35 points in the Gaels’ 86-72 road victory. The win over Western (5-10) came one night after Queen’s fell 89-81 to the Windsor Lancers (13-1). While the Gaels (9-5)...

Gaels go on scoring spree

Written on January 13, 2015. Posted in Sports.

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...

Injured, but not out

Written on November 27, 2014. Posted in Sports.

An injury to a key player proved costly for women’s basketball last weekend. Linchpin point guard Liz Boag suffered a concussion in the Gaels’ 65-55 victory over the Guelph Gryphons (3-2) on Friday. While she stayed in for the rest of the game, Boag sat out the team’s 73-64 loss to the Brock Badgers...

Finishing foibles

Written on November 21, 2014. Posted in Sports.

The Gaels’ rocky start to the season continued with split results at the ARC last weekend. Queen’s dropped the Waterloo Warriors 67-52 in their home opener last Friday night, before falling to the Laurier Golden Hawks 56-53 on Saturday. After last season’s run to the OUA final, early-season struggles...

Urgency issues

Written on November 14, 2014. Posted in Sports.

A shocking upset in their season opener spoiled women’s basketball’s northern road trip. The nationally eighth-ranked Gaels fell to the Lakehead Thunderwolves 82-76 last Friday, losing in Thunder Bay for the first time since 2010. Head coach Dave Wilson said other than a stretch to start the second...

Firing at full strength

Written on November 7, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Off the heels of an OUA East title in 2013-14, a returning core has women’s basketball primed to thrive once again. The Gaels finished second overall in the province last season, bowing out to the Windsor Lancers in the OUA final, before dropping both of their games at the CIS championships. Queen’s...

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...

Two and out

Written on March 21, 2014. Posted in Sports.

A pair of losses at the national championships couldn’t dampen the success women’s basketball achieved this year. The Gaels’ 2013-14 season officially ended with losses to the Saskatchewan Huskies and Alberta Pandas in the CIS championships in Windsor last weekend. Queen’s fell 61-52 to Saskatchewan...

Nationwide clash in Windsor

Written on March 14, 2014. Posted in Sports.

This weekend’s women’s basketball national championships will give Queen’s a chance for redemption. After losing 73-48 to the Windsor Lancers in last Saturday’s OUA title game, the Gaels will tip off again today in Windsor — this time, in the CIS quarterfinals. Last weekend’s loss means they finished...

Eastern supremacy

Written on March 7, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Queen’s was 0.4 seconds from a division title. After overtime, they won it anyway. The Gaels are OUA East champions, grounding the Carleton Ravens 62-58 last Saturday and winning an intense, wire-to-wire game befitting of a playoff finals match. The ARC was sold out of tickets for the game, which...

Title bout at home

Written on February 28, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Tomorrow night, women’s basketball will play in their first division final in over a decade. After beating the Toronto Varsity Blues 67-56 at the ARC last Saturday in the OUA East semi-final, Queen’s is set for a championship showdown. Home court advantage in the division final favours the Gaels....

Front of the pack

Written on February 11, 2014. Posted in Sports.

The Gaels are finally in first place in the OUA East. Pivotal wins this weekend against the Ottawa Gee-Gees (12-8) and the Carleton Ravens (14-6) will ensure the Gaels (14-6) advance directly to the OUA East semi-finals in the playoffs. Since they swept the Gee-Gees this season, Queen’s can’t finish...

Captain on the court

Written on February 7, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Liz Boag wasn’t sure she had what it took to play at the university level. The fourth-year women’s basketball star stands at only 5’3 — far shorter than the rest of her competition — and stopped growing when she was 13. Because of that, she was always used to playing against players taller than her. Her...

Two more wins, bye in sight

Written on February 4, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Women’s basketball fully returned to their winning ways, prevailing twice last weekend to extend their streak to three straight victories. The Gaels defeated the Algoma Thunderbirds 66-21 and the Laurentian Voyageurs 69-50 on Friday and Saturday, pulling into a second-place tie in the OUA East division...

Pressure showings

Written on January 28, 2014. Posted in Sports.

A fourth-quarter collapse stole a perfect weekend away from the Gaels against two perennial playoff teams. The Gaels lost 57-55 to the Carleton Ravens Friday, before beating the nationally 10th-ranked Ottawa Gee-Gees 57-46 in overtime on Saturday. The Gaels had an eight-point lead against Carleton...

Bottom teams beat

Written on January 21, 2014. Posted in Sports.

The Gaels are back to their winning ways after a perfect weekend record. On Friday, Queen’s pulled out a 63-60 win against the Laurentian Voyageurs and then went on to defeat the Algoma Thunderbirds 54-35 on Saturday. Against Laurentian (3-11), the Gaels (9-5) were down 13 points at one moment in...

Club stalled indefinitely

Written on January 17, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Only seven months after being sanctioned by Athletics and Recreation, CrossFit Tricolour has hit another standstill. The student club was forced to suspend operations indefinitely on Dec. 4, after learning they had been classified as a “for-profit” organization and could no longer be insured under...

Stopped in their tracks

Written on January 14, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Women’s basketball’s five-game winning streak came to a screeching halt at home. The previously first-place Gaels lost both their games over the weekend: 70-67 to the Ryerson Rams and 70-56 to the Toronto Varsity Blues. The Rams (4-8) got their revenge on Friday night for a previous meeting, in which...

Five straight to lead the way

Written on January 10, 2014. Posted in Sports.

The Gaels are finally healthy and winning. The past few years have been difficult for women’s basketball, who often charged into games with a depleted roster due to injuries. This year, their injuries have been minimized and their talents are on full display. They currently lead the OUA East division...

Beating the best

Written on November 28, 2013. Posted in Sports.

The Gaels upset two top-tier teams over the weekend. The McMaster Marauders had lost just one game before they fell 79-72 to the Gaels (5-3) in Kingston last Friday night, while the Brock Badgers were ranked 10th in the country before they fell 69-65 to Queen’s in overtime on Saturday. Gaels head...

Late run leads to loss

Written on November 22, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Women’s basketball’s inability to close cost them a perfect weekend. The Gaels (3-3) fell 66-62 to the Laurier Golden Hawks (5-1) last Friday and blew out the Waterloo Warriors (2-3) 60-43 on Saturday. It was a back-and-forth affair against Laurier until the fourth quarter. The Gaels held onto a six-point...

Offensive woes

Written on November 15, 2013. Posted in Sports.

The Gaels shot themselves out of a perfect start to the regular season last weekend. Queen’s lost 69-60 to the Western Mustangs last Friday and fell 82-56 to the Windsor Lancers in a blowout on Saturday. Against the Mustangs (3-1), the Gaels (2-2) led in every statistical category but couldn’t buy...

High hopes on the hardwood

Written on November 1, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Men With 11 returnees to the men’s basketball squad, things can go nowhere but up. With added experience and the continued scoring touch of veteran players Greg Faulkner and Nikola Misljencevic, there’s little doubt this season will be an improvement from last year. The Gaels are looking to boost...

Playoff monkey gone

Written on March 1, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Women’s basketball stumbled down the stretch, but made up for it in the first round of the playoffs. Their first-round victory was a milestone result. The Gaels won just once in their final eight games, ending a losing season at 7-13. Their record placed them fifth in the OUA East, good for a playoff...

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