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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...

Sports in brief

Written on October 17, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Men’s rugby tramples Toronto Men’s rugby put forth a near-perfect performance last Friday, outclassing the Toronto Varsity Blues (0-6) to the tune of 113-0. The Gaels (5-1) dominated the match from the beginning as second-year forward Lucas Rumball opened the scoring. Rumball set off a series of tries...

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...

Sports in brief

Written on June 24, 2014. Posted in Sports.

Women’s hockey announces 2014 recruiting class After bringing in nine rookies in 2013, women’s hockey had a smaller but strong recruiting class this year. Earlier this month, the squad announced a trio of rookies for the upcoming season in forward Addi Halladay, defenceman Amber Sealey and goaltender...

Women lead way in winter

Written on March 21, 2014. Posted in Sports.

1. Women’s basketball Capturing the OUA East title and a spot at nationals this season, women’s basketball was the choice for top spot in our winter rankings. A 16-6 regular season — buoyed by a seven-game win streak to wrap up the year — helped propel the Gaels into first place in the East. Including...

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...

Sports in brief

Written on October 18, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Men’s hockey downed in debut Despite a late comeback from two goals down, Queen’s men’s hockey team couldn’t earn a victory on opening night against one of the top teams in the country. The Gaels started their season with a 3-2 overtime loss to the nationally fifth-ranked Waterloo Warriors last Saturday. Queen’s...

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...

Top-tier tournament

Written on September 27, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Women’s hockey will be facing stiff competition when they host the inaugural Queen’s Invitational tournament this weekend. The tournament, which starts today, will be played at the Invista Centre and features a four-team round robin — with all teams playing each other once. Competing alongside the...

Sports in Brief

Written on June 23, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Women’s hockey names new captains The departure of three veteran captains leaves the women’s hockey team with a mostly new leadership group. The Gaels announced on June 12 that Morgan McHaffie, the only remaining assistant captain from last year’s squad, will captain the team for the 2013-14 season....

The art of the hockey rebuild

Written on June 23, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Two OUA titles in three seasons have made recruiting a little easier for Matt Holmberg. The women’s hockey head coach used the exposure and prestige that comes with championships to help restock his team in both 2011 and 2013. After veteran-heavy teams captured banners in those years for Queen’s,...

Rookies revealed

Written on May 26, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Three Queen’s teams announced the arrival of new recruits in May, with each program harbouring different hopes for the upcoming season. Women’s hockey is eyeing another championship banner; football is on the cusp of the national conversation; and men’s hockey longs for an elusive taste of playoff...

Canada’s game changed

Written on March 28, 2013. Posted in Sports.

There was a time that the janitor’s closet served as a changing room for Shawna Griffin. The Gaels third-year centre recalls the logistical issues that came with playing in a boys league growing up, highlighted by the solitude of being the only female on an all-boys team. “When I was playing with...

Championship campaign

Written on March 22, 2013. Posted in Sports.

It was all-around excellence that led the women’s hockey team to victory. The Gaels’ 20-win regular season was the best in the program’s history. As a sequel to the amazing regular season, the Gaels went on a playoff run that ended with the team capturing their second OUA title in the last three years. Though...

Cool behind the bench

Written on March 22, 2013. Posted in Sports.

Matt Holmberg has quickly become one of Queen’s most decorated bench bosses. After joining the women’s hockey coaching staff in 2006, Holmberg capped off his fourth season as head coach with an OUA championship and a berth to CIS nationals. Both milestones were his second with the Gaels, after claiming...

Sixth place by narrow margin

Written on March 15, 2013. Posted in Sports.

TORONTO — CIS nationals were filled with heartbreak for the women’s hockey team. On the national stage last weekend, Queen’s fell just short in each of their games, finishing sixth in the country. All three losses came by only one goal, though the games themselves were very different. Queen’s started...

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