2015 regular season record: 4-1
2015 regular season standings: 2nd in Russell Division
2015 playoff record: 3-3
2015 playoff finish: Lost to McMaster 27-3 in CIS Championship Final
Home Field: Nixon Field
Recent Success: 2015 CIS silver medal, 2013 OUA Champions, 2013 CIS bronze medal, 2012 OUA Silver medal
Full Schedule: Women's Rugby Schedule
 
The Gaels women's rugby team are set to start the 2016 season at home on Saturday, September 10, against the Trent Excalibur. After falling short in the OUA bronze medal game, Queen's hosted the 2015 CIS Championship, where they upset No.1 Acadia and No.5 Concordia en route to a CIS silver medal.
 
Coming off their best result at a CIS Championship, the Gaels are poised for another great season under head coach Beth Barz, who is entering her 12th season at the helm. Familiar faces on the Queen's roster will include OUA Russell Division All-Star Pippi McKay (Toronto), who had a standout rookie season in 2015.
 
With some key transfers and recruits, plus a returning roster with ample CIS Championship experience, the Gaels are ready to be in medal contention again come playoff time.

Quote from the head coach:
"We've seen a level of commitment from our athletes that is remarkable this early in the season. The offseason was a chance to continue to connect and to develop a fairly young squad. Our team is focussed and ready to challenge for OUA and CIS medals this year."
 
Head Coach:
Beth Barz
-Number of seasons as head coach with team (including 2016): 12
-Career regular season record with team: 45-12
-Career overall record with team (reg. season and playoffs only): 63-31
 
Two Key Returnees: 
Centre Nadia Popov – The 2012 OUA Rookie of the Year is back for her second year of eligibility after stepping away from Queen's to play with Canada's U20 team in 2013, the gold medal winning FISU Canada women's sevens team in 2014, and Canada's senior women's sevens team in 2015 to help the team qualify for the 2016 Olympics.
 
Hooker Pippi McKay – As a rookie in 2015, McKay played her way onto the OUA Russell Division All-Star team and looks to duplicate her success in her second year.

 
Key Losses: 
Centre Lauren McEwen
Hooker Gillian Pegg
Flanker Emma Chown