KINGSTON, Ont. (November 7, 2010) – The No. 5 Laurier Golden Hawks held off the No. 1 Queen's Gaels to win the OUA Women's Soccer Championship 1-0 Sunday afternoon at Richardson Stadium.

In a game featuring the top two teams in the OUA, the first half was close throughout, with both teams showing flashes of strong offensive flair and solid defending. The Gaels would manage to get the best chance of the first half when a loose ball in the box fell to Chantal McFetridge of Kelowna, B.C., but her shot sailed over the bar and the game remained scoreless.

In the second half, the Golden Hawks began to press more in the Gaels half and the team was rewarded with seven corners. One of those corners would turn out to be the chance that the team needed as in the 78th minute, the Golden Hawks broke the deadlock when Ali McKee of Bracebridge, Ont., flicked a header past Queen's keeper Chantal Marson of London, Ont.

The Gaels would attempt to even the score but each push forward was denied by the Laurier defence, anchored by Game MVP Tania Pedron of Maple, Ont. Eventually, Queen's ran out of time and Laurier capture the OUA Championship.

This marks the second consecutive season the Gaels finished as the runner-up in the OUA Championship. Last season saw the Gaels lose a 1-0 heart breaker to the York Lions in penalty kicks.

Both Queen's and Laurier will now advanced to the CIS Championship where they will represent the OUA. Stay tuned to www.gogaelsgo.com for up-to-date information as the team prepares to improve on last season's fourth place finish at the national championship.