TORONTO (January 14, 2011) - The Queen's Gaels overcame a two goal deficit early and beat the Toronto Varsity Blues men's hockey team 5-4,  thanks to Jonathon Lawrance of Steinbach, Man., who scored the overtime winner just before time expired.

The Gaels had difficulty early as they fell behind by two goals three minutes into the second after goals by the Blues' Andrew Bergin of Scarborough, Ont. and David Mooney of Toronto. However, a strong performance by Georgetown, Ontario's Steele De Fazio kept the Gaels in the game as Welland, Ontario's Payton Liske scored an unassisted power play goal halfway through the second to bring Queen's within one.

Toronto would be the first to score in the third as Dan Brewer, another Toronto native, scored two minutes into the period. The Gaels would not be trailing for long however, as Winnipeg's Jordan Mirwaldt scored for the Gaels and it would be the first of three in three minutes.

Liske added his second of the game one minute later before Alexi Pianosi scored on the power play one minute after Liske. A late penalty would prove costly for Queen's as Blake Boddy of Ajax, Ont. tied the game for Toronto on the power play with seven minutes before time expired.

In overtime it appeared as though the game was headed for a shootout until Lawrance capitalized on a turnover and put the puck under the crossbar on the Gaels' second shot of the extra period with 32 seconds remaining. The goal was unassisted.

The win puts the Gaels two points ahead of the Varsity Blues in the OUA East standings and moves Queen's into seventh with 18 points.

Liske and Mirwaldt led the Gaels with three points each. Jordan Soquila of Maple Ridge, B.C. added an assist on Mirwaldt's goal. De Fazio was solid in net for the Gaels as he turned away 34 of 38 shots, including 16 saves in the first period.

The Gaels will be back in action this Tuesday in Kingston when they take on the Royal Military College Paladins. Puck drop is set for 8:30 pm.