KINGSTON, Ont. (May 10, 2012) - A look back at the 2011-12 women's volleyball campaign and accolades, including 

OH Natalie Gray & OH Becky Billings The Gaels captured their first OUA Championship defeating Ottawa in four sets.

the programs first OUA Championship.

The Gaels entered the season with a mix of returning veterans as well as an influx of youth with 12 first year players joining the team. After dropping their first game in Ottawa, the Gaels took wins in six of their next seven games. Queen's finished out the season in third place in the OUA with a 13-5 record earning home court for their OUA quarter-final playoff match.

In the playoffs, the Gaels defeated the Brock Badgers in straight sets to punch their ticket to the OUA Final Four where they defeated the Toronto Varsity Blues in five sets. In the OUA final Queen's beat the Gee-Gees in four sets to capture the program's first ever OUA championship title.

At the CIS Championship, the Gaels kept games close but could not ultimately earn any victories as they fell to UBC and Trinity Western in the team's first ever trip to nationals.

Natalie Gray captured the OUA Award of Merit for the Gaels and was named the CIS Therese Quigley Award winner, in addition to being named an OUA first team All-Star. Becky Billings was named a second team OUA All-Star for the Gaels.