KINGSTON (September 22, 2012)- The Queen's Gaels men's soccer team fought off the Nipissing Lakers (2-1-2) with a strong second half push as they came away with a 1-0 victory in OUA action at the West Campus Field, Saturday.

In the first half it was Nipissing who appeared marginally ahead, firing four shots on Queen's goalkeeper Dylan Maxwell (Vancouver, B.C) and earning four corner kicks. Maxwell stood tall in goal in the first half, allowing the Gaels to remain on equal terms with the visitors
 
Queen's came out on a mission in the second half, playing strong offensively and putting eight shots on Nipissing's goalkeeper Andrew Richard (St. Catharines, Ont.). The Gaels' offensive efforts finally paid off in the 72^nd minute when mid-fielder Henry Bloemen (Toronto, Ont.) put in the cross ball off a well-placed Kristian Zanette (Thunder Bay, Ont.) throw-in.

The Gaels continued to push offensively, firing three more shots on Richard. The ball rarely seemed to cross into Gaels territory in the second half, and when it did the Lakers' shots all sailed wide or high. Maxwell did not see much action in the second half stopping only one shot to solidify his fourth shutout of the season.
 
Queen's coach Chris Gencarelli was impressed with his team's efforts and complimented the team's ability to “grind out offensively in the second half”. Defensively, however, Coach Gencarelli believes his team needs to be more “compact”.
 
The Gaels (5-0-1) are next in action Sunday, September 23rd against the visiting Laurentian Voyageurs. Kickoff is set for 2:15 pm at West Campus Field.