BOX SCORE KINGSTON, Ont. (November 30, 2013) -
Jessica Wakefield (Lucan, Ont.) put the Gaels ahead with four minutes remaining in the game to give No. 2 Queen's the 3-2 victory over Windsor on Saturday afternoon at the Memorial Centre.
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The Gaels went ahead five minutes into the game when
Alisha Sealey (Elora, Ont.) scored from
Mary Coughlin (Amherstburg, Ont.) and
Morgan McHaffie (Guelph, Ont.). Queen's added a second goal midway through the first, with
Michele Knecht (North York, Ont.) burying her first as a Gael.
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Windsor mounted a second period comeback, as Erinn Noseworthy netted a goal in the first minute of the period after the Lancers killed a penalty. With
Kyla Crouse (Mount Brydges, Ont.) in the penalty box, Jillian Rops scored a power-play goal to tie the game 2-2 heading into the third.
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As the game wound down, Wakefield played the hero for Queen's, tipping McHaffie's shot past Marissa Kozovski and in.
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Kozovski finished with 26 saves in the loss, while
Mel Dodd-Moher (Stittsville, Ont.) picked up the win with her 14 save performance in goal for the Gaels.
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Queen's closes out the 2013 calendar year on Sunday at 3pm against Western at the Memorial Centre.