KINGSTON, Ont. (October 17, 2014) - With 1,562 people in attendance at the Gaels School Day Game, No.3 Queen's defeated York 5-0 at the Rogers K-Rock Centre to begin the Gaels Homecoming Weekend.

In partnership with the Kingston Frontenacs, the Rogers K-Rock Centre, and Queen's Women's Hockey Alumni, the game celebrated UN Day of the Girl, profiling women's sport and the role education plays in the rights of girls.

Queen's stepped onto the ice to cheers from the school kids, and didn't disappoint the excited crowd. Taryn Pilon (Peterborough, Ont.) improved on her OUA leading goal total, burying her fifth of the season on the powerplay to put the Gaels ahead in the first period. Addi Halladay (North Augusta, Ont.) doubled the Queen's lead before the first intermission, potting a powerplay marker of her own on a cannon from the point for her first CIS goal.

The Gaels continued to take advantage York's penalties, as Mary Coughlin (Amherstburg, Ont.) netted a third powerplay goal for Queen's in the second period.

With the loud crowd at the backs, the Gaels cruised to a 5-0 victory on third period goals from Nadia Larocca (Mississauga, Ont.) and Clare McKellar (London, Ont.), who scored a fourth powerplay goal for Queen's.

Caitlyn Lahonen (Sharon, Ont.) picked up her second win of the season and the first shutout her career for the Gaels with 23 saves. York's Megan Lee made 29 stops in the loss.

Pilon continues to lead the OUA with five goals, four powerplay goals, and three game-winners through three games this season. With a goal and an assist in the game, Pilon also takes sole possession of first place in OUA points with eight.

Shawna Griffin (Redwood Meadows, Alta) grabbed two points on a pair of assists, while Coughlin also picked up an assist for her second point of the day.

The Gaels (3-0-0) are back in action next Saturday, October 25, when they host the Toronto Varsity Blues at 3:30pm at the Memorial Centre.

ICE CHIPS: Largest attendance at a Queen's women's hockey game in program history... Kyla Crouse (Mount Brydges, Ont.) played for Queen's against York, while her brother will suit up for the Frontenacs Friday night against Plymouth... Queen's moves to 3-0-0 on the season while York is now 1-2-0.