The Queen's Gaels are in action on numerous fronts this weekend. Here's a rundown of when and where to catch your Gaels in action at home, or how to follow them on the road.
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Men's Rugby
With a first place ranking to end the OUA regular season, the Gaels earned a bye to the semi-final that takes place on Saturday at 1pm on Nixon Field and is the Game of the Week. Queen's opponents are the McMaster Marauders, who beat Western 21-20 in Wednesday's quarter-final. Last weekend Queen's finished off their regular season with a win 69-5 over Waterloo. The Gaels pressed the Warriors early in the game with a first try from Kainoa Lloyd (Mississauga, Ont.). Queen's kept the momentum moving, as Lloyd finished the first half with four tries, and Adam McQueen (Canmore, Alta.) added a pair of tries and seven conversions by the end of the game. With the win, the Gaels ended the regular season in first place with a 7-1 record. Earlier this fall, the Gaels suffered their first loss in over two years 18-13 to the Marauders late in the second half. McMaster had a strong start to their season but ended with a 5-3 record after a three game losing streak to end the season. Saturday's game will be broadcast on OUA.tv. |
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(Playoffs 0-0) Home record: 4-0 Away record: 3-1 | Regular SeasonSept 28, 2014 | Queen's 13, McMaster 18 |
PlayoffsNov 1, 2014 | McMaster @ Queen's 1pm |
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(Playoffs 1-0) Home record: 2-2 Away record: 3-1 |
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Player to watch: KAINOA LLOYD Â Â #11 Â Â WING Â Â QUEEN'S
Kainoa Lloyd (Mississauga, Ont.) is a player to watch for the Gaels. The explosive second-year often shows off his speed when he gets ball on the wing, making dynamic cuts with pace. Lloyd has scored a team-leading nine tries this season, tying him for third in the OUA. |
Women's HockeyThis weekend the No.3 Gaels head to North Bay to play Nipissing on Saturday at 3pm and Sudbury on Sunday to play Laurentian 1pm. Last weekend the Gaels increased their winning streak to start the season to five games, beating the Varsity Blues 2-1 and Ryerson 4-0.
Jessica Wakefield (Lucan, Ont.) collected both goals for the Gaels against the Varsity Blues, scoring the game-winner in the final five minutes of the third period.
Stephanie Pascal (Sudbury, Ont.) started in net for the Gaels against the Rams and was perfect for the afternoon, earning the 20 save shutout. So far this season Queen's has been undefeated, earning them a No.3 CIS ranking.Â
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Men's HockeyThis weekend Men's Hockey heads to Quebec to play No.5 UQTR on Friday at 7pm and Concordia on Saturday at 5pm. Last weekend the Gaels beat the Guelph Gryphons 3-2 in the new three-on-three second overtime, with the game-winning goal coming from rookie
Eric Ming (Williamstown, Ont.). Queen's was back in action on Saturday against the Mustangs but fell 3-1, suffering their second loss of the season.
Spencer Abraham (Campbellville, Ont.) scored the single point to put the Gaels in the lead, but the Mustangs capitalized on a power play tying up the game and later taking the lead in the final frame. Queen's is gearing up for their first road weekend of the season.
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Women's volleyballThis weekend the Gaels head to Toronto to take on Ryerson on Friday at 6pm and Toronto Saturday at 6pm. Last weekend Queen's had a strong start to their season, winning both home opener games against Windsor 3-0 and Western 3-2. In both games strong serving helped the Gaels overtake their opponents. Against Windsor, the Gaels scored six straight points with
Brett Hagarty (Aurora, Ont.) at the service line, leading Queen's to win first set. On Saturday, Nikki Slikboar (Seagrave, Ont.) got her blocking game going early, getting two set winning blocks in the first and second set. The Gaels are early in their first season under new head coach
Michael Ling, and look like they're headed in the right direction.Â
Men's Volleyball This weekend the Gaels head to Toronto to take on Ryerson on Friday at 8pm and Toronto Saturday at 8pm. Last weekend Queen's had a tough start to their season losing both games against Windsor 2-3 and Western 3-0. Queen's kept it close through the first four sets against Windsor, but, with the Warriors taking an early lead in the fifth set, the Gaels were unable to recover.
Mike Tomlinson (Stratford, Ont.) had the best night for Queen's recording 22 kills, 11 digs, 3.5 blocks, and two service aces. On Saturday the Mustangs swept the Gaels in three sets, with the Gaels coming close in the second and third but unable to overcome the high powered Western Mustangs.Â
 RowingThis weekend the Gaels are headed out to Victoria, B.C. to compete in the Canadian University Rowing Championship on Saturday. Last weekend the Queen's men's and women's rowing teams both found places on the podium at the OUA Championship hosted by Brock. The women took second overall, while the men finished in third to qualify for Nationals. Women's Lacrosse This weekend the Gaels are competing in the OUA Championship hosted by UOIT in Oshawa from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2. Queen's finished off their season in third place with 5-6-1 record. The schedule for the championships will be released later this week.Women's Basketball On Saturday at 6pm the No. 9 Gaels host the Ottawa Gee-Gees in their final exhibition game before the upcoming season.
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Men's Basketball In preparation for their upcoming season, this weekend the Gaels head down to New York to play exhibition games at Hobart College on Saturday at 3pm and Wells College on Sunday at 3pm.Â
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Home Games| 11/1/2014 | Swimming (M/W) | Queen's Invitational | Kingston, Ont. | 8:00am | |
| 11/1/2014 | Squash (W) | East Sectionals | Kingston, Ont. | 9:00am | |
| 11/1/2014 | Water Polo | vs Queen's Invitational | Kingston, Ont. | 12:00pm | |
| 11/1/2014 | Rugby (M) | vs McMaster | Kingston, Ont. | 1:00 PM | |
| 11/1/2014 | Basketball (W) | vs Ottawa | Kingston, Ont. | 6:00 PM | |
| 11/1/2014 | Lacrosse (M) | vs Hold play-off vs Carleton TBD | Kingston, Ont. | 6:00pm | |
| 11/1/2014 | Squash (M) | East Sectionals | Kingston, Ont. | | |
| 11/2/2014 | Squash (W) | East Sectionals | Kingston, Ont. | 9:00am | |
| 11/2/2014 | Water Polo | vs Queen's Invitational | Kingston, Ont. | 9:00am | |
| 11/2/2014 | Squash (M) | East Sectionals | Kingston, Ont. | | |
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Away Games | 10/31/2014 | Lacrosse (W) | at OUA Championship | UOIT, Oshawa, Ontario | 9:00am | |
| 10/31/2014 | Swimming (M/W) | Ottawa Invitational | Ottawa, Ontario | 4:00pm | |
| 10/31/2014 | Volleyball (W) | at Ryerson University | Toronto, Ont. | 6:00 PM | |
| 10/31/2014 | Hockey (M) | at UQTR | Trois-Rivières, Que. | 7:00 PM | |
| 10/31/2014 | Volleyball (M) | at Ryerson University | Toronto, Ont. | 8:00 PM | |
| 11/1/2014 | Wrestling (M/W) | at McMaster Open | Hamilton, Ontario | 9:00am | |
| 11/1/2014 | Fencing (M/W) | at RMC Invitational | Kingston, Ontario | 9:00am | |
| 11/1/2014 | Sailing (M/W) | at SYWoC Qualifer | Dalhousie | 9:00am | |
| 11/1/2014 | Lacrosse (W) | at OUA Championship | UOIT, Oshawa, Ontario | 9:00am | |
| 11/1/2014 | Hockey (W) | at Nipissing | North Bay, Ont. | 3:00 PM | |
| 11/1/2014 | Basketball (M) | at Hobart College | Geneva, NY | 3:00 PM | |
| 11/1/2014 | Hockey (M) | at Concordia University (Quebec) | Montreal, Que | 5:00 PM | |
| 11/1/2014 | Volleyball (W) | at Toronto | Toronto, Ont. | 6:00 PM | |
| 11/1/2014 | Volleyball (M) | at Toronto | Toronto, Ont. | 8:00 PM | |
| 11/1/2014 | Rowing (M/W) | Canadian University Rowing Championship | Victoria, BC | | |
| 11/2/2014 | Lacrosse (W) | at OUA Championship | UOIT, Oshawa, Ontario | 9:00am | |
| 11/2/2014 | Sailing (M/W) | at War Memorial | Bronx, NY | 9:00am | |
| 11/2/2014 | Sailing (M/W) | at SYWoC Qualifer | Dalhousie | 9:00am | |
| 11/2/2014 | Basketball (M) | at Wells College | Aurora, NY | 1:00 PM | |
| 11/2/2014 | Hockey (W) | at Laurentian | Sudbury, Ont. | 1:00 PM | |
