KINGSTON, Ont. (October 31, 2015) – The Gaels (0-3) lost three sets to one against the Toronto Varsity Blues (3-0) this Saturday night.

GAME FLOW
The Gaels grabbed the early lead in the first getting up 6-2 before Toronto could warm up. It was a sloppy set for both teams with kill percentages of -0.022 for Toronto and 0.045 for the Gaels as they traded points throughout the set. Queen's took back their advantage at the technical timeout and held onto it to win the set 25-21. 

The Gaels continued to lead the Blues early in the second thanks to the strong defensive presence of libero Becky Wilson (Pickering, Ont.) who picked up 15 digs in the match. The Blues managed to catch up and pull away to grab a 16-11 lead at the technical timeout. The Gaels inched forwards trying to catch Toronto but the Blues tightened up their offense and easily took the set 25-17.

The teams were tied 1-1 heading into the third frame with Queen's getting the early lead for the third set in a row. Toronto caught them nine points in and took off from there leading by six points at the technical timeout and taking the set 25-13 to go 2-1.

The final set was a close battle early on as the teams traded points with Toronto, once again, pulling ahead. Hitting a seven point run the Blues put the Gaels behind by a 16-11 deficit at the technical timeout. The Gaels couldn't catch the Blues who grabbed a third set win of 25-19 to win the match 3-1.  

The Blues were led by Caleigh Cruickshank who smacked down 11 kills and picked up seven digs. On the defensive front, Blues libero Denise Wooding contributed an impressive 20 digs in the match. Queen's was led by Shannon Neville (Cambridge, Ont.) with 10 kills and 16 digs.  

BY THE NUMBERS
25-21, 25-17, 25-13, 25-19 – Set scores
15 – Points by Toronto player Bojana Radan
10 – Kills by Neville for the Gaels
15 – Digs by Wilson for the Gaels

UP NEXT
The Gaels will be on the road to North Bay next Friday, November 6 where they will take on the Nipissing Lakers at 6:00 pm.