2014 REGULAR SEASON RECORD: 9-4-3
2014 REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS: 4th OUA East
2014 PLAYOFF RECORD: 1-1
2014 PLAYOFF FINISH: Lost to Ottawa 1-0 in OUA Quarter-final
HOME FIELD: Miklas McCarney Field
RECENT SUCCESS: 2013 OUA Bronze Medalists, 2012 OUA Bronze Medalists, 2012 CIS Silver Medalists, 2011 OUA Champions, 2011 CIS Champions, 2010 OUA Silver Medalists, 2010 CIS Champions
FULL SCHEDULE: http://gogaelsgo.com/schedule.aspx?path=soc-w&
 
The Queen's women's soccer team returns to the pitch on Saturday August 29th when they travel to Ottawa to face the Ottawa Gee-Gee's to open their 2015 regular season. This is a rematch from last season's OUA quarter-final where Ottawa won 1-0 to eliminate the Gaels. Queen's will be looking to start the season off with a win over the Gee-Gee's which is something they could not accomplish last season.
 
The Gaels will be looking to regain their top position in the OUA as well as CIS this upcoming season, after earning OUA / CIS medals in the five straight years before last year's elimination in the quarterfinal. This year's Gaels lineup includes returning CIS All-Canadian Jessie de Boer (North Vancouver, B.C.), OUA East All-Star Brittany Almeida (Kingston, Ont.), starters Micah Vermeer (Grimsby, Ont.) and Laura Callender (Nepean, Ont.). The veterans will be a strong complement to a dynamic first year class.
 
Over the past six years, the Queen's women's soccer team has accumulated one OUA Championship, two OUA Silver Medals, two OUA Bronze Medals, one CIS Silver Medal and were back-to-back CIS National Champions. They will be looking to get back to their national championship form this upcoming season.
 
QUOTE FROM THE HEAD COACH:
"The OUA East should be a very competitive division in 2015 and we look forward to an early and extremely tough opening test this weekend in Ottawa." - Dave McDowell
 
HEAD COACH:
Dave McDowell
-Number of seasons as head coach with team (including 2015): 28
-Career regular season record with team: 223-45-70
-Career overall record with team (reg. season and playoffs only): 285-82-74
 
KEY RETURNEES:
Striker Brittany Almeida – After being selected as an OUA East Division All-Star last year, Almeida played in all 16 games scoring three goals, two of which were game winners. Almeida will be counted on this upcoming season to lead the attack up front.
 
Midfielder/Striker Jessie de Boer – The Gaels lone holdover from their last national championship team, de Boer returns to Queen's for her fifth and final year. She lead the team in scoring last year and was named a 2nd Team All-Canadian and 1st Team OUA East All-Star.
 
Defender Micah Vermeer – Played and started in 13 games last season, Vermeer was a standout defender for the Gaels. Vermeer will be looking to build upon her strong performance last year and will be counted on to continue to lead from the defence entering her third season.
 
KEY LOSSES:
Melissa Jung - Defender
Jackie Tessier - Striker