NORTH BAY, Ont. (January 23, 2016) - After capping off a comeback win versus Laurentian on Friday, the Gaels (13-6-1) were able to score three unanswered goals to sweep their northern Ontario weekend and beat Nipissing (8-11-3) on Saturday.

Game Flow
Queen's has had some trouble in 2016 scoring early in their games. Unfortunately, Saturday was no different as they fell behind 1-0 in the first period. 5:41 into the game Craig Campbell put one past Gaels goalie Kevin Bailie (Belleville, Ont.). The Gaels also fired 13 shots on net in the frame but was unable to put one on the board.

The second period broke open for the visiting team as they fired another 14 on the Lakers goalie. Just over two minutes in, the Gaels were able to convert on the powerplay as Patrick McGillis (Calgary) scored his team leading 11th of the year to tie the game at one. With a few penalties to kill and another powerplay chance, it took 17 more minutes to get more on the board. The Gaels made it 2-1 as Eric Ming (Williamstown, Ont.) tied the team lead in goals and gave his team a slim lead. Spencer Abraham (Campbellville, Ont.) picked up his second assist of the game on the Ming goal.

With just a slim one goal lead, Queens' defence and goaltending did all they could to hold off a burst of offence from the Lakers. 17 of Nipissing's 32 shots came in the final period, but were unable to solve the Gaels goaltender. In the final minute Ming was able to send one into the empty net and seal the game to give the Gaels a 3-1 lead, and win.

By the Numbers
3 - players tallied two points in the win - Eric Ming, Spencer Abraham, and Patrick McGillis
24 - with two points on the night, Abraham now leads the team in points with 24
1st - goalie Kevin Bailie continues to lead the OUA in save percentage with a .942
47 - goals against the Gaels on the year, best in the league
12 - Ming leads the Gaels with 12 goals on the season

Up Next
Queen's will head home next weekend for a Friday game versus Carleton at the Memorial Centre. It will be a quick trip back to Kingston as they'll immediately hit the road to play McGill on Saturday night.