WOLFVILLE, N.S. (U Sports) - The UOIT Ridgebacks and the Queen's Gaels met in the OUA conference final, with UOIT scoring a 1-0 regulation time win.
 
The conference rivals, who are more than familiar with each other by now, met again in the bronze medal match at the U Sports women's soccer championships Nov. 13 in Wolfville. The Ridgebacks claimed the national bronze medal with a 1-0 victory in another closely-contested game.
 
Third-year midfielder Katherine Kohler-Grassau's (Ottawa, Ont.) goal on a medium-range shot in the 59th minute ended up being the game's only goal.
UOIT turned in a close-checking second half to make that narrowest of possible advantages stand up the rest of the way.
 
Helen Frampton recorded the shutout despite only facing two shots, neither of which was credited as a direct shot on goal. Queen's keeper Madison Tyrell (White Rock, B.C.) recorded a pair of saves from seven UOIT shots.
 
The Gaels had a couple of decent chances in the closing minutes, but UOIT managed to close out the shutout victory.
 
Speaking after the game, Koehler-Grassau confirmed this was only UOIT's second-ever appearance at the U Sports nationals, and the bronze was the school's first-ever medal. The Ridgebacks last attended a U Sports Championship in 2014, losing to Trinity Western and Montreal. 
 
Laura Callender was named the Player of the Game for the Gaels who finish one spot better than in 2015 when they finished 5th.

Jenny Wolever was honoured later in the day as a U Sports Championship All-Star.

U Sports Tournament All-Stars 

Jenny Wolever - Queen's

Kylie Bordeleau - UOIT

Katherine Kohler-Grassau UOIT ; 

Jasmine Mander - UBC

Aman Shergill - UBC

Marlee Maracle – UBC

Melissa Roy - Laval

Lea Chastenay-Joseph - Laval

Gabrielle Lapointe – Laval 

Arielle Roy-Petitclerc - Laval

Joelle Gosselin - Laval

MVP – Joelle Gosselin