2016 regular season record: 10-9
2016 regular season standings: 3rd in OUA East Division Standings
2016 playoff record: 10-10
2016 playoff finish: Lost 3-0 to Western in OUA quarterfinals
Home Gym: ARC - Main Gym
Recent Success: 2011-12 OUA Champions
Full Schedule: Women's Volleyball Schedule

The Queen's women's volleyball team will continue their regular season when they return to the ARC main gym for their home opener against Nipissing on November 4 at 1pm following a 3-0 sweep over RMC last weekend.

Last year, the Gaels squad finished the season with a 10-9 record, culminating in a quarterfinal loss to Western during the OUA playoffs.
 
Then, the young Queen's team of seven rookies, five second years, and three third years had no senior players on the roster.
 
A year older, the Gaels will look to build upon last season under new leadership of head coach Ryan Ratushniak.
 
Ratushniak is deeply familiar with high performance volleyball at the university, national and international level. As the assistant coach for the women's national team, he coached in more than 50 international matches in different parts of the world. More recently, Ratushniak served as the assistant coach for the men's volleyball team at the University of Manitoba.
 
OUA All-Stars Caroline Livingston and Isabelle Korchinski return for their fourth season as senior leaders of the Gaels squad. The pair combined for 434 kills last season – 52% of the team's kills. Also returning to the court is outside hitter Shannon Neville. Entering her fifth and final season with the Gaels after taking last year off to focus on her graduate studies in Biomechanical Engineering, Neville will bring leadership as the most senior veteran on the Tricolour squad.
 
Alongside returning vets, Danielle Corrigan will look to build upon her impressive rookie campaign this season. The 6ft outside hitter was named to the OUA All-Rookie team last season.
 
Head Coach:
Ryan Ratushniak
- Number of seasons as head coach with team (including 2017): 1
- Former assistant coach with both the women's and men's national teams
- Was most recently an assistant coach for the men's team at the University of Manitoba
- Served as the manager of Athletics and Recreation Services at Red River College in Winnipeg
 
Quote from the Head Coach:
"In my first year coaching the Queen's Women's Volleyball team I couldn't be happier with the group of players we have and our potential as a team," said head coach Ryan Ratushniak. "All of the players are adapting well to our systems technically and tactically and they are working hard to develop a growth mindset. I'm very excited to get our regular season started and I believe we will accomplish great things together as a team this year!"