North Bay, Ont. (October 20, 2019) The Gaels (12-0-2) came from behind to defeat the Nipissing Lakers (8-6) 3-2 and earn their first undefeated season since 2005.
GAME FLOW
The opening half opened as scoreless back and forth battle until Nipissing Lakers forward Madison Logan found the back of the net in the 42nd minute to break the deadlock.
It would be a tale of two halves with the Gaels looking to spark a comeback as the Gaels offense came alive outscore the Lakers 3-1 in the final 13 minutes of play.
It began as
Jenna Leslie tied the game for Queens at 1-1 with a goal in the 77th minute. Three minutes later, Logan found the back of the net for a second time to give Nipissing a 2-1 lead with just over ten minutes remaining.
Jamie Foot responded only a minute later to tie things up once again with less than ten minutes left to go in the match. In the 82nd minute,
Christie Gray would score the eventual game-winning-goal to lead the Gaels to a 3-2 victory and close out their undefeated season as the final whistle blew.
With the win, the Gaels record their first undefeated season since 2005. Longtime Gaels women's soccer head coach
Dave McDowell previously coached the Gaels to an undefeated regular season in 1998, 2003 and 2005
BY THE NUMBERS
82 -
Christie Gray sealed the Gaels undefeated season with a game-winning goal in the 82nd minute.
15 - Number of points scored this season by
Christie Gray, the second-highest total in the OUA this season.
4 - The victory marked the fourth undefeated season under head coach McDowell, Queen's previously went undefeated in 1998, 2003 and 2005.
UP NEXT
The Gaels earn a first-round bye and will host a playoff game next weekend at Richardson Stadium.
