Toronto, Ont. (October 26, 2019) - The Queens Gaels (2-0-2-0) drop a close contest 3-1 on the road against the York Lions (3-0-1-0).
GAME FLOW
The York Lions got off to a hot start as Courtney Gardiner took a pass from Taylor Davidson and slotted it past Makenzy Arsenault just 30 seconds into the game to take a 1-0 lead
Queen's responded before the first period would expire as Gaels leading goalscorer Quinn Johnston scored to level the score at 1-1.
The game would remain tied throughout the eight minutes of the second period as both sides battled to take the lead. York ultimately broke through as Kelsey McHolm scored an unassisted goal to give the Lions a 2-1 lead.
Queen's spent the third period attempting to draw even but York's tough defense kept the Gaels at bay. After Queen's pulled Arsenault for an extra attacker, Courtney Gardiner found open Avery Reeves in front of the empty goal for a tap-in to seal York's 3-1 victory over the Gaels.
HIGHLIGHTS
Quinn Johnston levels the score for Queen's
BY THE NUMBERS
13 - Total Shots for Queen's in the loss far less than York's total of 21
3 - Quinn Johnston scored her team leading third goal of the season in the loss
0 - Shots for Queen's in the final period as the Gaels trailed 2-1
UP NEXT
The Gaels will return to action Friday night at 7:30 against the Laurier Golden Hawks at the Memorial Centre. For tickets visit gogaelsgo.com/tickets, you can catch the action live at OUA.tv.
