North Bay, Ont. (October 27, 2019) The Queen's Gaels (2-0) swept the Nipissing Lakers(1-1) in straight sets to close out a perfect opening weekend. 


GAME FLOW
The Gaels dominated the first set, crushing the Lakers by almost double 25-13. The second set also held strong for the Gaels, as they duplicated the first set winning 25-13, and added 14 digs. 

The Lakers, however, made a comeback bid in the third set. The Gaels were able to hold a strong defense and ultimately came out on top of the third set 25-20, despite the Lakers efforts on offense. The Gaels finished off the opening OUA season weekend with a kill percentage of .197, compared to the Lakers -.060. 
 
Julia Wiercigroch lead the game with 24 attempts, putting up 15 points with 12 kills. Arielle Palermo continues her strong weekend performance with 12.5 points, 19 total attempts and 5 kills. Danielle Corrigan played a strong game on offensively and defensively, nailing a total of 7 points, 12 total attempts and returning with 9 digs.
 
HIGHLIGHTS 

Danielle Corrigan hits a big kill in the third set. 

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W🏐| Danielle Corrigan gets an hit another kill as Queen's takes a 16-15 lead in the third set. ⠀ —⠀ #LeadTheWay #ChaGheill

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BY THE NUMBERS 
28 - Number of services aces accumulated by Queen's in the victory
42 - Gaels dominated in digs beating the Lakers 42-33
12 - Kills for Julia Wiercigroch


UP NEXT

The Gaels host the McMaster Marauders in their home opener on November 1^st  at 6pm in the ARC Main Gym. Tune into OUA.TV to watch the action or pick up a ticket on gogaelsgo.com to watch from the stands!