KINGSTON, Ont (November 10, 2019) - The Queen's Gaels swept the Trent Excalibur 3-0 in straight sets on Sunday afternoon in the ARC. 

GAME FLOW

The Exaclibur battled hard in the first set making the opening of the match difficult for the Gaels. Queen's managed to pull away in the end to win the opening set 25-20.

The second set was all Queen's as the Gaels attack led by outside hitter Arielle Palermo outperformed Trent to take the second handedly 25-9. Palermo finished the match with a game-high 11 kills.

Alongside Palermo, Alexandra Tsiofas' strong defensive efforts were integral to the Gaels victory. The third-year libero had 11 digs to help stifle Trent's attack. 

The Gaels put away the match winning the third set 25-16 to defeat Trent in straight sets. 

BY THE NUMBERS
39 - Total kills for the Gaels in the victory 
11 - Number of kills by Arielle Palermo and digs for Alexandra Tsiofas
9 - Points the Gaels allowed in the second set

UP NEXT
The Gaels will return to action on November 21st at 6:00 pm on the road against the RMC Paladins. Be sure to catch the action live at OUA.tv