GAMEÂ OF THE WEEKÂ
Women's HockeyÂ
The Gaels (4-4) host the No.5 Guelph Gryphons (5-3) on Friday night at the Memorial Centre and the Brock Badgers on Ice Wolves Day on Saturday night at 7pm.Â
The Gaels will look to rebound following a 6-0 loss against Ryerson and a close 3-1 defeat to No.2 Toronto both suffered during last weekend's Toronto road trip.Â
Third-year forward Quinn Johnston has led the Gaels offense with four goals and one assist for a team-best five points. Kaylie Dennis sits second for Queen's with two goals and two assists for four points and Taylor Hicks has been a key playmaker for Queen's with a team-high three assists.Â
Through eight games, the Gaels sit second in the OUA with 38 power-play opportunities and have a 3-1 record at home.Â
The Gaels will host the Kingston Jr. Ice Wolves for Ice Wolves Day. Queen's currently have three Kingston Jr. Ice Wolves alum on their roster Scout Watkins Southward, Shelby Sly and Kathryn Jalink.Â
Queen's lost twice to the Gryphons last season, a side that won the McCaw Cup for the third time in the past four years. The Gaels defeated the Badgers 4-3 in the shootout earlier this season and have won their last 16 contests against Brock.Â
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Men's HockeyÂ
The Gaels (4-7) will travel to Trois-Rivières, Que. to take on the UTQR Patriotes (8-2) on Friday night at 7:00 pm and Saturday afternoon at 3:00 pm.Â
Queen's will look to snap a four-game losing streak as the team has been winless so far this November. The Gaels will be up against a formidable UQTR Patriotes side that leads the OUA in scoring with 47 goals this season.Â
Ryan Cranford leads the Gaels with four goals and two assists for six points. Jared Bethune has also been a key part of Queen's offense with three goals and three assists for six points.Â
Men's BasketballÂ
The Gaels (3-3) hits the road to take on the Western Mustangs (4-2) on Friday 8:00 pm and the Windsor Lancers (3-3) at 8:00 pm on Saturday night.Â
The Gaels will look to bounce back after Queen's dropped both contests last weekend against the No.1 Carleton Ravens and No.3 Ottawa Gee-Gees.
Quinton Gray leads the Gaels with 20.0 points per game this season, tied for ninth-best in the OUA this season. Gaels wing Cole Syllas has been versatile averaging 11.8 ppg, 9.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game
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Women's BasketballÂ
The No.3 Queen's Gaels (5-1) will look to extend their three-game winning streak on the road against the Western Mustangs (5-1) at 6:00 pm on Friday night and the Windsor Lancers (5-1) at 6:00 pm on Saturday night.Â
The Gaels moved up to third in the national rankings after earning two huge comeback victories over previously higher-seed Ottawa Gee-Gees and Carleton Ravens.
The Gaels strong performance this season has been lead by guard Emma Ritcey and forward Julia Chadwick. Ritcey is averaging 13.8 ppg and 6.6 apg, the second-best assists per game mark in the OUA. Chadwick has been dominant in the post this season, averaging 13.8 ppg and 8.8 rebounds per game.Â