FREDERICTON (U SPORTS) – The Queen's Gaels finished fourth at the 2019 U SPORTS women's curling championship, while claiming three separate award honours at the national level.
 
The Gaels suffered a tough defeat to Dalhousie in their bronze medal match dropping a 6-5 decision to finish fourth.
 
Schedule and Results
 
The Gaels finished the round-robin play with a 5-2 record and finishing as the second seed. In the semifinal they drew the Brock Badgers, a team Queen's defeated in round robin play, but couldn't pull off a second victory falling 6-5.

Despite the fourth place finish the Gaels were well represented among the nations best when the All-Canadians and award winners were announced.

Gaels head coach Scott Davey was named the U SPORTS Fox 40 coach of the year, Mary Fay received the R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award and third Calli Barclay was named a first-team All-Canadian. 
 
TEAM STANDINGS (Round-Robin)
 
Women
 
1 Dalhousie Tigers (6-1)
2 Queen's Gaels (5-2)
3 Brock Badgers (5-2)
4 Laurentian Voyageurs (5-2)
5 Alberta Pandas (4-3)
6 Mount Allison Mounties (2-5)
7 UNB Reds (1-6)
8 Regina Cougars (0-7)
  
SEMIFINALS
 
Women
 
(1) Dalhousie 2, (4) Laurentian 8
(2) Queen's 5, (3) Brock 6
  
MEDAL MATCHES
 
Women
 
Final: (3) Brock 5 vs (4) Laurentian 7
Bronze: (1) Dalhousie 6, (2) Queen's 5
 
INDIVIDUAL HONOURS
 
WOMEN
 
First Team All-Canadians
 
Lead: Kristin Clarke, Dalhousie
Second: Karlee Burgess, Dalhousie
Third: Calli Barclay, Queen's
Skip: Terri Weeks, Brock
 
Second Team All-Canadians
 
Lead: Jillian Crandall, UNB
Second: Kate Goodhelpsen, Alberta
Third: Lauren Lenentine, Dalhousie
Skip: Kaitlyn Jones, Dalhousie
 
Fox 40 Coach of the Year: Scott Davey, Queen's
R.W. Pugh Fair Play Award: Mary Fay, Queen's