HAMILTON (April 1, 2010) – The Queen's men's curling team which claimed the Gaels second national banner in mid-March was named the Pizza Pizza Team of the Month on Thursday by the Ontario University Athletics (OUA).

All Pizza Pizza OUA Teams of the Month will receive a pizza party, courtesy of Pizza Pizza.

MALE: Queen's Gaels Curling

The Queen's Gaels men's curling team overcame all odds as they captured the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS)-Canadian Curling Association (CCA) championship in thrilling fashion. Facing off against Canadian junior champions as well as world junior medalists, the Gaels posted a 5-1 record in the round robin to finish atop the standings in their pool.

In the semfinals, the Gaels found themselves down 5-2 against the Manitoba Bisons late in the game before they took one point with the hammer in the eighth end. In the ninth, the team stole one point and then stole two in the 10th to advance to the championship match. Facing off against Canadian junior champion Brett Gallant and the UPEI Panthers, the Gaels played the Panthers shot for shot and came out with a 7-6 victory.

Skip Jonathan Beuk was named a first-team all-Canadian and lead Scott Chadwick was named a second-team all-Canadian following the championship. The team will now represent Canada at the 2011 International University Sports Federation (FISU) games in Turkey.

FEMALE: Windsor Lancers Basketball

The Windsor Lancers women's basketball team had their best season ever, winning a silver medal at the CIS women's basketball championship in Hamilton, Ont. The Lancers lost out to the Simon Fraser Clan 77-56 in the national final, but they improved on a fourth-place finish in 2008-09 in just their second trip to the CIS tournament.

The Lancers repeated as OUA champions, defeating the Ottawa Gee-Gees 83-55 in the conference final. The Lancers had a 24-1 record against OUA opponents in both the regular season and playoffs, matching their 2008-09 record. The Lancers won their first two games at the national tournament before losing to Simon Fraser.

OUA West and CIS rookie of the year Jessica Clemençon (St. Rambert, France) wrapped up a terrific season by being named Windsor's most valuable player in the championship final, as well as a CIS tournament all-star.