2012 Queen's Gaels Women's Rugby Media Guide

MEDIA GUIDE QUEEN’S WOMEN’S RUGBY 2012

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2012 Season Results

NON-CONFERENCE

Aug. 27 at Lethbridge W 38-14

Aug. 29 at Calgary W 35-26

REGULAR SEASON

Sept. 5 BROCK W 37-0

Sept. 9 at Western W 31-17

Sept. 15 TORONTO W 67-8

Sept. 22 at #9 McMaster W 32-10

Sept. 28 at Trent W 55-8

Oct. 5 YORK W 72-11

OUA PLAYOFFS

OUA Quarter-Final

Oct. 13 TRENT W 62-15

OUA Semifi nal

Oct. 20 WATERLOO W 36-27

OUA Championship

Oct. 27 #2 GUELPH L 10-6

By The NumbersRegular Season Record: 6-0 (Home: 3-0 Away: 3-0)Regular Season Finish: 1st - OUA Russell Division (30 pts)Playoff Record: 2-1 (Home: 2-1) Overall Record: 10-1 (Home: 5-1, Away: 5-0)

Playoff fi nish: OUA fi nalist (silver medal)

Regular Season Points For: 294 (2nd OUA)Regular Season Points Against: 54 (2nd OUA)

Post Season Points For: 98 (2nd OUA)Post Season Points Against: 42 (2nd OUA)

Total Points For: 392Total Points Against: 96

Final Top 10 ranking (Oct. 23): No. 4Best Top 10 ranking (8 weeks): No. 3 (3 weeks)

Number of weeks in Top 10 (8 weeks): 8

CIS championship appearances (including 2010): 2 CIS championship all-time record: 1-2CIS championship best result: 5th place (2010)CIS championship last appearance: 2010CIS championship sequence: 2nd trip in three years

Beth Barz (Head Coach)• 8th Season• Record: 40-21 (0.656)• Served as an assistant from 2002-2004•

SEASON RECAPThe Queen’s Gaels are returning to the CIS national women’s rugby championship after a one-year absence, and once again qualify as the OUA silver medallists. The Gaels fell, 10-6, to the Gryphons in the OUA championship game on Saturday, their fi rst defeat in 11 games this season. Queen’s was making its third trip to the league fi nal, and its second in three years.

Queen’s went 8-1 overall, and rose to being ranked as high as #3 in the country – their highest-ever national ranking. The Gaels toured Alberta during the preseason, and picked up wins over traditional Canada West powers Calgary and Lethbridge. In regular-season play, the Gaels rattled off six straight wins, with their closest game being a 14-point road win over Western in the second week of the season. The Gaels scored at least 30 points in every game this year, and held teams to single digits three times, including a 37-0 season-opening shutout of the Brock Badgers.

The perfect regular season was the fourth in school history, after runs in 2010 (5-0), 2005 (6-0) and 2003 (4-0). The Gaels scored 294 points in the regular season, a school record, and allowed only 54 points, sixth-lowest in school history.

Bronwyn Corrigan (Waterloo, Ont.) led the Gaels with 55 points, second in the OUA, as she scored seven tries and kicked 10 conversions. Rookie inside centre Nadia Popov (Newmarket, Ont.) was close behind with 52 points on six tries and 11 conversions. She was fourth on the league table. Taylor White (Bancroft, Ont.) was eighth in the league with eight tries for 40 points, while Kayla Roote (Peterborough, Ont.) scored fi ve tries for 25 points, and was 19th overall.

In the playoff s, the Gaels cruised to a quarter-fi nal win over Trent, and fought off a second-half comeback to defeat the Waterloo Warriors to advance to the OUA Championship. In the league fi nal, an early Guelph try stood up, as the Gryphons narrowly prevailed, 10-6.

The Gaels had six players win OUA honours, as Marin MacLeod (Pictou County, N.S.) was named the OUA Community Service Award winner and Popov was named the OUA Russell Division Rookie of the Year and a division all-star. White, Corrigan, Susan Heald (Burlington, Ont) and Claragh Pegg (Barrie, Ont.) were also named league all-stars.

THURSDAY, NOV. 1

13:30 POOL B: STFX VS. QUEEN’S

FRIDAY, NOV. 2

10:30 POOL B: LOSER POOL B #1 VS. CONCORDIA

SATURDAY, NOV. 3

10:30 POOL B: WINNER POOL B #1 VS. CONCORDIA

SUNDAY, NOV. 4

10:00 FIFTH PLACE: 3RD PLACE A VS. 3RD PLACE B12:00 BRONZE MEDAL: 2ND PLACE A VS. 2ND POOL B14:00 CHAMPIONSHIP: 1ST PLACE A VS. 1ST PLACE POOL B (ALL GAMES WEBCAST ON CIS-SIC.TV)

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY GAELS 2012 CIS WOMEN’S RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP

November 1-4 • St. Francis Xavier University • Antigonish, N.S.

Media Inquiries

John EdwardsSports Information Offi cer(p) 613.533.6000 x 36990(c) 613.484.6763(e) [email protected]

University Information

Location: .......................................................................Kingston, Ont.Enrollment: .................................................................................22,477Founded:......................................................................................... 1841Colours: .......................................................................Gold, Blue, Red Chancellor: .............................................................. Dr. David DodgePrincipal and Vice Chancellor: ........................... Dr. Daniel WoolfDirector, Athletics and Recreation: ........................Leslie Dal CinUniversity Website: .............................................www.queensu.caAthletics Website: ........................................www.gogaelsgo.comConference: ......................... Ontario University Athletics (OUA)

Team Information

Head Coach: ............................................... Beth Barz (8th Season)Inaugural Season: .............................1992 (Joined OWIAA 1994)Fight Song: ............................................................................. Oil Thigh

Home Field: .......................................................................Nixon FieldPlaying Surface: .............................................................................. Turf

Overall Record: ........................................................ 77-60-4 (0.546)Record 2011-12: ............................................................... 6-2 (0.750)Best Finish: ................................................................... 2010 (5th CIS)

GAELS QUICK FACTS

QUEEN’S WOMEN’S RUGBY 2012 MEDIA GUIDE

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QUEEN’S GAELS — ROSTER

First Name Last Name Pos. Hgt Elig Yr. Course Hometown

Loren Baldwin Flanker 5-7 2 Film Studies Amherstview, Ont.

Pascale Behrman Lock/Prop 5-7 1 Economics Calgary, Alta.

Melody Clarke Hooker 5-4 2 Sociology Barrie, Ont.

Bronwyn Corrigan Lock 5-8 3 Health Studies Waterloo, Ont.

Claudia DiFrancesco Fly Half 5-9 2 Development Studies Brantford, Ont.

Danika Dupuis Scrum Half 5-4 1 Physical and Health Education Kingston, Ont.

Samantha Ellis Lock 5-8 1 Arts & Science Truro, N.S.

Darcy Hansen Lock 5-8 1 Engineering Caledon, Ont.

Susan Heald Scrum Half 5-5 5 Sociology Burlington, Ont.

Liz Hobbs Hooker 5-3 2 Political Studies Stittsville, Ont.

Mel Judges Centre 5-10 3 Kinesiology Ottawa, Ont.

Rachelle Kranenburg Lock 6-1 5 Occupational Therapy Lucknow, Ont.

Jenna Ledson Winger 5-8 2 Film Studies Bolton, Ont.

Marin MacLeod Prop 5-6 3 Health Studies Pictou County, N.S.

Lauren McEwen Centre 5-9 2 Fine Art Newmarket, Ont.

Clare Miller Winger 5-1 4 Geological Sciences St. John's, N.L.

Sonja Moroz Winger 5-2 3 Development Studies Ottawa, Ont.

Jordan Palesch Centre 5-5 1 Health Studies Surrey, B.C.

Sarah Pathak Winger 5-6 3 Life Sciences Toronto, Ont.

Claragh Pegg Prop 5-11 3 Kinesiology Barrie, Ont.

Gillian Pegg Hooker 5-7 2 Physical and Health Education Barrie, Ont.

Natalie Poirier Fullback 5-7 3 Linguistics Carp, Ont.

Nadia Popov Centre 5-8 1 Life Sciences Newmarket, Ont.

Kayla Roote Number 8 5-9 3 Kinesiology Peterborough, Ont.

Jordyn Rowntree Number 8 5-10 2 Film Studies Stouff ville, Ont.

Caitie Ryan Winger 5-8 1 Arts & Science Kamloops, B.C.

Rose Sanderson Fullback 5-3 1 Physical and Health Education Norwood, Ont.

Miranda Seifert Centre 5-7 1 Environmental Studies Regina, Sask.

Meaghan Sherban Winger 5-3 1 Physical and Health Education Courtice, Ont.

Erin Stephenson Prop 5-4 1 Political Studies Toronto, Ont.

Devon Stride Prop 5-9 2 Kinesiology Kingston, Ont.

Danielle Underwood Fly Half 5-7 2 Kinesiology Toronto, Ont.

Andrea Walsh Flanker 5-3 4 Civil Engineering Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Taylor White Flanker 5-4 3 Sociology Bancroft, Ont.

Michelle Woitowich Scrum Half 5-10 1 Physical and Health Education Toronto, Ont.

Sophia Zubrycky Scrum Half 5-3 3 Geological Engineering Ottawa, Ont.

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach: Beth Barz (8th Season)Assistant Coaches: Sean Dunleavy, Vicki Ward, Blake Wilson Strength Coach: Rodney Wilson



PROGRAM HISTORY

10 Year Record: 46-27 (.630)5 Year Record: 29-13 (.690)

CIS Awards

CIS All-Canadian: Ash Ward (2010), Andrea Wadsworth (2009), Jocelyn Poirier (2008), Erin Bailey (2006, 2005, 2004), Caitlin Rose (2003), Jennifer Reid (2003), Alissa Overend (2002), Julia Keilty (2001), Kyla Madden (2001), Tara Freeney (2000), Dara Parker (2000).

CIS Coach of the Year: Beth Barz (2006), Barry Campbell (2003), Peter Reid (2000)

OUA Awards

OUA All-Stars: Bronwyn Corrigan (2012), Nadia Popov (2012), Taylor White (2012, 2011), Claragh Pegg (2012, 2011), Ash Ward (2010), Andrea Wadsworth (2011, 2010, 2009), Susan Heald, (2012, 2011, 2010, 2009), Karlye Wong (2010, 2009, 2008) Jocelyn Poirier (2010, 2009, 2008, 2007), Jennifer Redwood (2008), Lauren Young (2007), Shauna Geerts (2007), Paig Churchill (2006), Erin Bailey (2006, 2005, 2004), Vicki Ward (2005, 2004, 2003), Charlene Barter (2005), Kelly Lagace (2005), Laura Cooney (2005), Caitlin Rose (2003, 2002), Jenny Reid (2003), Kelly-Ann Hodgins (2003), Alissa Overend (2002), Jennifer Huntley (2002, 2001), Jocelyn Sarsfi eld (2001), Kyla Madden (2001), Alison Noble (2001), Andreanne Roy-Perrault (2000), Dana Parker (2000), Tara Feeney (2000, 1999-1st), Lisa Chrolavicius (1999-2nd, 1998, 1997), Aliza Ehrkamp (1997), Cheryle Saunders (1997)

OUA Coach of the Year: Beth Barz (2006-07), Barry Campbell (2003-04)

OUA Rookie of the Year: Nadia Popov (2012), Lauren Young (2005-06), Julia Kielty (2001-02)

OUA Community Service Award: Marin MacLeod (2012), Rachelle Kranenburg (2011)

ALL-TIME RECORD - RUGBY (W)

CONFERENCE RECORD CONFERENCE PLAYOFFS CIS/CIAU CHAMPIONSHIP OVERALL

SEASON GP W L T PF PA GP W L PF PA GP W L T PF PA GP W L T PF PA PCT. COACH CONFERENCE

2012 6 6 0 0 294 54 3 2 1 104 52 9 8 1 0 398 106 .889 Beth Barz OUA Russell

2011 5 4 1 0 128 83 3 2 1 31 73 - - - - - - 8 6 2 0 159 156 0.750 Beth Barz OUA Russell

2010 5 5 0 0 163 40 3 2 1 64 67 3 1 2 0 68 52 11 8 3 0 295 159 0.727 Beth Barz OUA Russell




2006 5 2 3 0 51 94 1 0 1 5 8 - - - - - - 6 2 4 0 56 102 0.333 Beth Barz OUA Sheils


2004 5 1 4 0 28 94 - - - - - - - - - - - 5 1 4 0 28 94 0.200 Barry Campbell OUA Sheils

2003 4 4 0 0 129 14 3 1 2 47 55 - - - - - - 7 5 2 0 176 69 0.714 Barry Campbell OUA Russell

2002 4 3 1 0 121 35 3 1 2 63 32 - - - - - - 7 4 3 0 184 67 0.571 Barry Campbell OUA Russell

2001 5 3 2 0 128 27 3 1 2 15 20 - - - - - - 8 4 4 0 143 47 0.500 Peter Reid OUA Russell

2000 5 4 1 0 156 27 2 1 1 44 17 - - - - - - 7 5 2 0 200 44 0.714 Peter Reid OUA Russell

1999 9 4 4 1 147 97 ? ? ? ? ? - - - - - - 9 4 4 1 147 97 0.500 Peter Reid OUA

1998 7 0 6 1 49 252 - - - - - - - - - - - 7 0 6 1 49 252 0.071 John O’Hanley OUA

1997 7 3 3 1 49 64 2 0 2 0 21 x x x x x x 9 3 5 1 49 85 0.389 John O’Hanley OUA

1996 6 0 6 0 8 57 - - - - - x x x x x x 6 0 6 0 8 57 0.000 Kathie Thompson OWIAA

1995 7 5 1 1 n/a n/a 5 4 1 21 3 x x x x x x 12 9 2 1 21 3 0.792 Kathie Thompson OWIAA

1994 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 3 2 1 50 12 x x x x x x 3 2 1 0 50 12 0.667 Kathie Thompson OWIAA

TOTALS 101 59 38 4 1910 1244 37 17 20 491 525 3 1 2 0 68 52 141 77 60 4 2469 1821 0.546

Season Regular Season

Conference Finish

Conference

Playoff Finish

National Championship

Finish

2012 1st OUA Russell 2nd (OUA Silver Medallists)2011 2nd OUA Russell 3rd (OUA Bronze Medallists) -2010 1st OUA Russell 2nd (OUA Silver Medallists) 5th place2009 2nd OUA Russell 4th -2008 3rd OUA Russell Eliminated in OUA QF -2007 T-3rd OUA Russell Eliminated in OUA QF -2006 4th OUA Sheils Eliminated in OUA QF -2005 1st OUA Russell Eliminated in OUA QF -2004 T-4th OUA Sheils Did Not Qualify -2003 1st OUA Russell 4th -2002 2nd OUA Russell 4th -2001 3rd OUA Russell 4th -2000 2nd OUA Russell 3rd (OUA Bronze Medallists) -1999 5th OUA ? -1998 8th OUA Did Not Qualify -1997 4th OUA 4th N/A1996 7th OWIAA Did Not Qualify N/A1995 2nd OWIAA 2nd (OWIAA Silver Medallists) N/A1994 5th N/A19931992

Year Most Valuable Player Most Improved Player Rookie of the Year Team Ball Leadership Award Top Graduating Athlete

2011 Susan Heald Devon Stride Melody Clarke & Sophia Zubrycky Marin MacLeod Sam Trinier & Danielle Underwood Andrea Wadsworth2010 Ash Ward Sarah Pathak Taylor White Jocelyn Poirier Susan Heald Jocelyn Poirier2009 Andrea Wadsworth Andrea Walsh Hannah Scott Jocelyn Poirier Shauna Geerts Michelle Gauer2008 Jocelyn Poirier Rachel Kranenburg Clare Miller Shauna Geerts Georgia McIntyre Jennifer Redwood2007 Jocelyn Poirier Peggy-Rae Carswell Emily Mattiussi Shauna Geerts Jenny Reid Laura Cooney2006 Paige Churchill Sarah Moussadji Julie Englehardt Julie Sullivan Brenna Dickinson/Meira Yan Erin Bailey2005 Kelly Lagace/Laura Cooney Aynsley Young Lauren Young 2004 Kristen Koniecnzy Not Awarded Paige Churchill 2003 Caitlin Rose Kristy Orchard Not Awarded 2002 Alissa Overend Alexis Fraser Alissa Overend 2001 Not Awarded Not Awarded Not Awarded 2000 Tara Feeney Brenda Grubb Andreanne Roy-Perrault 1999 Lisa Chrolavicius Melissa Borsa Julie MacMillan 1998 Lisa Chrolavicius Not Awarded Not Awarded 1997 Cheryl Saunders Stephanie Paraskevopulos Lisa Chrolavicius 1996 Rachael Morton-Gittens Lindsay Shane Amy Dahm 1995 Elizabeth Bryan Susan Badger/Carey Heeney Cheryl Saunders 1994 Rachael Morton-Gittens Sherri Sparling Jillian Brandt/Sherri Sparling

TEAM AWARDS



ONTARIO UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

Russell Division GP W L T PF PA PTSQueen’s 6 6 0 0 294 54 30McMaster 6 4 2 0 176 126 19York 6 3 3 0 203 163 16Toronto 6 1 5 0 87 229 5Trent 6 1 5 0 80 299 5

Shiels Division GP W L T PF PA PTS Guelph 6 6 0 0 388 8 30Waterloo 6 5 1 0 136 116 23Western 6 3 3 0 166 119 16Brock 6 1 5 0 66 237 5Laurier 6 0 6 0 62 307 2Note: 4 points for a win, 2 points for a tie, 1 point for a loss by 7 pts or less, 1 bonus point for scoring 4 or more tries in a game

AUS GP W L T PF PA PTSStFX 8 8 0 0 657 3 16Acadia 8 5 3 0 282 203 10Saint Mary’s 8 4 4 0 149 282 8UPEI 8 3 5 0 123 290 6St. Thomas 8 0 8 0 46 479 0Note: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie

CANADA WEST GP W L T PF PA PTS Alberta 4 4 0 0 190 46 20Calgary 4 3 1 0 185 76 16Lethbridge 4 2 2 0 115 84 10UBC 4 1 3 0 26 169 4Victoria 4 0 4 0 13 154 0Note: 4 points for a win, 2 points for a tie, 1 point for a loss by 7 pts or less, 1 bonus point for scoring 4 or more tries in a game

QUEBEC GP W L T PF PA PTSLaval 7 7 0 0 353 58 14Concordia 7 6 1 0 288 53 12McGill 7 5 2 0 382 65 10Ottawa 7 4 3 0 178 148 8Carleton 7 3 4 0 139 244 6Sherbrooke 7 2 5 0 81 290 4Montreal 7 1 6 0 72 248 2Bishop’s 7 0 7 0 12 399 0Note: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie

2012 - OUA RUSSELL DIVISION ALL-STARS

Taylor WhiteBronwyn CorriganClaragh PeggSusan HealdNadia Popov

Rookie of the Year – Nadia PopovCommunity Service – Marin MacLeod

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

• Bronwyn Corrigan (Oct. 15)• Kayla Roote (Oct. 9)• Nadia Popov (Sept. 17)• Taylor White (Sept. 10)

REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS - QUEEN’S GAELS (2012)Player GP TRIES CON PG DG PTS

Bronwyn Corrigan 6 7 10 0 0 55

Nadia Popov 6 6 11 0 0 52

Taylor White 6 8 0 0 0 40

Kayla Roote 5 5 0 0 0 25

Caitie Ryan 6 5 0 0 0 25

Lauren McEwen 3 3 0 0 0 15

Gillian Pegg 2 2 0 0 0 10

Jordyn Rowntree 5 2 0 0 0 10

Liz Hobbs 6 2 0 0 0 10

Natalie Poirier 6 2 0 0 0 10

Samantha Ellis 3 1 0 0 0 5

Rose Sanderson 4 1 0 0 0 5

Susan Heald 5 1 0 0 0 5

Jenna Ledson 5 1 0 0 0 5

Miranda Seifert 5 1 0 0 0 5

Loren Baldwin 6 1 0 0 0 5

Marin MacLeod 6 1 0 0 0 5

Sarah Pathak 6 1 0 0 0 5

Danielle Underwood 5 0 1 0 0 2

Pascale Behrman 1 0 0 0 0 0

Danika Dupuis 1 0 0 0 0 0

Darcy Hansen 1 0 0 0 0 0

Meaghan Sherban 1 0 0 0 0 0

Erin Stephenson 1 0 0 0 0 0

Michelle Woitowich 1 0 0 0 0 0

Mel Judges 2 0 0 0 0 0

Sonja Moroz 4 0 0 0 0 0

Jordan Palesch 4 0 0 0 0 0

Andrea Walsh 5 0 0 0 0 0

Melody Clarke 6 0 0 0 0 0

Claudia DiFrancesco 6 0 0 0 0 0

Rachelle Kranenburg 6 0 0 0 0 0

Clare Miller 6 0 0 0 0 0

Claragh Pegg 6 0 0 0 0 0

Devon Stride 6 0 0 0 0 0

Sophie Zubrycky 6 0 0 0 0 0

GAELS ON PROVINCIAL / NATIONAL TEAMSBronwyn Corrigan Ontario U23 in 2011 Susan Heald Ont.U17 & U19, Canada U20

Marin MacLeod Nova Scotia U19, Canada U20 Lauren McEwen Ontario U17, Canada U18

Clare Miller Newfoundland U19, Canada U20 Claragh Pegg Canada Senior long list, Canada U20 captain

Gillian Pegg Canada U20, FISU 7, Ontario U20 Natalie Poirier Ontario U17

Nadia Popov Ontario U18 Kayla Roote Ontario U17, Canada U18

Caitie Ryan British Columbia U18 Miranda Seifert Saskatchewan U18

Devon Stride Ontario U23 Danielle Underwood Ontario U18

Taylor White Ontario U19 Bold: 2012 involvement



COACHING STAFF

Beth Barz - Head Coach (8th season as Head Coach)

Beth Barz is currently in her 11th season with the Gaels, her eighth as head coach. In 2010, she guided the Gaels to their best season in school history as Queen’s won the OUA Silver medal and advanced to their fi rst-ever appearance at the CIS Championships.

A Queen’s graduate and women’s rugby alumnus from the School of Physical Education, she has completed her NCCP Level Four Coaching credentials. Beth also completed the National Team Apprenticeship Program and is currently involved with the National Coaching Institute as a module facilitator and mentor coach. Beth has previously worked with teams from Canada U20, Canada U18, Ontario U17 15s and 7s and at the high school where she teaches in Sydenham.

She was also recently certifi ed as an IRB Educator and regularly instructs National Coaching Certifi cation Pro-grams in rugby and fundamental movement skills. In 2006, Beth was named CIS Coach of the Year.

Vicki Wilson - Assistant Coach

Vicki Wilson is entering her seventh year coaching with the Gaels, after three outstanding seasons with the team as a player (as Vicki Ward). She also played volleyball for Queen’s for the fi rst two years of her undergrad-uate degree. A teacher at Ernestown Secondary School in the Limestone District School Board, Vicki teaches and coaches both rugby and volleyball successfully at the school. She has also ably extended her playing career with the Kingston Panthers senior women’s team for the past three seasons.

Sean Dunleavy - Assistant Coach

A Queen’s graduate from the Faculty of Education, Sean Dunleavy is entering his 12th season coaching with the Women’s program, focussing his eff orts on back play and mental skills training. In addition to Queen’s, Sean has been involved with Rugby Ontario as an Assistant and Head Coach of the U17 program between 2007 - 2010, as the Head Coach of the senior and junior women with the Kingston Panthers RFC and as Head Coach of the Napanee girls program at the high school level. In the process of completing his Level 3 NCCP certifi cation, Sean also teaches and coaches at the elementary-school level in Tamworth, northwest of Kings-ton.

Blake Wilson - Assistant Coach

Blake has been a volunteer coach with the Queen’s Gaels for three years. His area of responsibility is with the forwards and Blake does valuable video analysis for the team regularly for immediate feedback. Blake has also been on the Ontario referees Focus Panel and is the President of the Kingston Panthers Rugby Club where he coaches several teams.

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PLAYER BIOS

LOREN BALDWINFlanker

Hometown: Amherstview, Ont.Program: Film StudiesYear: 2nd

Loren Baldwin has been playing for the Gaels for the past two seasons. This year, Bald-win has played in six regular season games and two post-season games. She has prov-en to be a valuable player for the Gaels squad. She plays for the Kingston Panthers in the summer and is a graduate of Frontenac Secondary School in Kingston.

Regular Season

Year GP Tries Converts PG DG Pts

2011 4 0 0 0 0 0

2012 6 1 0 0 0 5

TOTAL 10 1 0 0 0 5

Playoff s


2012 2 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL 2 0 0 0 0 0

MELODY CLARKEHooker

Hometown: Barrie, Ont.Program: SociologyYear: 2nd

Melody Clarke, a second year player, has appeared in all games, regular and post sea-son, where she dominates the scrums. Clarke played for the Aurora Barbarians, who won the Ontario Women’s League in 2012. She played for Barrie Central, a perennial contender at OFSAA and won a gold medal with the Phoenix in 2010.

Regular Season


2011 5 1 0 0 0 5

2012 6 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL 11 1 0 0 0 5

Playoff s


2011 3 1 0 0 0 5

2012 3 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL 6 1 0 0 0 5

BRONWYN CORRIGANLock

Hometown: Waterloo, Ont.Program: Health StudiesYear: 4th

Bronwyn Corrigan started playing for the Gaels in her second year at Queen’s. She was an OUA All-Star in 2011 and 2012. A Health Studies major, she and teammate, Marin MacLeod, spent the second semester of 2011-2012 in Aberdeen, Scotland on exchange, where they played rugby for the school from January until May. Corrigan is a converted soccer player and played for Team Ontario U-23.

Regular Season


2010 2 0 0 0 0 0

2011 4 0 7 2 0 20

2012 6 7 10 0 0 55

TOTAL: 12 7 17 2 0 75

Playoff s


2010 3 0 1 0 0 2

2011 3 0 3 0 0 6

2012 3 6 7 2 0 50

TOTAL: 9 6 11 2 0 58

CLAUDIA DIFRANCESCOFlanker

Hometown: Brantford, Ont.Program: Development StudiesYear: 2nd

Claudia is in her second year at Queen’s studying Global Development and French Studies, and plays fl yhalf and fl anker for Queen’s. She plays for her hometown Brant-ford Harlequins in the summer, where she is coached by Jay and Leslie Shaw, the OUA Coach of the Year award winners in 2012.

Regular Season


2011 4 0 0 0 0 0

2012 6 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL: 10 0 0 0 0 0

Playoff s


2012 2 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL: 2 0 0 0 0 0

SUSAN HEALDScrum Half

Hometown: Burlington, Ont.Program: SociologyYear: 5th

Susan has been a captain for the Queen’s Gaels for the past three years and is a four-time all-star. She played in the 2008 U20 Nations Cup with teammate Clare Miller, and has represented Canada on numerous U19 and U20 tours. Susan attended Assumption high school in Burlington. Heald has applied to become a police offi cer after completing her courses at Queen’s.

Regular Season


2008 3 0 0 0 0 0

2009 3 1 0 0 0 5

2010 5 4 0 0 0 20

2011 5 1 0 0 0 5

2012 5 1 0 0 0 5

TOTAL: 21 7 0 0 0 35



SUSAN HEALD (CONT.)Playoff s


2009 1 0 0 0 0 0

2010 3 0 0 0 0 0

2011 3 2 0 0 0 10

2012 1 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL: 8 2 0 0 0 10

LIZ HOBBSHooker

Hometown: Stittsville, Ont.Program: Political StudiesYear: 3rd

Liz Hobbs scored her fi rst try for Queen’s this year after sprinting 30 metres against the University of Toronto. A third-year politicial studies student, she is housemates with several members of the OUA champion women’s rowing team. She has been described as someone who could “make friends with a grizzly bear if asked.”

Regular Season


2011 5 0 0 0 0 0

2012 6 2 0 0 0 10

TOTAL: 11 2 0 0 0 10

Playoff s


2011 3 0 0 0 0 0

2012 3 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL: 6 0 0 0 0 0

RACHELLE KRANENBURGLock

Hometown: Lucknow, Ont.Program: Occupational TherapyYear: 5th

Rachelle is a graduate of the Physical and Health Education program at Queen’s and is now completing her Masters degree in Occupational Therapy. Rachelle volunteers much of her time with children with mental and physical disabilities who want to participate in sport. She was the winner of the Russell Division OUA Community Service award last year.

Regular Season

2008 5 0 0 0 0 0

2008 5 0 0 0 0 0

2009 3 0 0 0 0 0

2010 5 0 2 0 0 4

2011 5 0 0 0 0 0

2012 6 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL: 24 0 2 0 0 4

Playoff s


2008 1 0 0 0 0 0

2009 3 0 0 0 0 0

2010 3 0 0 0 0 0

2011 3 0 0 0 0 0

2012 3 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL: 13 0 0 0 0 0

MARIN MACLEODProp

Hometown: Pictou County, N.S.Program: Health StudiesYear: 4th

Marin is a Maritimer from Pictou County, N.S. She is also a Loran scholar and the recipient of this year’s OUA Community Service award. She is a the volunteer coordi-nator for the Varsity Leadership Council at Queen’s this year and gives of her time in the Kingston Boys and Girls Club, the Kaleidoscope buddies program and at Martha’s Table a soup kitchen in Kingston. Marin also formerly played for the Truro Saints rugby club, coached by John Mackenzie.

Regular Season


2010 3 0 0 0 0 0

2011 4 0 0 0 0 0

2012 6 1 0 0 0 5

TOTAL: 13 1 0 0 0 5

Playoff s


2010 3 1 0 0 0 5

2011 3 0 0 0 0 0

2012 2 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL: 8 1 0 0 0 5

LAUREN MCEWENCentre

Hometown: Newmarket, Ont.Program: Fine ArtYear: 2nd

Is in her second year at Queen’s in Fine Arts and is the team’s artist-in-residence. She is known for her love of hashtagging everything - even when not on Twitter. She attended Canada U20 ID camp this past fall and has represented her country and province in past years. McEwen was also her student council president at Huron Heights SS.

Regular Season


2011 4 1 1 0 0 7

2012 3 3 0 0 0 15

TOTAL: 7 4 1 0 0 22

Playoff fs


2011 3 0 0 0 0 0

2012 2 1 0 0 0 5

TOTAL: 5 1 0 0 0 5



CLARE MILLERWinger

Hometown: St. John’s, N.L.Program: Geological SciencesYear: 5th

A fi fth-year Geology student, Clare Miller played Team Canada U20 and U19. She played in Nations Cup in 2008 with fellow Gael, Susan Heald. Her great uncle is Nor-man Bethune, the iconic Canadian physician.

Regular Season

2008 5 0 0 0 0 0

2008 5 0 0 0 0 0

2009 3 0 0 0 0 0

2010 3 0 0 0 0 0

2011 0 0 0 0 0 0

2012 6 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL: 17 0 0 0 0 0

Playoff s


2009 1 0 0 0 0 0

2010 3 0 0 0 0 0

2011 3 0 0 0 0 0

2012 2 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL: 9 0 0 0 0 0

SARAH PATHAKWinger

Hometown: Toronto, Ont.Program: Life ScienceYear: 4th

A life sciences major. Sarah Pathak traveled this summer, spending the majority of time in India and New Zealand. She attended Mayfi eld Secondary School and partici-pated in OFSAA championship play with the Mavericks.

Regular Season


2010 4 2 0 0 0 10

2011 5 2 0 0 0 10

2012 6 1 0 0 0 5

TOTAL: 15 5 0 0 0 25

Playoff s


2011 3 1 0 0 0 5

2012 3 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL: 6 1 0 0 0 5

CLARAGH PEGGProp

Hometown: Barrie, Ont.Program: KinesiologyYear: 3rd

Claragh Pegg co-captained the U20 Canada Rugby tour to California in 2011 with her sister Gillian, who also plays for the Gaels. She is a co-captain of the 2012 Queen’s team, and attended the National Senior Women’s Tight Five Camp in B.C. in 2012. She was an OUA All-Star in 2011. She also competed in OFSAA level wrestling when attending Barrie Central.

Regular Season


2010 4 0 0 0 0 0

2011 2 0 0 0 0 0

2012 6 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL: 12 0 0 0 0 0

Playoff s


2011 3 0 0 0 0 0

2012 3 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL: 6 0 0 0 0 0

GILLIAN PEGGHooker

Hometown: Barrie, Ont.Program: Physical and Health EducationYear: 2nd

Gillian Pegg played U20 Canada Rugby 2011. This past summer, she played in France for the Canadian FISU 7s team. Gillian played at Barrie Central Collegiate, winning gold medals at OFSAA in rugby and in the 77kg division in wrestling.

Regular Season


2011 1 0 0 0 0 0

2012 2 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL: 3 0 0 0 0 0

Playoff s


2011 3 1 0 0 0 5

2012 1 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL: 4 1 0 0 0 5

NATALIE POIRIERFullback

Hometown: Carp, Ont.Program: LinguisticsYear: 3rd

Her sister, Jocelyn Poirier, played for Queen’s during the Gaels last trip to CIS. Natalie is studying Linguistics and is currently in third year. She played boys football growing up and her grandfather played for Queen’s as well.

Regular Season

2008 5 0 0 0 0 0

2010 3 0 0 0 0 0

2011 4 2 0 0 0 10

2012 6 2 0 0 0 10

TOTAL: 13 4 0 0 0 20

Playoff s


2010 2 0 0 0 0 0

2011 3 1 0 0 0 5

2012 3 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL: 8 1 0 0 0 5



NADIA POPOVCentre

Hometown: Newmarket, Ont.Program: Life ScienceYear: 1st

A rookie on the Queen’s squad, she has made quite the impact on the fi eld and in the classroom. Nadia was named rookie of the year in the OUA Russell Division in 2012 and received recognition as an OUA All-Star. She was ranked fourth in the OUA for top scorers, with 52 points.

Regular Season

2008 5 0 0 0 0 0

2012 6 6 11 52

TOTAL: 6 6 11 0 0 52

Playoff s


2012 2 2 2 0 0 14

TOTAL: 2 2 2 0 0 14

KAYLA ROOTENumber 8

Hometown: Peterborough, Ont.Program: KinesiologyYear: 3rd

Kayla is in her third year at Queen’s studying Kinesiology. She was named the Queen’s University female Athlete of the Week for the second time this year. She attended Thomas A. Stewart in Peterborough and participated in a number of OFSSA championships.

Regular Season

2008 5 0 0 0 0 0

2010 5 0 0 0 0 0

2011 5 0 0 0 0 0

2012 5 5 0 0 0 25

TOTAL: 15 5 0 0 0 25

Playoff s


2010 3 0 0 0 0 0

2011 3 1 0 0 0 5

2012 3 2 0 0 0 10

TOTAL: 9 3 0 0 0 15

JORDYN ROWNTREENumber 8

Hometown: Stouff ville, Ont.Program: Film StudiesYear: 2nd

Jordyn attended Country Day School, who often medalled at CAIS Championships. Along with others on the Gaels, she was a member of the Aurora Barbarians OWL 2012 Championship team.

Regular Season

2008 5 0 0 0 0 0

2011 4 1 0 0 0 5

2012 5 2 0 0 0 10

TOTAL: 9 3 0 0 0 15

Playoff s


2011 3 0 0 0 0 0

2012 2 1 0 0 0 5

TOTAL: 5 1 0 0 0 5

CAITIE RYANWinger

Hometown: Kamloops, B.C.Program: Arts & ScienceYear: 1st

Ryan has been a member of the B.C. Provincial team since she was 14 years old. On the Gaels team she is called T-Rex, due to her prehistoric running style. She is a Sa-Hali High School graduate and Thompson Okanagan regional team representa-tive.

Regular Season

2008 5 0 0 0 0 0

2012 6 5 0 0 0 25

TOTAL: 6 5 0 0 0 25

Playoff s


2012 2 1 0 0 0 5

TOTAL: 2 1 0 0 0 5

ROSE SANDERSONFullback

Hometown: Norwood, Ont.Program: Physical and Health EducationYear: 1st

From Peterborough, Sanderson changed high schools and worked incredibly hard to follow up on her academic dream of coming to Queen’s. She plays for the Peterbor-ough Pagans in summer club rugby.

Regular Season

2008 5 0 0 0 0 0

2012 4 1 0 0 0 5

TOTAL: 4 1 0 0 0 5

Playoff s


2012 2 1 0 0 0 5

TOTAL: 2 1 0 0 0 5

MIRANDA SEIFERTCentre

Hometown: Regina, Sask.Program: Environmental StudiesYear: 1st

Named Saskatchewan Female Athlete of the Year in 2012. She is originally from Win-nipeg but currently calls Regina home. She also attended U20 Canada Rugby camp this past fall and is a graduate of Athol Murray College of Notre Dame. She also has competed internationally in Tae Kwon Do.

Regular Season

2008 5 0 0 0 0 0

2012 5 1 0 0 0 5

TOTAL: 5 1 0 0 0 5



Playoff s


2012 3 1 0 0 0 5

TOTAL: 3 1 0 0 0 5

DEVON STRIDEProp

Hometown: Kingston, Ont.Program: KinesiologyYear: 3rd

A Kingston native who played scrum half for her high school team, Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute, which is right next door to Queen’s. She made the move to front row in her fi rst year at Queen’s. Plays Prop and Number 8 for the Kingston Panthers in summer club rugby.

Regular Season


2011 5 0 0 0 0 0

2012 6 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL: 11 0 0 0 0 0

Playoff s


2011 3 0 0 0 0 0

2012 1 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL: 4 0 0 0 0 0

DANIELLE UNDERWOODFly Half

Hometown: Toronto, Ont.Program: KinesiologyYear: 2nd

Underwood is in her second year at Queen’s, and is now the starting fl y half for the Gaels. She attended U20 ID camp this past Fall. Her brother, Liam, played with the Canada A team in the Americas Rugby Championship in October and plays fl y half for the Gaels men’s team.

Regular Season


2011 4 0 3 0 0 6

2012 5 0 1 0 0 2

TOTAL: 9 0 4 0 0 8

Playoff s


2011 3 0 0 0 0 0

2012 3 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL: 5 0 0 0 0 0

ANDREA WALSHFlanker

Hometown: Charlottetown, P.E.I.Program: Civil EngineeringYear: 5th

Andrea Walsh has already obtained her Engineering Iron Ring at Queen’s. As an engineer, she worked for an oil company in Calgary this summer and played for the Calgary Hornets senior women’s team. She is originally from P.E.I. and was coached by UPEI head coach Shannon Atkins.

Regular Season


2009 4 0 0 0 0 0

2010 4 0 0 0 0 0

2011 3 1 0 0 0 5

2012 5 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL: 16 1 0 0 0 5

Playoff s


2009 2 0 0 0 0 0

2010 1 0 0 0 0 0

2011 3 0 0 0 0 0

2012 3 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL: 9 0 0 0 0 0

TAYLOR WHITEFlanker

Hometown: Bancroft, Ont.Program: SociologyYear: 3rd

She is in her third year at Queen’s, studying sociology and psychology. She is a two-time OUA All-Star, winning in 2011 and 2012. In 2012, Taylor is in the 8th place spot in OUA top scorers list and was a team co-captain. She plays her club rugby with the Belleville Bulldogs.

Regular Season


2010 5 0 0 0 0 0

2011 5 1 0 0 0 5

2012 6 8 0 0 0 40

TOTAL: 16 9 0 0 0 45

Playoff s


2010 3 0 0 0 0 0

2011 3 0 0 0 0 0

2012 3 1 0 0 0 5

TOTAL: 9 1 0 0 0 5

SOPHIA ZUBRYCKYScrum Half

Hometown: Ottawa, Ont.Program: Geological EngineeringYear: 4th

Zubrycky spent her summer split between working in the Dominican Republic and in Vancouver. She played 7s with the Meraloma rugby club this summer. Zubrycky is also the team’s musician-in-residence.

Regular Season


2010 2 0 0 0 0 0

2011 5 0 0 0 0 0

2012 6 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL: 13 0 0 0 0 0

Playoff s


2011 3 0 0 0 0 0

2012 3 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL: 6 0 0 0 0 0



QUEEN’S 37 BROCK 0

Sept. 5, 2012 Kingston, Ont. - Nixon Field

SCOREBOARD 1 2 TOTAL

Brock 0 0 0Queen’s 20 17 37

SCORING:

Brock - NoneQueen’s - Tries: Bronwyn Corrigan (4), Gillian Pegg (2), Nadia Popov. Conversions: Danielle Underwood

Gaels shut out Brock to open regular season

Bronwyn Corrigan (Waterloo, Ont.) led the No. 5-ranked Queen’s Gaels with four tries in their 37-0 win over the Brock Badgers in OUA women’s rugby action , Wednesday. The third-year lock had a career day as the Gaels cruised to the win in their fi rst game at newly-renovated Nixon Field.

Gillian Pegg (Barrie, Ont.) put the fi rst points on the board with a try in the second minute that originated from a ruck. The Gaels stole the ball and spun it wide giving Pegg the opportunity to put Queen’s on the board.

Corrigan scored the second try of the game, go-ing on a 15 yard run in the tenth minute. Twenty minutes later, excellent teamwork and commu-nication by the Gaels allowed Pegg to score her second try, and a try by Nadia Popov (Newmar-ket, Ont.) in the 38th minute put Queen’s up 20-0 at halftime.

The second half of the game saw Brock gain some momentum, as they entered the second half of the game with more energy. However, they were not able to break past the defensive tactic of the Gaels.

In the 65th minute of the game, Corrigan man-aged to break through the Badgers’ defense to score her second try of the game. She went on to score two more tries in second half, in the 73rd and 77th minutes. A 74th-minute conversion by Danielle Underwood (Toronto, Ont.) rounded out the scoring.

“It was a good fi rst league game,” said Gaels Head Coach Beth Barz. “In set pieces, our scrums played well and we moved the ball forward well, but we will need to improve on our rucks.”

QUEEN’S 31 WESTERN 17

Sept. 9, 2012 London, Ont.


Queen’s 17 14 31Western 5 12 17

SCORING:

Queen’s - Tries: Taylor White (4), Nadia Popov. Conversions: Nadia Popov (3)Western - Tries: Mackenzie Fane, Lori Josephson, Jenn Russell. Conversions: Meaghann Buitinga.

No. 5 Gaels dump Western, 31-17

A four-try performance by veteran fl anker Taylor White (Bancroft, Ont.) led the No. 5-ranked Queen’s Gaels to a 31-17 win over the Western Mustangs in OUA women’s rugby action in London, Sunday. The Gaels co-captain led from the front, as she scored twice in each half to give Queen’s a win in their fi rst game against the Mustangs since 2006. “It was a total team eff ort, and we had a really good match,” said Beth Barz, the Gaels’ head coach. “Their plan of attack was to move us left and right, and we countered that eff ectively. We counter-rucked well, and beat them to the ball. Overall, we made some good decisions today.” White’s fi rst two scores of the night gave the Gaels a 12-0 lead, as she put the ball down in the fourth and the 12th minutes. Western respond-ed in the 30th minute, to cut the gap to seven points, but rookie Nadia Popov (Newmarket, Ont.) scored just before the interval to restore the Gaels’ 12-point lead, at 17-5. Western pulled back to within seven at the 59-minute mark, but the Gaels put the game away in the fi nal ten minutes, as White scored in the 70th and 73th minutes to give Queen’s an insurmountable 31-10 lead, as well as a bonus point. The Mustangs would add a fi nal try in the fi nal minute to cut the fi nal margin to 14 points. Popov went 3-for-5 on conversions, to fi nish with 11 points.

QUEEN’S 67 TORONTO 8

Sept. 15, 2012 Kingston, Ont. - Nixon Field


Toronto 5 3 8Queen’s 36 31 67

SCORING:

Toronto - Tries: Karla Telidetzki. Penalty Goal: Nicole Baker.Queen’s - Tries: Bronwyn Corrigan (2), Liz Hobbs (2), Natalie Poirier (2), Nadia Popov (2), Caitie Ryan (2), Kayla Roote. Conversions: Nadia Popov (4), Bronwyn Corrigan (2)

No. 5 Gaels cruise to win over Toronto

Nadia Popov (Newmarket, Ont.) led the No. 5-ranked Queen’s Gaels with two tries and four conversions in their 67-8 win over U of T in OUA women’s rugby action, Saturday. The fi rst-year center had an outstanding game as the Gaels cruised to the win in their third league game.

Popov put the fi rst points on the board with a try in the fourth minute after an incredible 65-yard run. This started a 36 point scoring streak for the Gaels. Natalie Poirier scored the second try in the ninth minute on a 20 yard run, followed by Pop-ov’s second try of the game. Also contributing to the scoring in the fi rst half Liz Hobbs of Stittsville, Ont., and Bronwyn Corrigan of Waterloo, Ont., who each scored a try.

U of T attempted to claw their way back into the game in the last few minutes of the fi rst half, with Karla Telidetzki scoring a try in the 36th minute on a 20 yard run after a break down in the Gaels lineup. The score at the end of the fi rst half stood 36-5 for Queen’s.

U of T began the second half strong, and seemed to have gained momentum from their try in at the end of the fi rst half. A drop goal by Nicole Baker in the 47th minute brought the score to 36-8. However, this did not faze the Gaels as they went on to score 31 points in the second half, through a combination of tries and successful conversion kicks. Contributing to the scoring in the second half were Caitie Ryan of Kamloops, B.C. (2 tries), Hobbs, Popov and Kayla Roote of Peterborough, Ont. - each of whom scored one try, along with three conversions by Corrigan.



QUEEN’S 32 MCMASTER 10

Sept. 22, 2012 Hamilton, Ont.


Queen’s 17 15 32McMaster 5 5 10

SCORING:

Queen’s - Tries: Lauren McEwen (3), Susan Heald, Kayla Roote, Caitie Ryan. Conversions: Nadia Popov.McMaster - Tries: Cindy Nelles (2)

No. 5 Gaels pick up road win over No. 9 Mc-

Master

Lauren McEwen’s three tries led the No. 5-ranked Queen’s Gaels to a 32-10 win over the No. 9-ranked McMaster Marauders in OUA women’s rugby action, Saturday. The Wasaga Beach, Ont., native found the end zone in the 12th, 37th and 51st minute, as the Gaels improved their record to 4-0 on the year. The Gaels led 17-5 at halftime, on McEwen’s two scores, as well as a 28th-minute try by Susan Heald (Burlington, Ont.), and a conversion by rookie Nadia Popov (Newmarket, Ont.). Cindy Nelles (Belleville, Ont.) responded for the Ma-rauders in the 19th minute. After McEwen’s try extended the Queen’s lead to 22-5, Nelles’ second try of the game cut the gap to 22-10 after 56 minutes. The Gaels closed out the contest as Kayla Roote (Peterborough, Ont.) found the end zone in the 65th minute and Catie Ryan did the same in the 77th. Roote’s score en-sured the Gaels took the full fi ve points available from the match. With the win, the Gaels are now alone in fi rst place in the OUA Russell Division with a 4-0 record and the maximum 20 points. York is in second place, with 12 points, while McMaster has nine. Both teams are 2-2, with two regular-sea-son weeks remaining.

QUEEN’S �� TRENT �

Sept. 28, 2012 Peterborough, Ont.


Queen’s 31 24 55Trent 3 5 8

SCORING:

Queen’s - Tries: Taylor White (2), Samantha Ellis, Jenna Led-son, Marin MacLeod, Bronwyn Corrigan, Caitie Ryan, Nadia Popov, Rose Sanderson. Conversions: Bronwyn Corrigan (4), Nadia Popov.Trent - Tries: Kaitlin Newton. Penalty Goals: Celeigh Harris.

Gaels cruise to 55-8 win over Trent

A balanced attack led the Queen’s Gaels to a vic-tory, 55-8, over the Trent Excalibur, in OUA wom-en’s rugby action in Peterborough, Friday night. The Gaels got scoring from nine diff erent players as they ran their record to 5-0 and clinched fi rst place in the OUA’s Russell Division. “We played a bit of a diff erent lineup tonight, and were able to get lots of people some playing time. We rested some key people, and this will helps us make decisions as we get into the play-off s. But even with new people in the lineup, our attack worked were and we were good with the ball around the breakdown,” said Beth Barz, the Gaels’ head coach. After the teams traded scores in the fi rst ten minutes (a Samantha Ellis try for the Gaels, a Ce-leigh Harris penalty for Trent), the Gaels put the game away with a pair of tries two minutes apart. Jenna Ledson found the end zone in the 14th minute, and Marin MacLeod put the ball down two minutes later. Bronwyn Corrigan converted both tries, putting Queen’s up 19-3. Queen’s added two more tries in the fi rst half, from Kayla Roote and Caitie Ryan, to take a 31-3 lead at the interval. In the second half, Kaitlin Newton scored for Trent on the hour mark, to cut the gap to 31-8, but rookie-of-the-year candidate Nadia Popov’s try in the 66th minute squashed any hopes of an Excalibur fi ghtback. Taylor White scored two minutes later, followed by a Popov conversion to put Queen’s up 43-8. In the last fi ve minutes, tries by Rose Sanderson, along with White’s second of the evening, provided Queen’s with their fi nal margin of victory. “It was nice to see us having a balanced scoring attack,” said Barz. “We had our backs score some tries today, which was good to see.”

QUEEN’S �2 ��R� 11

Oct. 5, 2012 Kingston, Ont. - Nixon Field


York 3 8 11Queen’s 38 34 72

SCORING:

York - Tries: Zoe Smith. Penalty Goals: Alexis Boltsis (2).Queen’s - Tries: Kayla Roote (3), Jordyn Rowntree (2), Taylor White (2), Loren Baldwin, Sarah Pathak, Nadia Popov, Caitie Ryan, Miranda Seifer. Conversions: Bronwyn Corrigan (4), Nadia Popov (2).

Gaels cap undefeated season with win over

York

Three tries by Kayla Roote led the Queen’s Gaels to a 72-11 victory over the York Lions in OUA wom-en’s rugby action at Nixon Field, Friday. The third-year Number 8 scored tries after scrums deep in the Lions end in the 10th, 30th and 33th minutes, as the Gaels cruised to their seventh straight reg-ular-season win, dating back to 2011. Queen’s led 38-3 at halftime. Jordyn Rowntree and Taylor White each scored a pair of tries for the Gaels, while Sarah Pathak, Mi-randa Seifert, Marin MacLeod and Nadia Popov each scored one try. Popov also added a pair of conversions, to fi nish with nine points. Four con-versions by Bronwyn Corrigan rounded out the Queen’s scoring. Zoe Smith scored the Lions’ only try, while Alexis Boltsis kicked a pair of penalty goals.



QUEEN’S 62 TRENT 15



Trent 10 5 15Queen’s 31 31 62

SCORING:

Trent - Tries: Kaitlin Newton (2), Gwynne Carlos.Queen’s - Tries: Bronwyn Corrigan (4), Nadia Popov (2), Jenna Ledson, Kayla Roote, Caitie Ryan, Rose Sanderson. Conversions: Bronwyn Corrigan (4), Nadia Popov.

Gaels down Trent in OUA Quarter-Final

Bronwyn Corrigan led the Gaels (7-0) with four tries and four converts to a 62-15 win over Trent in a hard-fought game at Nixon Field. The win moves the Gaels forward into the OUA semifi nal.

Corrigan put the fi rst points on the board with a try scored off a three yard run. The Gaels stole the ball on the fi ve meter line and continued to spin it wide, giving Corrigan the space to score the fi rst try of the game. Corrigan followed her try with a successful conversion.

Rose Sanderson scored the second try of the game, Sanderson broke through Trent’s back line on a fi fteen yard run. Corrigan scored another try in the twentieth minute of play, followed by an-other conversion. Trent in the late minutes of the second half Trent began to fi ght back, resulting in two consecutive tries scored by Trent’s Theresa Carlos and Kaitlin Newton.

Following Trent’s two tries, Nadia Popov executed a ten yard run resulting in another try for Queen’s, Corrigan kicked the conversion, bringing the Gaels to a 31-10 lead at half.

The Gaels started the second half strong, with Popov scoring a try and kicking a successful con-version kick in the early minutes of the half. Caitie Ryan scored the next try after Popov spun the ball wide, sending Ryan on an incredible forty-fi ve yard run. Popov kicked her second successful conversion of the game bringing the Gaels to a 45-10 lead.

In the 59th minute, Newton broke through the Gael defense and scored another try for Trent. The Gaels continued to push forwards towards as the game began to come to an end. Kayla Roote scored a try for Queen’s in the 62nd minute off a fi fteen yard run, Roote’s try was followed up by Corrigan’s fourth conversion of the game.

After another successful conversion kicked by Bronwyn Corrigan, Jordan Palesch obtained pos-session of the ball off of Trent’s fumble, Palesch spun the ball wide to Jenna Ledson who went on a fi fteen yard run to bring the Gaels their fi nal try of the game.

QUEEN’S 36 WATERLOO 27



Queen’s 31 5 36Waterloo 5 22 27

SCORING:

Waterloo - Tries: Renee Woodhouse (2), Alexis Blair, Natasha Vrablic. Conversions: Megan Colwell (2). Penalty Goal: Megan Colwell.Queen’s - Tries: Bronwyn Corrigan (2), Lauren McEwen, Sarah Pathak, Kayla Roote, Jordyn Rowntree. Conversions: Bronwyn Corrigan (3)

Gaels win OUA semi-fi nal 36-27 against Wa-

terloo

The Queen’s Gaels will advance to the OUA cham-pionship for the second time in three years after a close semi-fi nal game against the Waterloo Warriors, 36-27. The semi-fi nal win also sends the Gaels to the CIS Women’s Rugby Championship for the second time in their history.

The Warriors put the fi rst points on the board, with a quick try by Natasha Vrablic in the third minute. The Gaels tied the game up on a try by Jordyn Rowntree in the sixth minute.

Bronwyn Corrigan scored the Gaels their second try after a series of phases originating from a ruck allowed her to gain possession and run the ball over the goal line. Corrigan added to the Gaels lead with a conversion, bringing the score to 12-5.

Lauren McEwan was the next to score for Queen’s after an incredible forty-fi ve yard run. Once again, Corrigan kicked the conversion. Kayla Roote got the Gaels another try in the late minutes of the fi rst half, and with another conversion and try from Corrigan, the Gaels led 31-5 at the half.

The Gaels started the second half with a try from Sarah Pathak. However, the Warriors were quick to respond as Megan Colwell put up a drop goal in the fi fty-sixth minute. The Warriors continued their new found momentum with Renne Wood-house scoring a try followed by a conversion kicked by Colwell. As the clock began to run down, the Warriors continued to close the gap be-tween the Gaels, 36-15. Woodhouse put another try on the board for the Warriors in the sixty-fi fth minute, followed by another conversion by Col-well.

The Gaels continued to fi ght for the win, and played strong defensively trying to keep the War-riors away from their goal line. In the fi nal try of the game was scored in the sixty-seventh minute by Waterloo’s Alexis Blair off at ten yard run, leav-ing the fi nal score 36-27 and the Gaels victorious.

QUEEN’S 6 GUELPH 10



Guelph 7 3 10Queen’s 3 3 6

SCORING:

Guelph - Tries: Caitlin Beaton. Conversions: Stephanie Tibel-ius. Penalty Goals: Stephanie Tibelius.Queen’s - Penalty Goals: Bronwyn Corrigan (2)

Guelph captures OUA Championship; Queen’s

wins silver

The Guelph Gryphons won their fi fth straight OUA Championship over the Queen’s Gaels by a score of 10-6 at Nixon Field Saturday afternoon. The victory also marks the twelfth time that the Gryphons have won the OUA title since it was fi rst contested in 1994. For Queen’s, it was their third time playing in the championship game and the second time since 1995.

Early in the match, the Gryphons came out and showed why they are considered a favourite at this year’s CIS Championship. Guelph ran the ball hard, making life diffi cult the Queen’s defenders, and they quickly jumped out to 7-0 lead in the early minutes of the game with a try from from Caitlin Beaton, converted by Stefanie Tibelius.

Midway through the fi rst half the Gaels got their fi rst opportunity to put points on the board, when the Gaels chose to kick a penalty goal over going into a scrum. Bronwyn Corrigan’s kick was good, bringing the score to 7-3, where it stayed until the interval.

In the 48th minute of play, the Gaels chose once again to attempt a penalty goal over going into a scrum. Corrigan took the kick, bringing the score to 7-6. The Gaels continued to control the play for most of the second half. With minutes left in the half the Gryphons made a push for the Gaels try-line. The Gryphons chose a to go for a penalty goal over the scrum, hoping to clinch a few more points and cushion their lead. The kick was taken by Guelph’s Tibelius, bringing the Gryphons lead to 10-6.

The Gaels continued to dig deep, they strung together great phases and rucked over the ball well, hoping to steal the victory from under Guelph. But the Gryphons proved to be too much for the Gaels on this day, and came away with 10-6 victory.

Queen’s coach Beth Barz could not be more proud of the Gaels stating that the girls “played the lights out of this game.”



Loren BaldwinFlanker

Amherstview, Ont.

Bronwyn CorriganLock

Waterloo, Ont.

Melody ClarkHooker

Barrie, Ont.

Clare MillerWinger

St. John’s, N.L.

Lauren McEwenCentre

Wasaga Beach, Ont.

Marin MacLeodProp

Pictou County, N.S.

Susan HealdScrum Half

Burlington, Ont.

Rachelle KranenburgLock

Lucknow, Ont.

Liz HobbsHooker

Stittsville, Ont.

Claudia DiFrancescoFly Half

Brantford, Ont.

Claragh PeggProp

Barrie, Ont.

Sarah PathakWinger

Toronto, Ont.

Gillian PeggHooker

Barrie, Ont.

Kayla RooteNumber 8

Peterborough, Ont.

Nadia PopovCentre

Newmarket, Ont.

Natalie PoirierFullback

Carp, Ont.



Miranda SeifertCentre

Regina, Sask.

Danielle UnderwoodFly Half

Toronto, Ont.

Devon StrideProp

Kingston, Ont.

Jordyn RowntreeNumber 8

Stouff ville, Ont.

Rose SandersonFullback

Norwood, Ont.

Caitie RyanWinger

Kamloops, B.C.

Andrea WalshFlanker

Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Taylor WhiteFlanker

Bancroft, Ont.

Sophia ZubryckyScrum Half

Ottawa, Ont.

Susan HealdSusan HealdScrum HalfScrum Half

SociologySociology

Documents

2012 Queen's Gaels Women's Rugby Media Guide