Queen's Women's Rugby - Media Game Notes (CIS Championship)

Queen’s gaels - Women’s rugby meDIa notes - 2010

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season recapThe 2010-11 edition of the Queen’s Gaels women’s rugby team will be making their first appearance at the CIS Women’s Rugby Championship and enter the 2010 Championship as the OUA Silver Medalists. They are coming off a 54-5 defeat at the hands of the No. 2 Guelph Gryphons in the OUA Championship. Queen’s appearance in the final was just the team’s second in its history having last played in the final during the 1995 season.

The Gaels finished the regular season with a perfect 5-0 record winning four of those games by 22 points or more. Queen’s would rattle off September victories over Brock (24-0) and York (65-13) before edging McMaster for a narrow 15-14 victory to on Sept. 25. The Gaels would breeze through their final two games of the regular season against Trent (27-5) and Toronto (32-8).

The perfect regular season was just Queen’s third in women’s team history having equalled the mark in 2005-06 (6-0) and 2003-04 (4-0).

Queen’s would tally 163 points in the regular season ranking it as the second highest offence in Queen’s history behind the 2005-06 squad which tallied 187. In terms of defence, the Gaels were equally stingy allowing only 40 regular season points which ranks fourth lowest in school history.

Andrea Wadsworth of Toronto once again led the Gaels in scoring securing 41 points including seven tries. Wadsworth would finish the regular season ranking fourth in OUA scoring. Veteran players Karlye Wong and Jocelyn Poirier (both of Ottawa) would contribute career-years on offence with Wong posting 30 points while Poirier scored 25.

St. FX transfer, Ash Ward of Barrie, Ont., also was an impact player for Queen’s tallying three tries and was a defensive force. Ward finished her CIS career picking up an OUA All-Star nomination to go along with her four other previous Atlantic University Sport (AUS) All-Star nominations and CIS Rookie of the Year award in 2003.

The Gaels claimed five OUA-All-Star honours with Wadsworth, Wong, Poirier, Ward and third-year standout, Susan Heald of Burlington, Ont. being honoured.

2010-11 season resultsexhibition results @ Carleton Exhibition Tournament Sept. 3/2010 vs. Carleton W 42-0 Sept. 4/2010 vs. Ottawa L 7-20

regular season results Sept. 11/2010 @ Brock W 24-0 Sept. 18/2010 vs. York W 65-13 Sept. 25/2010 @ McMaster W 15-14 Oct. 1/2010 @ Trent W 27-5 Oct. 8/2010 vs. Toronto W 32-8

oua Playoff results OUA Quarter-Final Oct. 16/2010 vs. Toronto W 44-5 OUA Semifinal Oct. 23/2010 vs. Waterloo W 15-8 OUA Championship Oct. 30/2010 vs. Guelph L 5-54

by the numbers Regular Season Record: 5-0 (Home: 2-0 Away: 3-0) Regular Season Finish: 1st - OUA Russell Division (25 pts) Playoff Record: 2-1 (Home: 2-1, Away 0-0, Neutral 0-0) Overall Record: 7-1 (Home: 4-1, Away: 3-0, Neutral 0-0)

Playoff finish: OUA finalist (silver)

Regular Season Points For: 163 Regular Season Points Against: 40

Post Season Points For: 64 Post Season Points Against: 67

Total Points For: 227 Total Points Against: 107

Final Top 10 ranking (Oct. 26): No. 6 Best Top 10 ranking (8 weeks): No. 6 (1 week: final poll) Number of weeks in Top 10 (8 weeks): 8

CIS championship appearances (including 2010): 1st CIS championship all-time record: 0-0 CIS championship best result: 1st appearance in 2010 CIS championship last appearance: 1st appearance in 2010 CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance in 2010

Beth Barz (Head Coach)6th Season•Record: 22-10 (.687)•Served as an assistant from 2002-2004•

Queen’s unIVersIty gaels 2010 Cis women’s rugby ChamPionshiP

November 4-7 • Trent University • Peterborough, Ont.

MEDIA NotEs ProDucED: NovEMbEr 2, 2010

CHAMPIONSHIP2010 WOMEN’S RUGBY

Media InquiriesMichael Grobe Communications and Sports Information Officer (p) 613.533.6000 x 77369 (c) 613.484.6763 (e) [email protected]

Jamie Howieson Sports Information Assistant (p) 613-533-6000 x 75360 (c) 613-449-8385 (e) [email protected]

University InformationLocation: .......................................................................Kingston, Ont. Enrollment: .................................................................................22,477 Founded:......................................................................................... 1841 Colours: .......................................................................Gold, Blue, Red Chancellor: .............................................................. Dr. David Dodge Principal and Vice Chancellor: ........................... Dr. Daniel Woolf Director, Athletics and Recreation: ........................Leslie Dal Cin University Website: .............................................www.queensu.ca Athletics Website: ........................................www.gogaelsgo.com Conference: ......................... Ontario University Athletics (OUA)

Team Information Head Coach: ............................................... Beth Barz (6th Season)Inaugural Season: ........................................................................ 1994 Fight Song: ............................................................................. Oil Thigh

Home Field: .................................................................Kingston Field Playing Surface: ........................................................................... Grass

Overall Record: ....................................................... 62-52-4 (.504%) Record 2009-10: .................................................................. 5-4 (.555) Best Finish: .....................................................1995 (Silver - OWIAA)

gaels QuIck Facts

Pool a

Pool b



# Name Position 1 Taylor White Prop2 Amanda Djurickovic Hooker3 Claragh Pegg Prop4 Rachelle Kranenburg Lock5 Melaina Weiss Lock6 Kayla Roote Flanker7 Jocelyn Poirier Flanker8 Ash Ward 8-Man9 Susan Heald Scrum Half10 Annika Rinas Fly Half

11 Sarah Pathak Winger12 Karlye Wong Centre13 Andrea Wadsworth Centre14 Clare Miller Winger15 Samantha Trinier Fullback16 Alana Fleet Hooker17 Marin MacLeod Prop18 Hannah Scott Lock19 Bronwyn Corrigan Lock20 Melanie Judges Fly Half21 Kathleen Merwin Winger

22 Natalie Poirier Centre23 Andrea Walsh Flanker24 Dani Maidany Centre25 Alicia Aden Fullback- Leslie Chaplin Fly Half- Katie Chu Scrum Half- Simone Hilley Bland Centre- Elizabethe Hobbs Hooker- Sonja Moroz Winger- Katie Pasic Hooker- Brodie Ritchie Scrum Half

- Devon Stride Prop- Hillary Sweet Flanker- Sophia Zubrycky Scrum Half

Queen’s gaels - roster# Last Name First Name Pos. Hgt Elig Yr. Course Hometown High School

25 Aden Alicia Fullback 5-5 4 Chemical Engineering Oakville, Ont. Holy Trinity C.S.S.

- Chaplin Leslie Fly Half 5-8 1 Mechanical and Materials Engineering Ottawa, Ont. Lisgar C.I.

- Chu Katie Srum Half 5-3 2 Physical and Health Education Etobicoke, Ont. Michael Power/St. Joseph

19 Corrigan Bronwyn Lock 5-8 1 Health Studies Waterloo, Ont. Resurrection C.S.S.

2 Djurickovic Amanda Hooker 5-7 1 Physical and Health Education Mississauga, Ont. Lorne Park S.S.

16 Fleet Alana Hooker 5-4 3 Physical and Health Education Toronto, Ont. Michael Power/St. Joseph

9 Heald Susan Scrum Half 5-4 3 Sociology Burlington, Ont. Assumption C.S.S.

- Hilley Bland Simone Centre 5-5 1 Life Sciences King City, Ont. The Country Day School

- Hobbs Elizabethe Hooker 5-3 1 Development Studies Stittsville, Ont. Sacred Heart C.S.S.

20 Judges Melanie Fly Half 5-10 1 Kinesiology Ottawa , Ont. Nepean H.S.

4 Kranenburg Rachelle Lock 6-1 3 Physical and Health Education Lucknow, Ont. F.E. Madill S.S.

17 MacLeod Marin Prop 5-5 1 Health Studies Pictou Co., N.S. Northumberland Regional HS

24 Maidany Dani Centre 5-7 3 Kinesiology Toronto, Ont. C.H.A.T.

21 Merwin Kathleen Winger 5-7 3 Psychology Kingston, Ont. Lester B.Pearson H.S.

14 Miller Clare Winger 5-0 3 Environmental Studies St. John’s, Nfld. Gonzaga H.S.

- Moroz Sonja Winger 5-2 1 Sociology Ottawa , Ont. Ashbury College

- Pasic Katie Hooker 5-3 5 Political Studies Oakville, Ont. White Oaks S.S.

11 Pathak Sarah Winger 5-6 1 Life Sciences Toronto, Ont. Northern S.S.

3 Pegg Claragh Prop 5-11 1 Kinesiology Barrie, Ont. Barrie Central C.I.

7 Poirier Jocelyn Flanker 5-6 5 Physical and Health Education Ottawa, Ont. Bell H.S.

22 Poirier Natalie Centre 5-7 1 Linguistics Carp, Ont. Bell H.S.

10 Rinas Annika Fly Half 5-5 2 2nd year Commerce Oakville , Ont. Oakville Trafalgar H.S.

- Ritchie Brodie Srum Half 5-4 1 Chemical Engineering Aurora, Ont. The Country Day School

6 Roote Kayla Flanker 5-9 1 Kinesiology Peterborough, Ont. Thomas A. Stewart S.S.

18 Scott Hannah Lock 5-9 2 Psychology Vancouver, B.C. Kitsilano S.S.

- Stride Devon Prop 5-9 1 Kinesiology Kingston , Ont. Kingston C.V.I.

- Sweet Hillary Flanker 5-9 1 Chemical Engineering Camden East , Ont. Napanee District S.S.

15 Trinier Samantha Fullback 5-0 3 Physical and Health Education Toronto, Ont. Birchmount Park C.I

13 Wadsworth Andrea Centre 5-7 3 Mechanical and Materials Engineering Toronto, Ont. Marshall McLuhahan C.S.S.

23 Walsh Andrea Flanker 5-3 2 Civil Engineering Charlottetown, P.E.I. Charlottetown Rural H.S.

8 Ward Ash 8-Man 5-10 5 Consecutive Education Barrie, Ont. Barrie Central C.I.

5 Weiss Melaina Lock 5-11 2 Philosophy Silver Valley, Alta. Savanna H.S.

1 White Taylor Prop 5-5 1 1st year Arts & Science Bancroft , Ont. North Hastings H.S.

12 Wong Karlye Centre 5-7 5 Civil Engineering Ottawa, Ont. Elmwood H.S.

- Zubrycky Sophia Scrum Half 5-4 1 Chemical Engineering Ottawa, Ont. St. Paul Catholic H.S.

CoaChing staffHead Coach: Beth Barz (6th Year)Assistant Coaches: Sean Dunleavy, Vicki Ward Student Trainer: Krisha Quinn, Laura Byford-Richardson Strength Coach: Rodney Wilson Video: Blake Wilson

numeriCal roster



Program history10 Year Record: 33-16 (.673) 5 Year Record: 80-20 (.640)

Cis awards

CIS All-Canadian: Andrea Wadswoeth (2009-10), Jocelyn Poirier (2008-09), Erin Bailey (2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05), Caitlin Rose (2003-04), Jennifer Reid (2003-04), Alissa Overend (2002-03), Julia Keilty (2001-02), Kyla Madden (2001-02), Tara Freeney (2000-01), Dara Parker (2000-01).

CIS Coach of the Year: Beth Barz (2006-07), Barry Campbell (2003-04), Peter Reid (2000-01)

oua awards

OUA All-Stars: Ash Ward (2010-11), Andrea Wadsworth (2010-11, 2009-10), Susan Heald, (2010-11, 2009-10), Karlye Wong (2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09) Jocelyn Poirier (2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09, 2007-08), Jennifer Redwood (2008), Lauren Young (2007-08), Shauna Geerts (2007-08), Paig Churchill (2006-07), Erin Bailey (2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05), Vicki Ward (2005-06, 2004-05, 2003-04), Charlene Barter (2005-06), Kelly Lagace (2005-06), Laura Cooney (2005-06), Caitlin Rose (2003-04, 2002-03), Jenny Reid (2003-04), Kelly-Ann Hodgins (2003-04), Alissa Overend (2002-03), Jennifer Huntley (2002-03, 2001-02), Jocelyn Sarsfield (2001-02), Kyla Madden (2001-02), Alison Noble (2001-02), Andreanne Roy-Perrault (2000-01), Dana Parker (2000-01), Tara Freeney (2000-01, 1999-00- 1st), Lisa Chrolavicius (1999-00-2nd, 1998-99, 1997-98), Aliza Ehrkamp (1997-98), Cheryle Saunders (1997-98)

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

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

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

2010 5 5 0 0 163 40 2 2 0 59 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 0 0 22 53 0 Beth Barz OUA Russell

2009 5 4 1 0 122 84 3 1 2 28 99 - - - - - - 8 5 3 0 150 183 0.625 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 ln/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 90 49 37 4 1488 1107 30 13 17 351 346 - - - - - - 120 62 54 4 1639 1453 0.504

season Regular Season Conference Finish

Conference Playoff Finish

National Championship Finish

2010 1st OUA Russell 2nd (OUA Silver Medalists) TBD

2009 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 Medalists) -

1999 5th OUA ? -

1998 8th OUA Did Not Qualify -

1997 4th OUA 4th N/A

1996 7th OWIAA Did Not Qualify N/A

1995 2nd OWIAA 2nd (OWIAA Silver Medalists) N/A

1994 ? 5th N/A

Year Most Valuable Player Most Improved Player Rookie of the Year Team Ball Leadership Award Top Graduating Athlete2009 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

season outcomes



ontario uniVersity athletiCs final stanDings

Russell Division GP W L T PF PA PTS Win % Queen’s 5 5 0 0 163 40 25 1.000 McMaster 5 4 1 0 149 49 22 0.800 York 7 2 3 0 183 178 9 0.500 Trent 5 0 4 1 36 163 8 0.100 Toronto 5 1 3 1 55 87 2 0.300

Shiels Division GP W L T PF PA PTS Win % Guelph 5 5 0 0 380 0 27 1.000 Waterloo 5 4 1 0 102 51 19 0.800 Brock 6 2 3 0 75 162 9 0.417 Western 5 1 4 0 96 149 6 0.200 Laurier 6 0 5 0 25 385 1 0.000

Note: 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 PTS Win % StFX 6 6 0 0 406 6 12 1.000 Acadia 6 4 2 0 103 146 8 0.667 St Mary’s 6 2 4 0 51 213 4 0.333 UPEI 6 0 6 0 21 216 0 0.000

Note: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie

CanaDa west GP W L T PF PA PTS Win % Lethbridge 4 4 0 0 199 36 20 1.000 Alberta 4 3 1 0 162 37 15 0.750 Victoria 4 2 2 0 62 135 10 0.500 UBC 4 1 3 0 49 111 6 0.250 Calgary 4 0 4 0 33 186 1 0.000

Note: 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

qssf GP W L T PF PA PTS Win % Concordia 6 6 0 0 243 53 12 1.000 Laval 6 4 2 0 192 40 8 0.667 McGill 6 3 3 0 225 83 6 0.500 Ottawa 6 3 3 0 158 75 6 0.500 Sherbrooke 6 2 4 0 42 282 4 0.333 Bishop’s 6 0 6 0 17 344 0 0.000

Note: 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie

2010 - oua russell DiVision all-starsAndrea Wadsworth•Ash Ward•Susan Heald•Jocelyn Poirier•Karlye Wong•

athletes of the weekAndrea Wadsworth (10/12/2010)•Sarah Pathak (09/27/2010)•Samantha Trinier (9/13/2010)•

regular season statIctIcs - Queen’s gaels (2010-11)Player GP TRIES CON PG DG PTS

ANDREA WADSWORTH 5 7 3 0 0 41

KARLYE WONG 5 6 0 0 0 30

JOCELYN POIRIER 5 5 0 0 0 25

SUSAN HEALD 5 4 0 0 0 20

ASHLEY WARD 5 3 0 0 0 15

SAMANTHA TRINIER 5 3 0 0 0 15

ANNIKA RINAS 5 0 5 1 0 13

SARAH PATHAK 5 2 0 0 0 10

AMANDA DJURICKOVIC 2 1 0 0 0 5

RACHELLE KRANENBURG 5 0 2 0 0 4

ALANA FLEET 5 0 0 0 0 0

CLARAGH PEGG 5 0 0 0 0 0

HANNAH SCOTT 5 0 0 0 0 0

KATIE PASIC 5 0 0 0 0 0

KAYLA ROOTE 5 0 0 0 0 0

MELAINA WEISS 5 0 0 0 0 0

TAYLOR WHITE 5 0 0 0 0 0

ANDREA WALSH 4 0 0 0 0 0

CLARE MILLER 4 0 0 0 0 0

DANI MAIDANY 4 0 0 0 0 0

KATHLEEN MERWIN 4 0 0 0 0 0

MARIN MACLEOD 4 0 0 0 0 0

NATALIE POIRIER 4 0 0 0 0 0

BRONWYN CORRIGAN 3 0 0 0 0 0

MELANIE JUDGES 2 0 0 0 0 0

SONJA MOROZ 2 0 0 0 0 0

SOPHIA ZUBRYCKY 2 0 0 0 0 0

ALICIA ADEN 1 0 0 0 0 0

HILLARY SWEET 1 0 0 0 0 0

SIMONE HILLEY BLAND 1 0 0 0 0 0

Sept. 11/2010 @ Brock W 24-0 QUEEN’S SCORING: A. Rinas (4pts, 2 conversions), S. Pathak (5pts, 1 try), A. Wadsworth (5pts, 1 try), S. Trinier (10pts, 2 try). BROCK SCORING: None

Sept. 18/2010 vs. York W 65-13 QUEEN’S SCORING: A. Djurickovic (5pts, 1 try), S. Heald (15 points, 3 tries), R. Kranenburg (2pts, 1 conversions), A. Rinas (4pts, 2 converts), J. Poirier (5 points, 1 try), K. Wong (10pts, 2 tries), A. Ward (10 points, 2 tries), A. Wadsworth (14pts, 2 tries, two conversions). YORK SCORING: Z. Smith (5pts, 1 convert, 1 penalty goal), F. Omoghan (5pts, 1 try), A. Aquin (3pts, 1 penalty goal)

Sept. 25/2010 @ McMaster W 15-14

QUEEN’S SCORING: J. Poirier (5pts, 1 try), S. Pathak (5pts, 1 try), K. Wong (5pts, 1 try). McMASTER SCORING: H. Braithwaite (5pts, 1 try), A. Morris (5pts, 1 try), R. Delaney (4pts, 2 conversions)

Oct. 1/2010 @ Trent W 27-5 QUEEN’S SCORING: S. Heald (5pts, 1 try), J. Poirier (5pts, 1 try), K. Wong (10pts, 2 try), A. Wadsworth (7pts, 1 try, 1 conversion). TRENT SCORING: L. Wizowski (5pts, 1 try)

Oct. 8/2010 vs. Toronto W 32-8 QUEEN’S SCORING: R. Kranenburg (2 pts, 1 conversion), J. Poirier (10pts, 2 tries), A. Wadsworth (15pts, 3 tries), S. Trinier (5pts, 1 try). TORONTO SCORING: L. Corrigan (8pts, 1 try, 1 penalty goal)

OUA Quarter-Final Oct. 16/2010 vs. Toronto W 44-5 OUA QUEEN’S SCORING: S. Heald (10pts, 2 tries), M. Macleod (5pts, 1 try), A. Rinas (2pts, 1 conversion), J. Poirier (5pts, 1 try), B. Corrigan (2pts, 1 conversion), S. Pathak (5pts, 1 try), A. Ward (5pts, 1 try), A. Wadsworth (5pts, 1 try), S. Trinier (5pts, 1 try). TORONTO SCORING: H. Ulloa (5pts, 1 try)

OUA Semifinal Oct. 23/2010 vs. Waterloo W 15-8 QUEEN’S SCORING: A. Rinas (5pts, 1 convert, 1 penalty goal), K. Wong (5pts, 1 try), A. Ward (5pts, 1 try). WATERLOO SCORING: V. Bigelow (3pts, 1 penalty goal), S. Eyles (5pts, 1 try),

OUA Championship Oct. 30/2010 vs. Guelph L 5-54 QUEEN’S SCORING: Ash Ward (5pts, 1 try). GUELPH SCORING: M. Rahneva (5pts, 1 try), L. Peebles (5 pts, 1 try), J. Murphy (10 pts, 2 tries), C. McNally (2 pts, 1 conversion), M. Kirby (5 pts, 1 try). B. Benn (7pts, 1 try, 1 conversion), S. Rafferty (5pts, 1 try) C. Beaton (15pts, 3 tries)

scorIng summary (by game)



cIs cHamPIonsHIP InFoPool a

Lethbridge Pronghorns (Canada West champions: 4-0 regular season / 2-0 playoffs)

Concordia Stingers (RSEQ champions: 6-0 regular season / 2-0 playoffs)

Queen’s Gaels (OUA finalists: 5-0 regular season / 2-1 playoffs)

Pool b

St. Francis Xavier X-Women (AUS champi-ons: 6-0 regular season / 1-0 playoffs)

Guelph Gryphons (OUA champions: 5-0 regular season / 3-0 playoffs)

Trent Excalibur (Championship hosts: 0-4-1 regular season / missed playoffs)

ChamPionshiP sCheDule

Wednesday, Nov. 3 6:00pm All-Canadian Awards Banquet (Great Hall, Champlain College, Trent University)

Thursday, Nov. 4 11:00am Round-Robin Pool A: Lethbridge vs. Queen’s (SSN Canada webcast)

1:00am Round-Robin Pool B: StFX vs. Trent (SSN Canada webcast)

Friday, Nov. 5 11:00am Round-Robin Pool A: Loser Pool A #1 vs. Concordia (SSN Canada webcast)

1:00pm Round-Robin Pool B: Loser Pool B #1 vs. Guelph (SSN Canada webcast)

Saturday, Nov. 6 11:00am Round-Robin Pool A: Winner Pool A #1 vs. Concordia (SSN Canada webcast)

1:00pm Round-Robin Pool B: Winner Pool B #1 vs. Guelph (SSN Canada webcast)

Sunday, Nov. 7 10:00am 5th place: Third place Pool A vs. third place Pool B (SSN Canada webcast)

12:00pm Bronze medal: Second place Pool A vs. second place Pool B (SSN Canada webcast)

2:00pm Championship final: First place Pool A vs. first place Pool B (SSN Canada webcast)

Championship Website: english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wrugby/index

oPPonents - brIeF looklethbridge Pronghorns (Canada West champions: 4-0 regular season / 2-0 playoffs) After knocking on the door with an appearance in the CIS final back in 2003 and a bronze medal in 2006, the Pronghorns have claimed the last three Monilex trophies, becoming only the second team in history to capture at least three straight CIS titles along with Alberta, which was crowned five consecutive times from 1999 to 2003. The ‘Horns were once again dominant this season in Canada West posting a perfect 6-0 overall mark and outscoring their opponents 253-48 en route to their fifth straight conference banner. They were tested by Alberta in the Canada West final however before prevailing 18-5 in front of over 1,000 home fans.

Head Coach: Neil Langevin (11th season); Regular season record: 4-0; Regular season standing: 1st Canada West; Playoff record: 2-0; Playoff finish: Canada West champions; Final Top 10 ranking (Oct. 26): No. 1; Best Top 10 ranking (8 weeks): No. 1 (all 8 polls); Number of weeks in Top 10 (8 weeks): 8; Conference award winners: Kelsey Willoughby (MVP); Conference all-stars: Brandi Van Eeuwen, Shannon Court, Kelsey Willoughby, Laura Murphy-Burke, Brittany Orr; CIS championship appearances (including 2010): 6th ; CIS championship all-time record: 15-5 (.750); CIS championship best result: 3-time champions (2009, 2008, 2007); CIS championship last appearance: 2009 (champions); CIS championship sequence: 5th straight appearance (6th in 7 years)

Concordia Stingers (RSEQ champions: 6-0 regular season / 2-0 playoffs) Concordia edged archrival Laval 13-8 last Friday to advance to the CIS tourney for the second year in a row, the third time in four seasons and the fifth time overall.

Head Coach: Graeme McGravie (6th season); Regular season record: 6-0; Regular season standing: 1st RSEQ; Playoff record: 2-0; Playoff finish: RSEQ champions; Final Top 10 ranking (Oct. 26): No. 4; Best Top 10 ranking (8 weeks): No. 4 (all 8 polls); Number of weeks in Top 10 (8 weeks): 8; Conference award winners: Jackie Tittley (MVP), Graeme McGravie (coach of the year); Conference all-stars: Claire Hortop, Sarah Nesbitt, Hughanna Gaw, Patricia Lapierre, Jackie Tittley; CIS championship appearances (including 2010): 5th; CIS championship all-time record: 3-11 (.214); CIS championship best result: 4th (2009, 1998); CIS championship last appearance: 2009 (4th); CIS championship sequence: 2nd straight appearance (3rd in 4 years).

St. Francis Xavier X-Women (AUS champions: 6-0 regular season / 1-0 playoffs) StFX has been the cream of the crop from the start in AUS women’s rugby. The X-Women captured their 13th conference title in as many years last Sunday with a 57-0 shutout of Acadia. The 2010 AUS season might be the most impressive to date for the perennial Atlantic champions as they crushed their rivals by a total of 463-6 in seven overall contests.

Regular season record: 6-0; Regular season standing: 1st AUS; Playoff record: 1-0; Playoff finish: AUS champions ; Final Top 10 ranking (Oct. 26): No. 3; Best Top 10 ranking (8 weeks): No. 3 (all 8 polls); Number of weeks in Top 10 (8 weeks): 8; Conference award winners: Tyson Beukeboom (MVP), Magali Harvey (rookie of the year), Jamee George (Community Service Award); Conference all-stars: Asya Bartley, Tyson Beukeboom, Julie Emmerson, Jamee George, Magali Harvey, Jessica Jacobs, Beth McNeill; CIS championship appearances (including 2010): 13th; CIS championship all-time record: 15-25-3 (.384); CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (2006); CIS championship last appearance: 2009 (finalist); CIS championship sequence: 13th appearance in 13 years

Guelph Gryphons (OUA champions: 5-0 regular season / 3-0 playoffs) Guelph beat Queen’s 54-5 in the OUA final for its third straight conference title and its 11th in 15 years. The Gryphons beat their opponents by a combined 380-0 in five regular season matches and by a combined 171-12 in three playoff contests. Guelph won the inaugural CIS championship back in 1998 and has since added a pair of silver medals and four bronze, including third-place finishes each of the past three campaigns.

Head Coach: Colette McAuley (4th season); Regular season record: 5-0; Regular season standing: 1st OUA Shiels Division; Playoff record: 3-0; Playoff finish: OUA champions; Final Top 10 ranking (Oct. 26): No. 2; Best Top 10 ranking (8 weeks): No. 2 (all 8 polls); Number of weeks in Top 10 (8 weeks): 8; Conference award winners (Shiels Division): Jacey Murphy (MVP), Dominique Monaghan (rookie of the year); Conference all-stars (Shiels Division): Brittney Benn, Jacey Murphy, Caitlin Beaton, Jane Kirby, Stephanie deVries; CIS championship appearances (including 2010): 11th; CIS championship all-time record: 19-19-2 (.500); CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (1998); CIS championship last appearance: 2009 (bronze); CIS championship sequence: 6th straight appearance

Trent Excalibur (Championship hosts: 0-4-1 regular season / missed playoffs) Trent struggled this fall and finished OUA conference play with a draw and four losses in five contests.

Head Coach: Nancy Marcotte; Regular season record: 0-4-1; Regular season standing: 5th OUA Russell Division; Playoff record: Did not qualify; Playoff finish: Did not qualify; Final Top 10 ranking (Oct. 26): Unranked; Best Top 10 ranking (8 weeks): Unranked all season; Number of weeks in Top 10 (8 weeks): 0; Conference award winners (Russell Division): None; Conference all-stars (Russell Division): Whitney Black; CIS championship appearances (including 2010): 1st ; CIS championship all-time record: 0-0; CIS championship best result: 1st appearance in 2010; CIS championship last appearance: 1st appearance in 2010; CIS championship sequence: 1st appearance in 2010.



#1 - Taylor White Prop

Bancroft , Ont.

# 2 - Amanda DjurickovicHooker

Mississauga, Ont.

#3 - Claragh PeggProp

Barrie, Ont.

#4 - Rachelle KranenburgLock

Lucknow, Ont.

#5 - Melaina Weiss Lock

Silver Valley, Alta.

#6 - Kayla RooteFlanker

Peterborough, Ont.

#7 - Jocelyn PoirierFlanker

Ottawa, Ont.

#8 - Ash Ward8-Man

Barrie, Ont.

#9 - Susan Heald Scrum Half

Burlington, Ont.

#10 - Annika Rinas Fly Half

Oakville , Ont.

#11 - Sarah Pathak Winger

Toronto, Ont.

#12 - Karlye Wong Centre

Ottawa, Ont.

#13 - Andrea Wadsworth Centre

Toronto, Ont.

#14 - Clare Miller Winger

St. John’s, Nfld.

#15 - Samantha TrinierFullback

Toronto, Ont.

#16 - Alana Fleet Hooker

Toronto, Ont.

#17 - Marin MacLeod Prop

Pictou Co., N.S.

#18 - Hannah Scott Lock

Vancouver, B.C.

#19 - Bronwyn Corrigan Lock

Waterloo, Ont.

#20 - Melanie Judges Fly Half

Ottawa , Ont.

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#21 - Kathleen Merwin Winger

Kingston, Ont.

#22 - Natalie Poirier Centre

Carp, Ont.

#23 - Andrea Walsh Flanker

Charlottetown, P.E.I.

#24 - Dani Maidany Centre

Toronto, Ont.

#25 - Alicia Aden Fullback

Oakville, Ont.

Leslie Chaplin Fly Half

Ottawa, Ont.

Katie Chu Scrum Half

Etobicoke, Ont.

Simone Hilley Bland Centre

King City, Ont.

Elizabethe Hobbs Hooker

Stittsville, Ont.

Sonja Moroz Winger

Ottawa , Ont.

Katie Pasic Hooker

Oakville, Ont.

Brodie Ritchie Scrum Half

Aurora, Ont.

Devon Stride Prop

Kingston , Ont.

Hillary Sweet Flanker

Camden East , Ont.

Sophia Zubrycky Scrum Half

Ottawa, Ont.

Beth BarzHead Coach

Vicki WardAssistant Coach

Sean DunleavyAssistant Coach

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Susan Heald#9 – Scrum HalfHometown: Burlington, Ont.Year: Third YearProgram: SociologyHigh School: Assumption CSS

Scored a career-high 15 points (three tries) in a 65-13 win over the York Lions on Sept. 18... Posted a career high 20 points in 2010-11... Recorded first career CIS try in 23-10 victory over Brock on Oct. 9/2009... Earned OUA Russell Division All-Star honours in 2009-10 and 2010-11... Queen’s team captain 2010-2011...Represented Canada at U20 level...Captained Ontario U17 in 2007 in National Festival Competition.

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2010-11 5 4 0 0 0 20

2009-10 5 1 0 0 0 5

2008-09 3 0 0 0 0 0

total 13 5 0 0 0 25

Jocelyn Poirier #7 – FlankerHometown: Ottawa, Ont.Year: Fifth YearProgram: Physical and Health Education High School: Bell H.S

A four-time OUA Russell Division All-Star having earned a nomination from 2007-2010... Was named CIS-All Canadian in 2008-09 season... In 2010-11 scored a career high 25 points on five tries ranking 10th in OUA... Has played in 30 career regular season games for Queen’s...Played for Ontario U17, U19 and U23 teams over her high school and university years... Represented Canada at the FISU Games in 7-a-side rugby Porto, Portugal this summer...Represented Canada at the U19 and U20 level in several international tournaments...Captained Queen’s from 2008-2009 to 2010-2011.


2010-11 5 5 0 0 0 25

2009-10 5 1 0 0 0 5

2008-09 5 2 0 0 0 10

2007-08 5 0 0 0 0 0

2006-07 5 0 0 0 0 0

total 25 8 0 0 0 40

Ash Ward#8 – 8 ManHometown: Barrie, Ont.Year: Fifth YearProgram: Consecutive EducationHigh School: Barrie Central Ci

Joins Gaels for 2010-11 season having last played for the St. FX X-Women in 2006-07... Was named Atlantic University Sport (AUS) All-Star in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006... Named 2003-04 CIS rookie of the year... Won CIS gold with the X-Women in 2006... Has prior experience representing Canada on the U19 and U23 programs... Captained Kingston Panthers club side in Summer 2010... Sister Vicki Ward is an assistant coach with the Gaels and was a three-time OUA all-star.


2010-11 5 3 0 0 0 15

2006-07 6 2 0 0 0 10

2005-06 6 5 0 0 0 25

2004-05 6 2 0 0 0 10

2003-04 4 2 0 0 0 10

total 27 14 0 0 0 70

Andrea Wadsworth#13 – CentreHometown: Toronto, Ont.Program: Mechanical and Materials EngineeringHigh School: Marshall McLuhahan C.S.S.

Finished 2010-11 season fourth in OUA scoring with 41 points... Earned OUA Russell Division All-Star status in 2009-10 and 2010-11.... Was Queen’s lone CIS All-Canadian in 2009-10...Scored a career high 58 points (11 tries) in 2009-10... Recorded 10 points (two tries) in CIS debut on Sept. 10/2008... Suffered season ending knee injury in 2008... Sister Christine played two seasons with the Gaels between 2007-08 to 2008-09... Achieved Academic All-Canadian status in 2008-09 and 2009-10 with 80% or greater average... Represented Ontario at U17 and Senior women’s competition.


2010-11 5 7 3 0 0 41

2009-10 5 11 1 0 0 58

2008-09 1 1 0 0 0 10

total 11 19 4 0 0 109

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Karlye Wong#12 – CentreHometown: Ottawa, Ont.Program: Civil EngineeringHigh School: Elmwood, HS

Played two seasons on the volleyball team before joining the rugby team... Earned OUA All-Star status in her first season on team (2008-09)... Has been named Russell Division All-Star three consecutive seasons (2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11)... In 20010-11, Ranked in the top-15 (12th) in OUA.... Achieved Academic All-Canadian status in 2008-09 and 2009-10 with 80% or greater average… Represented Canada at the FISU Games in 7-a-side rugby Porto, Portugal this summer...Queen’s team captain in 2010-2011.


2010-11 5 6 0 0 0 30

2009-10 5 3 0 0 0 15

2008-09 5 1 0 0 0 5

total 15 10 0 0 0 50



coacHIng staFFBeth Barz - Head Coach (6th - Head Coach)

Barz is heading into her ninth season with the Gaels and her sixth as head coach. A Queen’s graduate and women’s rugby alumnus from the School of Physical Education, she has completed her NCCP Level Four Coaching credentials. Barz completed the National Team Apprenticeship Program earlier this year and is the head coach of the Rugby Canada U18 Development team. Barz has previously worked with Canada U20, On-tario U17 and at the high school where she teaches, Sydenham H.S. She continues to work with Rugby Canada and Rugby Ontario as a coach and a Master Learning Facilitator in delivering NCCP courses. In 2006, Beth was named CIS Coach of the Year.

Vicki Ward - Assistant Coach

Ward is entering her fifth year coaching with the Gaels, after three outstanding seasons with the team as a player. She also played volleyball for Queen’s for the first two years of her undergraduate degree. Now a teacher at Ernestown Secondary School in the Limestone School Board, Ward teaches and coaches both rugby and volleyball successfully at the school.

Sean Dunleavy - Assistant Coach

A Queen’s graduate from the Faculty of Education, Dunleavy is beginning his tenth season coaching with the women’s program. Dunleavy is also actively involved in the Rugby Ontario U17 program as a co-head coach and coaches the club and high school programs in Napanee, Ontario. He is an excellent motivator and brings out the best in the players he works with. Level Three certified in the NCCP system, Dunleavy also teaches and coaches several sports at Tamworth Elementary School, just northwest of Kingston.

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FIVe gaels nameD oua all-stars In Women’s rugbyHAMILTON, Ont. (October 28, 2010) – Jocelyn Poirier of Ottawa collected her fourth consecutive league all-star selection and was one of five Gaels named to the OUA Russell Division All-Star team on Thursday.

Joining Poirier were teammates Andrea Wadsworth of Toronto, Susan Heald of Burlington, Ont., Ash Ward of Barrie, Ont., and Karlye Wong of Ottawa.

Poirier’s selection is her fourth in her decorated five-year career at Queen’s. The fifth-year flanker scored 25 points on five tries for the Gaels in 2010.She is also a former CIS All-Canadian having claimed the honour in 2008-09.

Wong’s selection on the Russell Division All-Star team is her third since joining the rugby squad from women’s volleyball. Wong has tallied six tries and 30 points this year.

Wadsworth and Heald both attained their second selection to an OUA All-Star team having both been named to last year’s squad along with Poirier and Wong. Wadsworth finished fourth in OUA

scoring with 41 points including seven tries and three conversions. Heald recorded 20 points for the Gaels on the strength of four tries, including three in one game.

Ward earns her first nomination to the OUA All-Star team after transferring from the St.FX X-Women. She is a former CIS rookie of the year and won the national title with the X-Women in 2006. Ward scored 15 points for the Gaels in 2010-11.

Ward is also the younger sister of assistant coach Vicki Ward who was a three-time OUA All-Star with the Gaels from 2003-2006.

The five Gaels will be looking to lead Queen’s on Saturday (Oct. 30) to their first OUA Women’s Rugby Championship in team history. The game, which is set for 12:00pm at Kingston Field, will see the undefeated Gaels battle the undefeated Guelph Gryphons.

The Gaels had placed five members on an OUA all-star squad only one other time in their history which occurred during the 2005-06 season. Last year, Queen’s had four members earn the OUA Russell Divison All-Star status.

gaels aDVance to oua cHamPIonsHIP WItH 15-8 WIn oVer WaterlooKINGSTON, Ont. (October 23, 2010) – The No. 7 Queen’s Gaels have advanced to the OUA Championship with a 15-8 OUA semifinal win over the No. 9 Waterloo Warriors in women’s rugby.

Queen’s will host the OUA Championship next Saturday against the Guelph Gryphons at Kingston Field with kickoff scheduled for 12:00pm. Guelph trampled McMaster 39-0 in the other OUA semifinal to qualify for the championship.

The win also guarantees Queen’s a berth in the CIS Championship held November 4 – 7 in Peterborough, Ont. The appearance in the CIS Championship is the Gaels first since rugby became a CIS sport in 1998.

Ash Ward of Barrie, Ont., and Karlye Wong of Ottawa posted a try each while Annika Rinas of Oakville, Ont., contributed five points on a conversion and penalty goal in the semifinal win.

Sam Eyles of Erin, Ont., scored Waterloo’s only try in the match while Valerie Bigelow of Thornhill, Ont. had a penalty goal.

Queen’s held a slim 10-8 advantage before adding a try late in the game to secure the win.

The win marks the first time since 1995 the Gaels have qualified to play in the OUA Championship final.

gaels DomInant In oua QuarterFInal VIctoryKINGSTON, Ont. (October 16, 2010) - Toronto’s Andrea Wadsworth got the No. 7 Queen’s Gaels off to a quick start as they won their OUA Quarter-final matchup against the Toronto Varsity Blues by a 44-5 score.

Wadsworth’s try in the early stages of the first half set the tone for what would be an dominant Gaels win. Queen’s jumped out to a 12-0 lead before Toronto found some momentum and took a chunk out of the Queen’s lead with a try of their own from Hilda Ulloa of Kitchener, Ont. However, that would be Toronto’s lone try of the game and it was all Queen’s for the rest of the contest.

The Gaels scored another two tries before the end of the first half, with Susan Heald (Burlington, Ont.) putting in the first of her two tries just before halftime. The score was 22-5 with Queen’s in the lead at halftime.

The second half saw more of the same as Queen’s scored four unanswered tries, while Bronwyn Corrigan (Waterloo, Ont.) added a convert to round out the Gaels 44 point effort.

The Gaels scorers on the day included the aforementioned Wadsworth and Heald (who scored two). Others who scored tries included Samantha Trinier (Toronto), Ashley Ward (Barrie, Ont.), Sarah Pathak (Toronto), Jocelyn Poirier (Ottawa), and Marin Macleod (Pictou Co., N.S.). Corrigan and Annika Rinas (Oakville, Ont.) contributed two points each on converts.

The Gaels will continue their playoff run next weekend in the OUA Semifinal. Queen’s will host the Waterloo Warriors at Kingston Field.

gaels FInIsH regular season PerFect WItH 32-8 WIn oVer torontoKINGSTON, Ont. (October 8, 2010) – Andrea Wadsworth of Toronto, recorded three tries en route to a 32-8 win over the Toronto Varsity Blues in OUA women’s rugby action on Friday afternoon at Kingston Field.

The win pushed the Gaels record to a perfect 5-0 in their final regular season game. It also marks the first time since 2005 the Gaels have finished the regular season undefeated.

Jocelyn Poirier of Ottawa added two tries of her own, while Samantha Trinier of Toronto posted one. Rachelle Kranenberg of Lucknow, Ont., recorded a convert.

Queen’s exploded for 15 points in the opening half with Wadsworth securing the first 10 points on two tries. Poirier added a try in the 32nd minute to make the score 15-0. Toronto responded with a penalty goal by Lee-Anne Corrigan of Phelpston, Ont., to close the half 15-3 in favour of the Gaels.

Poirier and Wadsworth would post back-to-back tries in the second half with Kranenberg converting on Porier’s try making the score 27-3. Corrigan would notch Toronto’s only try in the 35th minute before Trinier closed the scoring at 32-8 in favour of Queeen’s.

The Gaels had already clinched first place in the OUA Russell Division and will host an OUA Quarterfinal playoff game against either Toronto or Trent on October 16 at 3:00pm on Kingston Field.

Queen’s will face Trent if they can get past York in tonight’s matchup (7:00pm @ York) or if York wins the Gaels will battle Toronto with the Lions leapfrogging the Varsity Blues in the OUA Standings. Currently Toronto has eight points, York has five and Trent has two.

Wong leaDs gaels to FIrst 4-0 start In FIVe yearsPETERBOROUGH, Ont. (October 1, 2010) – Karlye Wong of Ottawa, scored a pair of trys as Queen’s won their first four games since 2005 with a 27-5 victory over the Trent Excalibur Friday night in Peterborough.

The result guarantees that the Gaels will host a home playoff game for the second consecutive season and leaves them alone on top of the OUA Russell Division standings with 19 points.

Queen’s also received a strong game from CIS All-Canadian Andrea Wadsworth of Toronto, who scored a try and was successful on a convert, giving her seven points in the game. Susan Heald of Burlington, Ont., and Jocelyn Poirier of Ottawa, also added trys for the Gaels.

Lauren Wizowski of Lindsay, Ont., scored the lone try for the Excalibur who fall to 0-3-1 on the season.

The Gaels will close out the regular season next Friday when they host the Toronto Varsity Blues at 1:00 pm at Kingston Field.

rugby raIses oVer $34,000 In DonatIons For breast cancer researcHKINGSTON, Ont. (October 5, 2010) – Queen’s rugby raised a combined $34,500 this year during the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation’s annual Run for the Cure event.

Leading the way was the men’s team who broke its own fundraising record securing an astonishing $27,559.33 for a future without breast cancer. The women’s team raised approximately $7,000.

The record eclipses last year’s men’s total by over $4,000 and they have continually surpassed their yearly fundraising goal each season since they started participating in 1999. The men’s team estimates that it has secured just over $150,000 towards the cause in 12 years.

“It started because a family member of one of our players was

affected by the disease,” states Men’s Head Coach Peter Huigenbos. “Our student athletes rallied around the cause and each year we continued to support it. It’s become a major part of our season and something we are delighted to be a part of.”

“The majority of our fundraising is done right on campus,” said Huigenbos “We especially thank the Queen’s community for giving so generously year after year.”

John Barnes, a first year player from Bermuda was the Gaels top fundraiser securing $1,200 in donations.

Over 135 rugby student-athletes took part in the annual Run for the Cure event which was held Sunday morning (Oct. 3).

For more information on the CBCF’s Run for the Cure event visit: http://www.cibcrunforthecure.com

gaels DeVour lIons 65-13 KINGSTON, ONT. (September 18, 2010) Susan Heald of Burlington, Ont. scored 15 points as the No. 10 nationally ranked Queen’s Gaels trampled the York Lions 65-13. Heald racked up her 15 points on three tries.

On Sports Day In Canada hosted in Kingston – the Gaels controlled the matchup from the start. Led by Heald, the Gaels took the victory on the strength of a great team effort and many big performances.

Also contributing to the scoring were 2009 CIS All-Canadian Andrea Wadsworth of Toronto (one try, two converts), Ashley Ward of Barrie, Ont.(two tries), Karlye Wong of Ottawa (two tries), 2008 CIS All-Canadian Jocelyn Poirier of Ottawa (two tries), Annika Rinas of Oakville, Ont. (two converts), Rachel Kranenburg of Lucknow, Ont. (one convert), and Amanda

Djurickovic of Mississauga, Ont. (one try).

The game extended Queen’s winning streak against York as the Gaels have not dropped a game to the Lions in ten seasons. The Gaels will continue their season next week against the No. 8 McMaster Marauders in Hamilton and will look to improve to 3-0 in league play.

The 65 point explosion by Queen’s was the most in team history. The last time the Gaels broke 60 points in women’s rugby was in 2003 when Queen’s blanked Trent 63-0.

PatHak’s late try lIFts gaels to a 15-14 WIn oVer mcmasterHAMILTON, Ont. (September 25, 2010) – Sarah Pathak of Toronto scored with five minutes remaining to help the No. 8 Queen’s Gaels defeat the No. 7 McMaster Marauders 15-14 in Ontario University Athletics (OUA) women’s rugby on Saturday.

The win moves Queen’s into sole possession of first place in the OUA Russell Division at 3-0 and drops McMaster to second place at 2-1. Guelph is the only other 3-0 team in the OUA holding a two point advantage on Waterloo in the OUA Shiels Division.

McMaster held a 14-10 advantage heading into the final half, but Queen’s defense held the Marauders at bay until Pathak was able to score.

“Our defense was spectacular today,” said Queen’s head coach Beth Barz. “We caused a lot of turnovers which was key to the victory.”

Jocelyn Poirier of Carp, Ont. put the Gaels on the board first while Karlye Wong of Ottawa added her third try of the season just before the half.

Allison Morris of Stoney Cree, Ont., and Hannah Braithwaite of Kingston, Ont., recorded tries for McMaster while Rebecca Delaney of Caledon, Ont., registered a convert.

The win marked the first time the Gaels had defeated McMaster in five meetings dating back to October 4 2003. In that game, Queen’s dumped the Marauders 33-0.

Queen’s will battle Trent University next Friday in Peterborough, Ont. (7:30pm) before returning home to close the regular season against Toronto on October 8.

Women’s rugby sHuts out baDgers In season oPener ST. CATHARINES, Ont. (September 11, 2010) - The No. 10 Queen’s Gaels women’s rugby team started their quest to top last season’s fourth place finish the way they had hoped with a 24-0 victory over the Brock Badgers.

Queen’s was led offensively by Samantha Trinier of Toronto who scored two tries for the Gaels. She was also joined on the score sheet by Toronto’s Sarah Pathak and All-Canadian Andrea Wadsworth who both added a try each. Annika Rinas, another Oakville native, rounded out the Gaels scoring with two converts.

This marks the second consecutive year that Andrea Wadsworth has played a large role in a Gaels victory over Brock as she recorded two tries in last season’s 23-10 victory over the Badgers. The Gaels have now beaten the Badgers the last five times the teams have met.

Documents

Queen's Women's Rugby - Media Game Notes (CIS Championship)