End of season momentum wasn’t quite enough for the Queen’s women’s field hockey team at Saturday’s OUA finals. The Gaels finished the regular season at 7-3-4, and had high expectations going into the finals in Ottawa—they were hoping to move on to the national finals in Vancouver, B.C.

The Gaels triumphed 3-1 in a penalty shootout over the Western Mustangs following a 1-1 tie after regulation and extra time. This was yet another installment of what has become one of the hottest and most hard-fought rivalries in CIS soccer. The two teams had already faced each other twice earlier this season, following last year’s clashes in both the OUA final and a CIS championship round robin—won by Western and Queen’s, respectively.

All year long there has been something problematic about the third quarter that the Golden Gaels football team has not been able to solve. In five games this season, the Gaels were within seven points of their opponent going into the third quarter and only came away with the win in one of those games.

Molly Groenewegen, in her first year in the Faculty of Education and fifth year as a Golden Gaels hockey player, posted the best stats of her career last weekend in a game that was special for the team as a whole.

Two-one losses have been the name of the hockey Gaels’ game so far this season.
Coming off a tight loss to York, the Gaels were hoping to get their first win of the season on the road at Brock on Saturday. Queen’s knew, however, that their hands would be full with the unbeaten Badgers, and that Saturday would be a test of their skills. After 60 minutes, however, the Gaels were again on the losing end of a 2-1 decision.

Whether it’s marketing team apparel, star players or the game itself, presentation is everything in professional sports. Marketing equals profits, and profits equal success.
That’s why we should look at the NHL’s decision to fine Maple Leafs coach Pat Quinn and Ducks coach Randy Carlyle as an image protection strategy and nothing more. This isn’t an infringement on free speech and it’s not a manifestation of a tyrannical structure within these leagues.

This weekend marks a golden opportunity for the Queen’s varsity women’s lacrosse team to take home the provincial championship. Having finalized their undefeated record (9-0-1) last weekend with wins against McMaster and Guelph, the girls have shown themselves to be unbeatable.

Michelle Fortner led women’s field hockey to another strong showing with four goals in three games last weekend. She scored two goals against the Western Mustangs and one against the Carleton Ravens in a pair of wins on Saturday, and then the lone goal in a 2-1 loss to York on Sunday.

The baseball season is a long journey, one that travels through the buds on the trees to green leaves to the browns and reds of autumn. But those who can control the journey are the ones who get the final champagne shower in October. This year, that team is going to be the Chicago White Sox, and I am going to tell you why.

Last weekend the men’s ultimate team traveled to Montreal hoping to become national champions for the second consecutive year. The men entered the tournament ranked number one in the nation, with a perfect 7-0 record on the season.
However, due to the weather conditions at this year’s Canadian University Ultimate Championship, the team finished their season undefeated but without the title.