Gaels’ flyhalf Mike Simmons gets hit by OUA final MVP Ray Barkville of Brock Saturday. (Joshua Chan)
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Rugby runs out of steam
Despite passionate support from about 120 Gaels fans who made the two-and-a-half-hour-trip to Markham, the men’s rugby team couldn’t come up with a win in their OUA championship match against the Brock Badgers Saturday.
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Awards to woo athletes
If the University adopts the Athletics and Recreation Review’s recommendation to raise the athletics fee and increase external funding, much of that extra cash would go towards athletic financial awards (AFAs). The awards, given to incoming students for the first time this year, would become a larger part of the interuniversity teams’ mandate, said Leslie Dal Cin, chair of Athletics and Recreation.
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Review sparks mixed feelings
Principal Karen Hitchcock got an earful Tuesday as more than 100 people crowded into the JDUC’s McLaughlin Room to laud and condemn the Athletics and Recreation Review. After the summary, Hitchcock and moderator Sean Conway opened the floor to those present. Ruth McArthur of the women’s lacrosse team was the first to speak. McArthur said she was concerned that her team was ranked 22nd by the review despite their string of three straight OUA silver medals and the rising popularity of lacrosse.
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Men’s basketball wins home opener
The men’s basketball team opened their season with a bang Friday night, defeating the Brock Badgers 72-66 in front of a packed house at Bartlett Gym. Things went downhill on Saturday though, as they lost 67-62 to the Guelph Gryphons.
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Hockey keeps winning streaks rolling
The men’s hockey team extended their winning streak to four games with two big wins in Canada’s capital last weekend. Led by the hot goaltending tandem of Ryan Gibb and Brady Morrison, the men blanked the Ottawa Gee-Gees 2-0 on Friday night before soundly defeating the Carleton Ravens 5-1 the following night.
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A balancing act for student-athletes
Men’s soccer midfielder Tyler Swan, a third-year environmental science student, had to write a midterm less than 24 hours after returning from the team’s weekend road trip to Ottawa for the Final Four tournament earlier this month. Like Swan, many athletes go through tough academic-athletic conflicts at Queen’s. Swan said it can be difficult to get work done on the road, but it’s possible.
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Thrown to the Lions
The men’s volleyball team suffered their second loss of the season Saturday, falling to the York Lions in four sets. They redeemed themselves Sunday, defeating the University of Toronto and improving their record to 5-2. York outside hitter Tarun Swaroop, who wasn’t listed in the pre-game roster, provided an unexpected contribution to the Lions’ game Saturday. The talented rookie tallied 15 kills and 17 points in the match. Queen’s head coach Brenda Willis said the Gaels were unable to stop Swaroop, whom they didn’t expect.
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Athletes of the Week
Ryan Gibb and Brady Morrison, who together make up the Golden Gaels men’s hockey goaltending duo, were instrumental in the Gaels’ two victories over the Unversity Ottawa and Carleton University last weekend. Gibb stopped all 44 shots he faced in a 2-0 shutout of the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees. Gibb emphasized the importance of winning to the team.
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National success for Sexton
The Queen’s cross country team travelled across Canada last weekend to compete at the CIS championships in Victoria. The men’s and women’s teams placed fifth and seventh, respectively, as the University of Guelph Gryphons became the first team in CIS history to repeat as double gold medal winners. Beautiful fall weather created perfect racing conditions as Canada’s top cross country runners competed in downtown Victoria’s Beacon Hill Park.
