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It was a tough weekend for the Gaels’ volleyball teams on their road trip to Guelph and Hamilton. The men’s team opened with a 16-25, 25-21, 25-16, 20-25, 15-11 loss Friday night to the Guelph Gryphons, who improved their record to 10-1.

The Gaels then suffered a 23-25, 25-23, 25-17, 23-25, 15-13 defeat to the McMaster Marauders on Saturday night. The win continued OUA-leading McMaster’s 11-0 unbeaten season. After the weekend, the Gaels’ record stood at 6-4—fourth-best in Ontario.Continue...

The women’s water polo team came home one win short of a medal last weekend, losing both of their OUA championship games to earn a fourth-place finish.

The Gaels earned some individual accolades, with Holly Tawse named a first-team all-star and Susie Armstrong earning second-team honours.

Queen’s captain and goalie Erin Bickerton said this year’s result will motivate the team next season.Continue...

Principal Karen Hitchcock is set to make a final decision on the Athletics and Recreation Review by Dec. 31, following five months of consultation. The review’s 18 recommendations include cutting up to 14 of 24 interuniversity teams and raising athletics fees.

Queen’s Chair of Athletics and Recreation Leslie Dal Cin said the OUA as a whole is going through a period of change.Continue...

Gaels’ running back Mike Giffin was named to the first-team All-Canadian football team Wednesday. Giffin was the first running back in Queen’s history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season, and set school records with 16 touchdowns and 96 points. He finished tied for second in Canada with 12 rushing touchdowns. Receiver Rob Bagg, offensive lineman Cody Kennedy and defensive lineman Osie Ukwuoma were all given second-team honours.Continue...

Many Queen’s varsity teams have accomplished great things so far this term, but none have travelled as far as the sailing team.

Ten sailing team members sacrificed two-and-a-half weeks of classes and put in weeks of training to represent Canada at the Student Yachting World Cup.

The regatta took place from Oct. 27 to Nov. 3 in La Rochelle, France.Continue...

The men’s and women’s basketball teams both split their away games last weekend. In London on Friday, the men beat the Western Mustangs 82-71 while the women lost 60-49. On Saturday, the teams continued on to Windsor where the men lost 71-61 to the Lancers while the women won 69-65.Continue...

The men’s volleyball team won in straight sets for the second time this season Saturday night, recording a 25-23, 25-21, 26-24 victory over the Ryerson Rams at Bartlett Gym.

Head coach Brenda Willis said she was pleased with the team’s performance after falling behind in the third set.Continue...

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.Continue...

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.Continue...