A perfect 10
January 16, 2017
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A quick roundup of Gaels teams in action over the weekend:
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Andrea Priamo tallied a season-high 19 points, and the Queen's Gaels women's basketball team remained the only undefeated team in the conference, as they defeated the Toronto Varsity Blues 86-63 on Saturday at the Athletics and Recreation Centre (ARC).
Priamo was 8-of-15 from the field, 3-of-4 from the free-throw line, and recorded seven rebounds in the victory, while Robyn Pearson added a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds for the No. 5 nationally-ranked Gaels, who improve to 10-0 in conference play.
On Friday, the Gaels persevered for a thrilling 79-75 overtime victory over the Ryerson Rams at the ARC. Abby Dixon scored a season-high 21 points for the Gaels, who rallied for an overtime triumph after the Rams banked in a three-point bucket to even the game with only seconds remaining in regulation. Pearson and Emily Hazlett each added 11 points in the victory.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
The Queen's Gaels men's basketball team came up just short Saturday at the ARC, dropping a nail-biter 75-71 to the Toronto Varsity Blues.
The Gaels (6-4) dropped their third game in a row. Sukhpreet Singh had a game-high 21 points, while Tanner Graham earned a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds
The Gaels fell to the undefeated Ryerson Rams 101-77 on Friday at the ARC. Richard Iheadindu led the Gaels with a team-high 18 points, while Singh added 17 points.
MEN’S HOCKEY
The No. 5 Queen's Gaels (15-4-1) defeated the No. 3 McGill Redmen (14-4-2) 2-1 Friday in matchup of two of the country’s best programs.
For the Gaels, it marked the second straight win over their long-time rivals from Montreal after snapping a 31-game losing streak with a win in Kingston on Nov. 26. The Gaels sweep the season series with the Redmen and move into the top spot in the OUA East.
WOMEN’S HOCKEY
The Queen's Gaels (8-2-6-0) defeated the Waterloo Warriors (8-2-6-1) 5-2 Sunday in Napanee to extend their winning streak to six games. Addi Halladay led the way with a pair of goals with Kyla Crouse, Clare McKellar and Hailey Wilson rounding out the scoring.
On Saturday, the Gaels edged the Laurier Golden Hawks 2-1 in a shootout in Napanee. Nadia Larocca scored for the Gaels in the first period and Addi Halladay netted the winner as Stephanie Pascal stopped all of Laurier’s shootout attempts.
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL
The Queen's Gaels (4-6) defeated RMC Paladins (0-10) in their first OUA women’s volleyball league game of 2017. The scores of the sets finished at 25-9, 25-13 and 25-16 for the Gaels.
Savannah de Groot finished with 10 points and Nicola Ros had 13 assists.
MEN’S VOLLEYBALL
The Queen's Gaels (6-4) defeated RMC Paladins (2-8) in straight sets 25-15, 25-20 and 25-14. Jamie Wright powered the Gaels attack with 34 assists.