Queen’s gaels - Women’s SOCCER
MEDIA notes - 2010
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY GAELS 2010 CIS WOMEN’S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP
November 11-14, 2010 • University of Prince Edward Island • Charlottetown, PEI. MEDIA Notes Produced: November 9, 2010
2010-11 Season Results Exhibition Results Aug. 19/2010 at Montréal Aug. 27/2010 vs. UQAM
2010 WOMEN’S SOCCER
CHAMPIONSHIP Season Recap The 2010-11 edition of the Queen’s Gaels sees a hungry squad looking to improve upon its fourth place finish at the CIS championship a year ago. The Gaels finished the regular season atop the OUA with 42 points and a 14-2-0 record. The season was highlighted by a six game winning streak from Sept. 18 to Oct. 3 that saw the team outscore their opposition 21-4. Queen’s only two defeats came at the hands of the Ottawa Gee-Gees by slim 1-0 margins. Despite those two defeats, the team still managed to finish as the top-ranked team in the nation, reaching the milestone in the last week of the season. It was the first time the Gaels have been ranked No. 1 since 1998. In the playoffs, the Gaels dispensed of the Nipissing Lakers in a thrilling OUA Quarter-final matchup. After Kelli Chamberlain (North Bay, Ont.) gave the Gaels the lead, the Lakers forced overtime with a last minute goal. However, OUA scoring leader Jacqueline Tessier (Winnipeg, Man.) gave Queen’s the win by scoring just eight minutes into overtime to send the Gaels to the OUA Final Four. The team’s semifinal matchup against McMaster saw the Gaels put on a show for the hometown crowd as they posted a 3-0 victory over the Marauders, advancing them to the OUA Championship. In the final, the Laurier Golden Hawks would spoil the party for Queen’s as they pulled out a 1-0 win over the Gaels. The Gaels are led by CIS Most Valuable Player candidate Jacqueline Tessier, who led the nation with 18 goals during the regular season and added two during the post-season to bring her overall total to 20. Fellow Striker Kelli Chamberlain also put together a career year, finishing with 10 goals to finish second behind Tessier in the OUA. In the midfield, the Gaels are very deep, anchored by attacking winger Jennifer Hutchinson (St. John’s Nfld.), who had four goals for the team this year. In the middle, the Gaels boast an experienced duo of Angela Sullivan (Scarborough, Ont.) and Chantal McFetridge (Kelowna, B.C.). 2009-10 OUA East Rookie of the Year Riley Filion (Alexandria, Ont.) patrols the opposite wing from Hutchinson. Queen’s back four, led by Brienna Shaw (Vancouver, B.C.) and 2009-10 CIS Tournament All-Star Mikyla Kay (West Vancouver, B.C.), were solid all season for Queen’s, helping the team surrender just 10 goals during the regular season. Joining Shaw and Kay in the back is rookie Melissa Jung (Mississauga, Ont.) and Victoria Gonzalez-Milroy (Vancouver, B.C.). In goal, the Gaels rely on Chantel Marson (London, Ont.) and Elena Corry (Hamilton, Ont.). Both players split the majority of games during the regular season and playoffs. They will be relied upon to provide leadership during the national championship as they both saw action during last year’s tournament.
Old Four Tournament (Kingston, Ont.) Aug. 28/2010 vs. Toronto Aug. 29/2010 vs. Western
L 0-2 L 0-1
Regular Season Results Sept. 4/2010 at Carleton Sept. 5/2010 vs. Trent Sept.11/2010 at Toronto Sept.12/2010 at Ryerson Sept.15/2010 vs. Ottawa Sept.18/2010 at Trent Sept.25/2010 vs. Nipissing Sept.26/2010 vs. Laurentian Sept.29/2010 vs. Carleton Oct. 2/2010 at RMC Oct. 3/2010 vs. RMC Oct. 6/2010 at Ottawa Oct. 16/2010 vs. Ryerson Oct. 17/2010 vs. Toronto Oct. 23/2010 at Nipissing Oct. 24/2010 at Laurentian
W 4-0 W 9-1 W 3-0 W 3-1 L 0-1 W 4-0 W 3-2 W 4-0 W 2-1 W 2-1 W 6-0 L 0-1 W 2-0 W 3-0 W 3-2 W 2-0
OUA Playoff Results OUA First Round Oct. 27/2010 BYE OUA Quarter-Final Oct. 30/2010 vs. Nipissing OUA Semifinal Nov. 6/2010
W 2-1 (OT)
vs. McMaster
OUA Championship Nov. 7/2010 vs. Wilfrid Laurier
W 3-0 L 0-1
By The Numbers
Regular Season Record: 14-2-0 (Home: 7-1 Away: 7-1) Regular Season Finish: 1st - OUA East Division (42 pts) Playoff Record: 2-1 (Home: 2-1, Away 0-0, Neutral 0-0) Overall Record: 16-3 (Home: 9-2, Away: 7-1) Playoff finish: OUA finalist (silver) Final Top 10 ranking (Nov. 2): No. 1 Best Top 10 ranking (10 weeks): No. 1 (1 week: final poll) Number of weeks in Top 10 (10 weeks): 10 CIS championship appearances (including 2010): 11 CIS championship all-time record: 8-12-4 (.417) CIS championship all-time medals: 1 (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) CIS championship best result: 1-time champions (1988) CIS championship last appearance: 2009 (4th place) Head Coach Dave McDowell (23rd Season) All-Time Record: 228-67-61 (.726)
Media Inquiries
GAELS Quick Facts University Information Location:...............................................................................Kingston, Ont. Enrollment:.........................................................................................22,477 Founded:................................................................................................ 1841 Colours:...............................................................................Gold, Blue, Red University Website:.....................................................www.queensu.ca Athletics Website:................................................www.gogaelsgo.com Conference: ................................ Ontario University Athletics (OUA)
L 1-3 W 3-0
Team Information Head Coach:...........................................Dave McDowell (23rd Season) Inaugural Season:................................................................................ 1984 Home Field: ............................................. Richardson Stadium (Grass) Overall Record:.......................................................... 255-72-65 (.753%) Record 2009-10:................................................................... 16-4-2 (.773) League Champions:........................................ 2002, 2001, 1988, 1984 National Champions:......................................................................... 1988
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS: 1988 • PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONS: 2002 2001 1988 1984
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