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MEN’S RUGBY
Too much for Mac Worsley steps up in crucial road matchup B y a drian s Mith Contributor Behind fullback David Worsley’s 18 points, the men’s rugby team defeated the McMaster Marauders 33-12 on their own turf. Wednesday’s season opener was between two of the OUA’s best teams — the Gaels were 7-1 last fall, while the Marauders were 6-2. The two teams last met in the OUA semi-final game, where the Gaels earned a 32-10 victory. Gaels head coach Peter Huigenbos said the challenge of playing McMaster first thing on the road was one they’d been thinking of since the schedule was released in March. “Mac is a very well-coached team and very dedicated bunch of players,” Huigenbos said. “I’ve been at Queen’s 16 years, and I don’t recall coming away with a win as good as this.” The Gaels went up 15-0 after the first half with tries from Worsley and back Patrick Richardson. Worsley also scored three penalty goals and a conversion. Dan Moor and Tim Richardson sealed the victory with tries in the second half. Despite losing a few key players in the opening minutes of the game, McMaster continued to challenge the Gaels. The Marauders scored all 12 of their points in the second half, off of tries from Andrew Ferguson and Christopher Gordon. “It definitely showed that they were missing a few guys, but they worked very hard,” Huigenbos said. “We really had to earn everything that we got.” Fourth-year Brendan McGovern took the place of 2011 OUA leading scorer Liam Underwood, who’s currently finishing off a stint with the Ontario Blues men’s squad. Huigenbos said that McGovern excelled in controlling the tempo and territory against McMaster. The Gaels will face the Laurier Golden Hawks at University Stadium on Sunday at 1 p.m. Laurier fell 45-0 to the Guelph Gryphons in their season opener on Wednesday.
Friday, September 7, 2012
ON DECK CIRCLE FOOTBALL
(1-0-0) @ Ryerson Rams (1-1-0)
Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks
Saturday Sept. 8, 1 p.m.: Gaels (1-0) @ Laurier Golden Hawks (0-1)
Sunday Sept. 9, 3:15 p.m.: Gaels @ Toronto Varsity Blues (0-1-0)
Saturday Sept. 8, 7 p.m.: Gaels @ Western Mustangs
WOMEN’S SOCCER
MEN’S RUGBY
Sunday Sept. 9, 10 a.m.: Gaels @ Guelph Gryphons
Saturday Sept. 8, 1 p.m.: Gaels (1-10) @ Ryerson Rams (0-3-0)
Sunday Sept. 9, 1 p.m.: Gaels (1-0) @ Laurier Golden Hawks (0-1)
Sunday Sept. 9, 1 p.m.: Gaels @ Toronto Varsity Blues (0-1-1)
LACROSSE
WOMEN’S RUGBY
Saturday Sept. 8, 5:30 p.m.: Gaels vs. Bishop’s Gaiters
Sunday Sept. 9, 1 p.m.: Gaels (1-0) @ Western Mustangs (1-0)
Sunday Sept. 9, 2 p.m.: Gaels vs. McGill Redmen
MEN’S SOCCER
BASEBALL
Saturday Sept. 8, 3:15 p.m.: Gaels
Saturday Sept. 8, 4 p.m.: Gaels @
Sunday Sept. 9, 1 p.m.: Gaels @ Waterloo Warriors FIELD HOCKEY Saturday Sept. 8, 11 a.m.: Gaels @ Saint Mary’s Huskies Saturday Sept. 8, 1 p.m.: Gaels @ Toronto Varsity Blues Sunday Sept. 9, 10 a.m.: Gaels @ York Lions
MEN’S SOCCER
Gaels net first win Offense erupts in cross-city rivalry match B y PEtEr M orroW Sports Editor Sunday’s season opener was both a confidence boost and chemistry-building session for the men’s soccer team. They defeated the RMC Paladins 5-0 in front of 125 fans at West Campus Field. It capped off a miserable afternoon for RMC fans in attendance, who witnessed their women’s team lose 6-0 to the defending national champions Gaels. From Queen’s head coach Chris Gencarelli’s perspective, the game allowed certain players to further develop their chemistry, while it allowed first-time players to adapt to OUA style of play against a
Nathan Klemencic evades an RMC defender in Queen’s 5-0 victory at West Campus on Sunday.
physical RMC team. “[Physicality’s] the one thing that’s the biggest transition from club soccer to the OUA,” he said. The players experiencing that transition include eight first-year recruits, which Gencarelli added to a 25-man roster. First-years Tommy Hong and Oliver Coren started for the Gaels in the midfield against RMC. Fellow rookie Andrew Martin saw the field and scored as a sub. Gencarelli said his recruits impressed
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against the Paladins, but recognizes they’ve yet to be tested against the OUA’s top tier. “When we play tougher teams, we’ll see how they compete physically,” he said. Strikers Eric Koskins and Lucas Lobo and midfielder Chris Michael kept the Paladins defense on their heels, as the Gaels main three attacking options. “[Michael] partnered up well with Koskins, which was good to see,” Gencarelli said. “They hadn’t had much See Toronto on page 29