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The Quarry Sportsplex is hosting the Queen's Indoor Soccer Tournament this Saturday February 3, 2007. This years tournament sees 23 teams taking part, 9 in the men's and 12 in the women's division.

Women's action kicks off at 9:00am and runs for the whole day, with the men's draw starting at 10:00am. Men's quarterfinals begin at 5:15, followed by the semi finals at 7:15, and championship final at 8:30pm. Women's quarterfinal action starts at 6:00pm, followed by the semi finals at 8:00, and the championship game at 9:15pm.

The University of British Columbia defeated the Queen's Golden Gaels 3-1 to capture the CIS Women's Soccer Championship. The Gaels struck first three minutes in when CIS Player of the Year Eilish McConville flicked a ball on to Renee MacLellan who got by a defender and slotted the ball past the goalkeeper. Both teams attacked and created chances at goal with McConville hitting the cross bar on a free kick and during the run of play. UBC's Stephanie Thibert tied things up in the 28th minute. They went up for good just before the half when a shot off a corner was not held and tourney MVP Amy Bobb converted the rebound. In the second half UBC continued to press and increased their lead in the 66th minute when a Caitlin Davie strike found the back of the net. The Gaels' MacLellan and UBC's Davie were players of the game. The Gaels' MacLellan, McConville and midfielder Carrie Knoll were named to the All Tournament team.

In the bronze medal game, Ottawa scored two second half goals to defeat York 2-0.

The Queen's Golden Gaels beat York 1-0 to advance to the CIS championship game. Both teams had good scoring chances but the game was scoreless at the half. The Gaels broke the deadlock ten minutes into the second when Katie Dalziel got to a ball at the top of the box and fired a shot that was partially deflected by a defender and beat the goalkeeper at the far post. York hit the cross bar minutes later on a long free kick. The Gaels' Carrie Knoll and York's Jodie Williams were players of the game.

The Gaels will face the University of British Columbia who beat Ottawa 2-0 in the championship game. This is the Gaels first final since they won the title in 1988. York and Ottawa will play for the bronze medal.

Queen's Golden Gaels star striker Eilish McConville was named Tissot Player of the Year. McConville, lead the nation in scoring with 22 goals in 16 games. She added 4 more in the playoffs as the Gaels qualified for the national tournament as OUA silver medalists. McConville was named to the First Team All Canadian team earlier in the evening. For full story see the CIS site.

McConville is the second Golden Gael to receive the Chantal Navert Award, following Raeleen Dunne in 1999.

The Golden Gaels advanced to the CIS semi final with a 2-1 victory over Cape Breton. The Atlantic champions got off to a quick start scoring in the second minute of play. The Gaels were unlucky not to tie things up at the half as they hit the goal post and cross bar three times. The Gaels tied the game in the 62nd minute when Eilish McConville got free out wide and her cross was headed in off the cross bar by Renee MacLellan. They took the lead with less than 10 minutes remaining when Katie Dalziel was able pounce on and finish a MacLellan shot that hit the post and was crossing the face of net. McConville, who had several good scoring opportunities denied by the Cape Breton goalkeeper, was selected the player of the game.

The Gaels will face York, the OUA bronze medalists, in one semi final. York defeated the Canada West champions from Trinity Western 1-0 in overtime. The other semi final sees OUA champion Ottawa taking on the University of British Columbia, the Canada West silver medalists.

The women's soccer team head out to Victoria, BC to take part in the CIS Women's Soccer Championships hosted by the University of Victoria. The Golden Gaels, OUA finalists, take to field against Cape Breton who are the Atlantic Champions on Thursday November 9 at 12:00pm. For further detail see the CIS Women's Tournament site.

Ottawa beat Queen's 1-0 to capture the OUA Women's Championship. The teams were tied 0-0 at the half. In the second half, Ottawa broke the tie in the 12th minute and held onto the victory.

In the OUA bronze medal game, York beat Western 1-0 to qualify for the CIS national tournament.

Brock beat Queen's 1-0 to capture the bronze medal. The teams played a scoreless first half. The hometown Badgers scored midway through the second half to decide the game.

In the OUA Championship game, Western beat Toronto 2-1 in penalty kicks (5-4).

The Queen's Golden Gaels advanced to the OUA Women's Championship game with a 3-0 victory over Western. Playing at St. Lawrence College, the Gaels took a 2-0 halftime lead on two Eilish McConville goals. McConville, the OUA East Player of the Year, added her third of the game on a penalty in the second half. Katie McKenna recorded the shutout.

The victory qualifies the Gaels for the CIS National Championships next week in Victoria, BC. The Gaels now face divisional rival Ottawa, who beat York 2-1, for the OUA Championship on Sunday at 2pm. The games move back to Richardson Stadium. The bronze medal game kicks off at 11:30am and sees York taking on Western with a birth at Nationals on the line.

Western beats Queen's 4-1 in OUA men's semi final action. The Gaels trailed 2-1 at the half as Western got goals in the 33rd and 36th minute to go up 2-0. The Gaels Rick Paudyn answered in the 41st minute to cut the lead in half. Western came out in the second and scored in the first minute, and added their fourth 10 minutes later to dash the Gaels hopes.

With the loss, the Gaels face Brock who lost in overtime to Toronto 3-1 in the bronze medal game Sunday at 11am. The OUA Championship game between Toronto and Western goes at 1pm.

The Golden Gaels had four players named to the OUA Women's East All Star teams. Striker Eilish McConville was a first team selection and the OUA East Player of the Year. Joining McConville on the first team were strike partner Renee MacLellan, and defender and co-captain Janine Clarke. Co-captain Andrea Pigozzo was named a defender on the second all star team.

Five Golden Gaels were named to the OUA Men's East All Star teams. Midfielder Nick Milonas was selected to the OUA East First Team. Selected to the second team were defender Wade Ennis, midfielder Steven Irish and striker Chris Gencarelli. Coach Al MacVicar was the OUA East Coach of the Year.

The Queen's Golden Gaels are hosting the OUA Women's Final Four on November 4-5. Due to the soggy field conditions of Richardson Stadium after last weekends two quarter final games, the first day (Saturday Nov. 4) of the championships will be played at St. Lawrence College. The first game features the host Gaels up against Western at 12:00pm. The second game of the day sees York taking on Ottawa at 2:00pm. Sunday's games will be back at Richardson Stadium, with the bronze medal game at 11:30am and the gold medal game at 2:00pm.

The OUA Men's Final Four is set for Brock University on November 4-5. Action kicks off Saturday with the hosts from Brock taking on Toronto at 11:00am. The Gaels take to the field at 1:00pm against Western. On Sunday, the bronze medal game goes at 11:00am and the gold medal game at 1:00pm. See OUA story.

The women beat Toronto 2-0 and will host the OUA Final Four. The game was played on a rain soaked, muddy field that made conditions difficult. The Gaels lead 1-0 at halftime on a goal by Carrie Knoll. They had many good scoring opportunities in the second and got the insurance marker when Eilish McConville scored late in the game. Katie McKenna recorded the shutout.

The host Gaels will face Western in one semi final matchup, while York and Ottawa will be matched up in the other semi final. Game times yet to be determined.

The men advance to the OUA Men's Final Four with a convincing 4-1 victory over Trent. On a rainy, wet day the Gaels took a 2-0 halftime lead on two quick goals by Steve Irish and Matt Hulse midway through the half. In the second, Alex Makin and Rick Paudyn increased the Gaels lead before Trent got a consolation goal late in the game.

The Gaels now travel to St. Catharines for the OUA Final Four hosted by Brock University. They will face Western in one semi final matchup, while the host team from Brock will tangle with Toronto. Game times yet to be determined.

The Golden Gaels OUA quarterfinal matches have been set and will be played on Saturday October 28. The men will be playing at 12:00pm against Trent who upset Laurentian 2-0. The women's game kicks off at 2:00pm; they will be playing Toronto who beat Laurentian 1-0.

The Gaels Eilish McConville was named the CIS - VIA Rail Female Athlete Of The Week. McConville scored seven goals in the Gaels final three regular season games giving her a CIS leading 22 goals. The three victories helped the Gaels clinch first place in the OUA East division. See CIS story.

The women clinched top spot in the OUA East with a pair of victories over RMC. On Saturday the Gaels beat RMC 4-0. Eilish McConville netted two first half goals and Renee MacLellan added one; RMC's best chance came on a dubious penalty late in the half that sailed over the cross bar. McConville tailed in the 89 minute to record a hat trick. Katie McKenna and Megan Martins shared the shutout.

On Sunday, McConville and MacLellan were once again on the score sheet as the Gaels beat their cross town rivals from RMC 3-1. McConville netted two more goals to take her OUA/CIS leading tally to 22, and MacLellan got one. RMC got one back late as the Gaels led by a 3-1 margin at halftime. Both teams were unable to get on the board in the second half.

The women finished tops in the OUA East with a 12-1-3 record good for 39 points. This guarantees a first round bye and a home playoff game next weekend.

A pair of victories over RMC gives the men first place in the OUA East. On Saturday, the men beat RMC 2-0 on goals by David Kerr-Vayne and Rick Paudyn. Tyler Lewis recorded the shoutout.

Sunday saw the Gaels beat RMC 4-0. The Gaels got out to a 3-0 halftime lead on goals by Wade Ennis, Kelly McNicol and Alex Makin. An RMC own goal late in the game rounded out the scoring in game, which saw Tyler Lewis record consecutive shutouts.

The Gaels finished tied with Carleton atop the OUA East division with 31 points (10-3-1 record) and finished top of the table because of a better head-to-head record against the next highest ranked team, Toronto. They receive a first round bye and will be hosting a home playoff game next weekend.

The women beat Ryerson 3-1 in Toronto. The Gaels got off to a good start, but it was Ryerson that got on the scoreboard first. Eilish McConville tied things up, and the teams were even at the half. McConville gave the Gaels the lead in the first minute of the second half, and setup Carrie Knoll's first of the season fifteen minutes later.

The men traveled to Toronto and beat Ryerson 4-1. The Gaels took a 1-0 lead at the half on a goal by Alex Makin. Ryerson tied the game early in the second half. David Kerr-Vayne put the Gaels up, and they added to late goals by Nick Milonas and Kelly McNicol.

The men's and women's games against Ryerson have been rescheduled for Thursday October 19. The games will be played at the Ontario Soccer Centre, with the men kicking off at 2:00pm followed by the women's game at 4:00pm.

The men's and women's games against Ryerson were cancelled due to poor field conditions. The referees for the first game of the day made the decision that the field conditions were dangerous and not playable. Information about replaying the games to come.

The women tied Toronto 0-0. The Gaels had a better first half but were unable to capitalise on several goal scoring opportunities, hitting the crossbar once. Katie McKenna recorded the shutout.

The men beat Toronto 1-0 in a key Eastern division match up. David Kerr-Vayne broke the deadlock midway through the second half, and Tyler Lewis earned the shutout.

The women's team came home from Ottawa with a win and a tie over Thanksgivings. On Saturday, the Gaels got off to a quick start against Carleton. Katie Dalziel scored off a corner in the first minute of play. Caitlin Lambert increased the lead, and the Gaels led 2-0 at the half. The game finished 2-0 with Katie McKenna recording the shutout.

On Sunday, the Gaels matched up against Ottawa. The Gaels got on the board first when Eilish McConville slotted the ball past the Ottawa keeper in the 29th minute. Leading 1-0 at the half, the Gaels continued to hold onto the lead until Ottawa salvaged a tie with a goal in the last minute of regular time.

On Sunday, playing on a sloppy pitch from the previous nights rain, the Gaels got by Ryerson 2-1. Renee MacLellan and Caitlin Lambert converted McConville assists to put the Gaels up 2-0 at the half. The Gaels were unable to add to their lead, and Ryerson got one back ten minutes from the end.

The men came away with two key victories on the weekend. On Saturday, the Gaels handed the University of Toronto their first loss of the season. The Gaels got out to a 2-0 start on goals by Chris Gencarelli and Rick Paudyn. Toronto responded with one before the end of the half. Playing against a strong wind in the second, the Gaels held on to the 2-1 victory against some sustained Toronto pressure including a post and crossbar late in the game.

On Sunday, the Gaels started out slowly and needed a late goal by Kento Ozaki off a rebound to get by Ryerson 1-0. Tyler Lewis recorded the shutout.

The Gaels Eilish McConville was named the CIS - VIA Rail Female Athlete Of The Week. McConville continues to earn recognition for her outstanding performances this past week. See CIS story.

Eilish McConville was selected the Pioneer Petroleums OUA Female Athlete Of The Week for the second time this season. McConville, a fourth year striker, scored seven goals in the Gaels' last three games. She scored in each contest, leading the Gaels to two wins and one loss, good for second place in the OUA East division.

The women took six points from the weekend. On Saturday, the Gaels beat Laurentian 4-1. The Gaels led 2-0 at half time on a pair of Kaley Robinson goals. Eilish McConville netted two in the seconf half before Laurentian got on the score board.

On Sunday, the Gaels defeated Nipissing 6-2. The Gaels led 1-0 at the half on Eilish McConville's first of the game. Nipissing came out and took a 2-1 led early in the second on two quick goals. The Gaels responded a minute later when McConville's free kick from 20 meters found the back of the net. McConville then setup Renee MacLellan for the game winner, before rounding out the scoring herself on some fine individual efforts and an own goal off a Nipissing defender on a driven cross from the end line.

In a rematch of last weekend, the men split there games with Laurentain and Nipissing. On Saturday, the Gaels lost a heartbreaker to Laurentain. The Gaels jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals by Steve Irish and Alex Makin, and led 2-1 at the half. Laurentain equalised in the first 10 minutes of the second half, and got the game winner in the 71st minute on a 45 meter free kick that sailed over the Queen's keeper's head and into the net.

The Gaels rebounded the next day by beating Nipissing 3-2. Nipissing got out to a 1-0 lead before Chris Gencarelli and Alex Makin put the Gaels up 2-1 at half time. Nipissing equalised late in the game. Five minutes later the Gaels got the game winner when Matt Hulse got on the end of a cross and found the back of the net.

The Ottawa Gee Gees defeated the Gaels 2-1. Ottawa led 1-0 at the half and increased their lead early in the second half. The Gaels got on the scoreboard when Eilish McConville converted a penalty kick in the 78th minute. The loss drops the Gaels to second in the OUA East.

The women's northern road trip resulted in a win and tie. The Gaels beat Nipissing 4-0 on Saturday. Eilish McConville scored early in each half, and Aleisha Marchant and Caitlin Lambert added two late goals. Katie McKenna recorded the shutout.

On Sunday, the Gaels were unable to score and came away with a 0-0 draw at Laurentian. McKenna was in goal for the shutout.

The men split their weekend games during their northern road trip. On Saturday, the Gaels beat Nipissing 3-1. The teams were tied 1-1 at halftime. Mike Zanetti scored the Gaels first, Chris Gencarelli scored early in the second half, and Matt Hulse added a late insurance goal. On Sunday, the Gaels came out flat and lost 1-0 to Laurentian.

Eilish McConville was selected the Pioneer Petroleums OUA Female Athlete Of The Week. McConville, a fourth year striker, led the Gaels to two victories including scoring four goals in a 5-3 win over Trent.

The women's soccer team opened their home schedule with victories. On Friday evening the Gaels beat Trent 5-3. Fourth year striker Eilish McConville scored four goals in the victory, and Renee MacLellan added one.

On Sunday, the Gaels got by Carleton 2-0. Kaley Robinson scored in the first half, and Laura Barker added one in the second half. Katie McKenna recorded the shutout.

The Gaels came away with a tie and a win in their home openers this weekend. On Friday the men tied against Trent 0-0. Tyler Lewis recorded the shutout.

On Sunday, Gaels came away with a hard fought 2-1 victory over Carleton. The Gaels led 1-0 at the half on a Wade Ennis goal. The teams were tied late in the game when Chris Gencarelli stepped up and finished a penalty kick with two minutes remaining to give the Gaels the victory.

The women's soccer team came away with a 3-0 victory over Trent. The Gaels got goals from Brynn Gradley, Renee MacLellan, and Laura Johnstone on a Trent own goal. Katie McKenna recorded the shutout.

The men's soccer team opened the regular season with a 1-0 victory over Trent. Playing on a rainy day in Peterborough, the Gaels Chris Gencarelli scored the game winner the 75th minute. Tyler Lewis recorded the shutout.

The men split their games at the Old Four in Toronto. On Saturday, the Gaels tied McGill 1-1 before advancing to the gold medal game with a 5-3 penalty shootout victory. Kento Ozaki scored for the Gaels. In the penalty shootout, Pablo McDonald, Ash Walker, Scott Compeau and Tyler Swan found the net, and goalkeeper Sean Martin made two outstanding saves to seal the victory. On Sunday, the Gaels dropped a 3-0 decision to the University of Western Ontario.

On August 29, the men traveled to the Univerisite of Montreal where they dropped a 1-0 decision to one of the top teams in the country.

The women's soccer team lost their two games at the Old Four by virtue of penalty shootouts. On Saturday, the women played McGill to a 1-1 draw before losing 5-4 on penalty kicks. Eilish McConville scored for the Gaels. McConville, Andrea Pigozzo, Caitlin Lambert and Ali Skinner converted penalties.

Queen's Golden Gaels Soccer will again be hosting the Danone Nations Cup - McDonald's Soccer camp. The Eastern Ontario Area Camp will be held the morning of Sunday October 1, 2006.

The Danone Nations Cup is the major International Cup for Kids aged 10 to 12 (born in 1995, 1996, 1997). It gives over 2 million children the opportunity to take part in an international tournament and to develop their passion for soccer and skills in the the game. In Canada, the McDonald's Soccer Camps are the first level of participation in the Danone Cup.

There is no cost to participate, and every participant receives a t-shirt and products from Danone and McDonald's. The camps will feature games, learning, music, fun, and other surprises. To register for the camp go to Canadian Donone Nations Cup site at www.coupedanonecup.com.