Men's Soccer

Team Information

Head Coach: Chris Gencarelli

Assistant Coach: Ron Heidebrecht

Assistant Coach: Ken Roy

Contact Information:
Chris Gencarelli
Head Coach, Men's Soccer
c/o Department of Athletics and Recreation
Queen's University
Kingston, Ontario
Canada, K7L 3N6
Phone: 613-544-0948
Email: 3cg5@qlink.queensu.ca

OUA/CIS: OUA/CIS

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Men's Soccer News

SOCCER (M/W): QUEEN’S SOCCER HOSTS HIGH SCHOOL INDOOR INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT THIS WEEKEND

Kingston, Ont. (April 2, 2008) –  Queen’s University Golden Gaels soccer teams will be hosting some of some of Ontario’s top high school soccer teams from April 5-6 at the Quarry Sportsplex in north-central Kingston.  The annual Queen’s Soccer High School Indoor Invitational Tournament will see 40 teams take part.

The men’s draw is highlighted by two-time defending champion St. Aloysius Gonzaga of Mississauga, Ont. Seven teams from the Kingston area are also entered with the Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute and Bayridge Secondary School in the same pool as St. Aloysius Gonzaga.  The top two teams from each of the four pools will advance to Sunday afternoon's quarterfinals. 

On the women’s side, the 20-team field will be led by two-time defending champion Bayside Secondary School of Belleville, Ont.  Five Kingston and area teams are in the women’s draw with Bayridge in the same pool as Bayside.  Similar to the men’s tournament, the top-two teams in each of the four pools will advance to the playoff rounds on Sunday afternoon.

Action starts on Saturday, April 5th at 8:00am and continues all day.  Play resumes on Sunday morning beginning at 8:00am with the quarter finals scheduled to begin at 2:00pm.  The Semi-Finals are slated for 4:00pm with the championship matches kicking off at 5:15pm.

Soccer (M/W): Champions Crowned At Queen's Indoor Soccer Invitational
Kingston, Ont. (February 6, 2008) - Queen's University ended Carleton's championship reign with a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory over the Carleton Alumni in the women's final of the Queen's Indoor Soccer Invitational at the Quarry Sportsplex last Saturday. In the final the teams battled for over 15 minutes of the extra period before the game was decided. Nine teams took part in pool play with Queen's, Carleton and Ottawa South United topping their divisions. Carleton who was trying to win their third straight championship, advanced to the final with a 2-0 triumph over Ale House United in the quarterfinals and a 3-0 semi final win over Stooley's. Queen's road to the championship saw them get past Sir Sanford Fleming 3-0 in the round of eight and Dawson College 1-0 in the semi finals.

On the men's side Stages from Kingston captured the title with a 1-0 victory over the Waterloo Alumni B squad. 11 teams took part in pool play with Queen's Alumni, Queen's II and Waterloo Alumni A topping their respective divisions. Waterloo Alumni B defeated Queen's I 2-0 in the quarterfinals and and Queen's Alumni 2-1 in the semi finals with Stages who had reached the final four each of the last four seasons beating Queen's II 3-0 and Waterloo Alumni A 3-2 in overtime to reach the championship.

Soccer (M/W): Queen's Hosts Indoor Tournament Saturday
Kingston, Ont. (January 30, 2008) - The Queen's Indoor Soccer Tournament is being hosted at the Quarry Sportsplex this Saturday, February 2. This years tournament sees 28 teams taking part, 14 on the men's and 14 on the women's side of the draw.

Action kicks off at 8:00am and runs for the whole day. Quarterfinal action starts at 6:30pm, followed by the semi finals at 8:30, and the championship games at 10:00pm.

Milonas Selected All Canadian
Kingston, Ont. (November 8, 2007) - Queen's Golden Gaels men's soccer player Nick Milonas of Kingston was named to the CIS Second All Canadian Team at the national championships in Vancouver, B.C. Milonas, a fourth year PHE student, was the leader of a Gaels team that made it to the OUA Final Four for the second straight season winning the bronze medal at the 2007 edition last weekend in Ottawa, Ont. He led the Tricolour with four goals during the regular season and added two in the playoffs including one in the team's 2-1 East division semifinal upset of the host Toronto Varsity Blues. Milonas was the only Queen's player honoured at the CIS Awards banquet Wednesday night in Vancouver and was one of the six OUA players chosen to the All Canadian squads. Trinity Western midfielder Nick Perugini of Montreal, Que. was named the country's Player of the Year.

Paul Paudyn leads Gaels to Bronze Medal in Men’s Soccer
The Queen’s University Golden Gaels defeated the host Carleton University Ravens, 1-0, in the OUA Bronze Medal Men’s Soccer match on Sunday in Ottawa.

The Golden Gaels Paul Paudyn of Yarker, Ont., scored the lone goal of the match at the 50th minute.  Tyler Lewis of Kingston, Ont. earned the shutout victory in the Golden Gaels net making seven saves.   

In the gold medal match, the York Lions topped the Western Mustangs in a shootout for a final score of 3-2.  Both teams advance to the CIS National Championship Tournament, hosted by UBC, in Vancouver, next weekend, November 8th to 11th.   

Queen’s   0  1  =  1
Ravens    0  0  =  0

Goals:
1st Half:
None
2nd Half:
50:00 Queen’s Paudyn (Keri-Vayne)

Goalkeepers:  Queen’s:  Lewis 7-Saves/ Carleton: Wasslen (1st Half) 3-Saves / Langford (2nd Half) 1-Save  

Soccer (M):  Soccer Loses Semi-Final Game to York

Ottawa (November 3, 2007) – The No.2 ranked York Lions defeated the Queen’s University Golden Gaels 1-0 in the OUA Semi-Final matchup held Saturday at host Carleton University in Ottawa.

The Gaels came into the match underdogs, but proved they belonged as they played an excellent match against the OUA West Champs.  Queen’s established they could compete with York as the first half was dead even, with both teams having several chances to score the match’s first goal.

In the second half the back and forth play continued until York started to build momentum at the 50th minute and they broke through the Queen’s defence at the 55th minute as Francesco Bruno of Toronto scored the lone goal of the match.  

The Queen’s Goalkeeper, Sean Martin-Cartwright of Kingston, Ont., kept the Golden Gaels in the game with several great saves on York shots.  The Lions Ramon McIntosh of Toronto made the saves needed to earn the shutout victory over the Golden Gaels.

The Gaels will compete in their final game of the 2007 season tomorrow in Ottawa looking to secure third place in the OUA. They will contend against the Carleton Ravens who lost to the Western Mustangs 2-1 in the other semi-final match held Saturday. Queen’s quest for a bronze medal gets underway at 11:30am in Ottawa.

York        0  1  =  1
Queen’s   0  0  =  0

Goals:
1st Half:
None
2nd Half:
55:00 York:  Bruno (Ruscetta)

Sunday, November 4, 2007
11:30AM Bronze Medal Match:  Carleton v Queen’s
 2:00PM Gold Medal Match: York v Western

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S OUA SOCCER ALL STAR’S ANNOUNCED

Hamilton, Ont. – The Queen’s Golden Gaels earned four nominations as the OUA released its men’s all-star teams for the 2007 season.

The Gaels placed four players on the OUA Men’s Soccer All Star Teams.  Three Gaels were named to the OUA East First All-Star team including midfielders Nick Milonas (Kingston, Ont.) and Steve Irish (Deep River, Ont.), and defender Mike Zanetti(Carp, Ont.). Defender Wade Ennis (Bath, Ont.) was selected to the the OUA East Second All Star Team. 

2007 OUA MEN’S SOCCER ALL-STARS AND MAJOR AWARD WINNERS

EAST DIVISION MAJOR AWARDS
Most Valuable Player            Mike Bialy                       Toronto
Rookie of the Year                Matt Likuski                    Nipissing
Community Service               Ahmed Berjawi                Carleton  
Coach of the Year                 Peter Bitonti                   Nipissing

EAST FIRST TEAM ALL-STARS
Player                                  School                           Position
Karl Wasswen                       Carleton                         Goalkeeper
Roberto Gutierrez                  Carleton                         Defender
Mike Zanetti                         Queen’s                         Defender
Matt Gardner                        Trent                              Defender
Goran Vlaski                         Ryerson                         Defender
Nick Milonas                        Queen’s                         Midfielder
Joe Rini                                Toronto                          Midfielder
Steve Irish                           Queen’s                         Midfielder
Mustafa Zafarzadeh              Carleton                         Midfielder
Mike Bialy                             Toronto                          Striker
Kofi Ilboudo                         Carleton                         Striker

EAST SECOND TEAM ALL-STARS
Player                                  School                           Position
Matt Likuski                          Nipissing                        Goalkeeper
Wade Ennis                         Queen’s                         Defender
Dustin Chung                        Toronto                          Defender
J.P. Sauve                           Laurentian                       Defender
Derek Chamberlain                Nipissing                        Defender
Abdulllahi Abunafeesa          Carleton                         Midfielder
Ahmed Berjawi                      Carleton                         Midfielder
Jose D'Amora                      Toronto                          Midfielder
Frank Morelli                         Ryerson                         Midfielder
Evan Milward                        Toronto                          Striker
Alagie Gaye                          Nipissing                        Striker
 
WEST DIVISION MAJOR AWARDS
Most Valuable Player            Haidar Al-Shaibani          Western
Rookie of the Year                Moreno Alberti                York
Community Service               Ferdinando Serpe           Guelph
Coach of the Year                 Carmen Isacco                York

WEST FIRST TEAM ALL-STARS
Player                                  School                           Position
Haidar Al-Shaibani                Western                          Goalkeeper
Mark Bennett                        Brock                             Defender
Paul Seymour                       Western                          Defender
Jamaal Smith                        York                               Defender
Steve Meagher                     Western                          Defender
Francesco Bruno                  York                               Midfielder
Scott McLennan                    Brock                             Midfielder
Scott Cameron                     Western                          Midfielder
Duop Wur                             Windsor                         Midfielder
Anthony Stranges                 Brock                             Striker
Moreno Alberti                      York                               Striker

WEST SECOND TEAM ALL-STARS
Player                                  School                           Position
Chris Cutaia                          Brock                             Goalkeeper
Chris Hart                             Windsor                         Defender
Franco Ruscetta                   York                               Defender
Dan Mazucca                        Brock                             Defender
Matt Smith                            Laurier                            Defender
Ferdinando Serpe                 Guelph                           Midfielder
Alex Doma                           Laurier                            Midfielder
Giuseppe Politi                     Brock                             Midfielder
Dante Biscaro                       Western                          Midfielder
Michel Daoust                      Western                          Striker
Damir Hadziavdic                  Laurier                            Striker

Queen's advances to OUA Final Four with 2-1 Win Over Toronto

Toronto, Ont. (October 27, 2007) - The Queen's Golden Gaels have advanced to the OUA Final Four after a 2-1 win over the host Toronto Varsity Blues Saturday afternoon. 

The Gaels who defeated Ryerson 2-1 earlier this week in the quarterfinals fell behind ten minutes into the game on a goal by Evan Milward of Kingston, Ont.  Queen's tied the game in the 33rd minute on a goal by Nick Milonas of Kingston, Ont. and recorded the eventual winner ten minutes after halftime when Alex Makin who battled injuries all season scored his first goal of the season. 

The Gaels now travel to Carleton University next Saturday November 3rd for the league semifinals where they will face the CIS #2 ranked York Lions from Toronto. 

Men's Soccer Defeats Ryerson 2-1

Kingston, Ont. (October 24, 2007) - The Queen's Golden Gaels have advanced to the OUA East semifinals after a 2-1 win over the visiting Ryerson Rams at Richardson Stadium Wednesday afternoon.  The Gaels scored three minutes into the game and added another in the 80th minute which turned out to be the winner.

Queen's struck right away against the Rams when Nick Milonas of Kingston, Ont. passed to Brent Lukowski of Oakville, Ont. in the Ryerson penalty area.  Lukowski beat a pair of defenders and passed the ball to Mike Arnold of London, Ont. who put the ball in a wide open net. 

The Gaels added to their lead with ten minutes left in the game when Milonas crossed half and seeing the Ryerson goalkeeper cheating off his line chipped the ball over his head and into the net.  Milonas he thought about swinging the ball out to the sideline but saw the Ram keeper was not expecting a shot.  "I saw him sort of trickling off his line a little bit, thought I would give it a try and was fortunate that it ended up in the net". 

Ryerson made the last few minutes interesting after they got a goal in the 84th minute from Frank Morelli of Thornhill, Ont.  The Gaels tightened up defensively after that and Ryerson did not get another shot off the remaining six minutes of the game. 

Queen's head coach Chris Gencarelli says he told his team before the game that this was the start of a brand new season.  "It does not matter what we have done in the regular season. Now we have to really pick it up and get the results and overall I thought we played well and deserved the win". 

The Gaels move on to face the second place Toronto Varsity Blues in the OUA East semifinals.  The game will be played Saturday October 27th in Toronto at 4pm.

Men's Soccer Loses 2-0 To Carleton Ravens

Kingston, Ont. (October 20, 2007) - The Queen's Golden Gaels were defeated Saturday 2-0 by the CIS #1 ranked Carleton Ravens at Richardson Stadium.  The Ravens received two goals one in each half from striker Abdullah Abunafeesa of Ottawa, Ontario.

Abunafeesa scored his first just eight minutes into the game when he raced to a ball and chipped it over Queen's goalkeeper Sean Martin-Courtright of Calgary, Alberta. 

In the second half Abunafeesa scored just five minutes after the restart when he headed in a corner kick from teammate Chris Huxtable of Surrey, British Columbia.  Abunafeesa says the second half goal came from a piece of good fortune.  "Luckily the ball went over the first defender and it came a bit low so I just had to get low and flick it into the net".

The Gaels best chance came midway through the first half when Tyler Swan of Whitby, Ontario got a chance in the Carleton area but his shot just went wide of the post. 

Queen's defender Andrew Jarvis while acknowledging the Ravens are one of the best teams in the country the two goals Saturday came off Tricolour mistakes.  "They're a good team and you have to give them credit. They are fast but I have to say their two goals came on our defensive mistakes we have to take full responsibility for them". 

The loss for Queen's gives them a 6-4-4 record to finish the regular season in third place in the OUA East and home field advantage for a divisional quarterfinal this Wednesday afternoon.  The Ravens head into the postseason 13-0-1 in first place and will host a East semifinal game next Saturday October 27th in Ottawa.

Men's Soccer Ties Trent 0-0

Kingston, Ont. (October 14, 2007) - The Queen's Golden Gaels dominated play but could not finish as they tied the visiting Trent Excalibur 0-0 Sunday afternoon at Richardson Stadium.
 
The Gaels controlled ball possession for most of the game and had numerous chances but could only get three shots on the Trent net, all in the first half.  Queen's had a lot of their attempts at goal fly over or wide of the visitors net.
 
The tie leaves the Gaels in third place in the OUA East two points back of Toronto with a record of 6-3-4.  Queen's hosts first place and unbeaten Carleton Saturday afternoon October 20th at Richardson Stadium starting at 3:15pm.

Men's Soccer Doubles RMC 4-2

Kingston, Ont. (October 12, 2007) - The Queen's Golden Gaels bounced back from a tough weekend to defeat the RMC Paladins 4-2 Friday night in Kingston.  The Gaels who lost and tied at Trent and Ryerson six days ago took control with two goals in the first half.

Queen's got things going right from the opening whistle taking a 1-0 at the seven minute mark.  The goal started with Nick Milonas (Kingston, Ontario) crossing the ball to Tyler Swan (Whitby, Ontario) who directed the ball into the RMC net.

The home team made it 2-0 in the 33rd minute off a set piece.  Swan sent a corner kick into the RMC area and Andrew Jarvis (Thunder Bay, Ontario) jumped above everyone to head the ball into the back of the net.

In the second half Milonas scored a brilliant goal when he blasted a shot from 20 yards out into the RMC net just eight minutes after the intermission.

Twenty minutes later RMC broke into the score column when Chris Shenk (Port Hope, Ontario) hit a 25 yard shot that went in off the post.

Andrew Colosimo (Thunder Bay) of the Gaels and RMC's Trevor Hilson (North Bay, Ontario) traded goals in the 90th minute. 

Queen's head coach Chris Gencarelli said the team came out stronger than last weekend especially Milonas.  "Before the season started he and I talked about the fact that I would rely on him to be a leader and he has come a long way for us in that regard."

The win makes the Gaels 6-3-3 a point back of second place Toronto.  The Paladins fall to 1-8-3 on the season.  Queen's hosts Trent Sunday afternoon at Richardson Stadium in a game that Gencarelli says holds a chance for revenge.  "They stole three points from us last weekend.  We played okay but now we have to play better and we're looking forward to Sunday."  Kickoff is 3:15pm.

Men’s Soccer Loses 2-1 At Trent, Ties 1-1 At Ryerson

Kingston, Ont. (October 8, 2007) – The Queen’s Golden Gaels gained just one point from two road games this weekend.  In Peterborough Saturday, Steve Irish gave the Gaels the lead in the first half but Trent Excalibur Mark Gardiner tied the score late in the half and Stephen Davis scored early in the second to give the host team the 2-1 win.  Sunday in Toronto Brent Lukowski scored in the 68th minute to make it 1-0 Queen’s but Ryerson scored two minutes later to tie it at 1.  Gaels goalkeeper Tyler Lewis made his first two starts of the season on the weekend making a save on a penalty kick against Trent and six saves against the Rams.  The one point from the two games leaves Queen’s tied for second with Toronto both teams having 18 points.  Queen’s is home at Richardson Stadium this weekend to RMC Friday night October 12th at 5:15pm and Trent Sunday October 14th at 3:15pm.

Men's Soccer Loses 4-0 At Toronto
Toronto, Ont. (September 29, 2007) - The Queen's Golden Gaels lost just their second game of the season 4-0 at Toronto to the Varsity Blues Saturday afternoon. The Gaels fell behind 1-0 in the 36th minute of the first half on a goal by Nordo Gooden as they were outshot 5-1 in the first half. In the second half the Blues exploded for three goals in 14 minutes with Michael Bialy scoring two in a row at the nine and 20 minute marks of the second half. Nevin de Korompay scored three minutes after Bialy's second to round out the scoring and drop the Gaels record to 5-2-2. Queen's who still sits in second place in the OUA East received eight saves from goalkeeper Sean Martin-Courtright. The Gaels are back in action next weekend when they go to Peterborough to play the Trent Excalibur Saturday October 6th and the Ryerson Rams Sunday October 7th.

Men's Soccer Ranked 10th In CIS
Kingston, Ont. (September 25, 2007) - The Queen's Golden Gaels have made their first appearance in the CIS top ten rankings this week. The Gaels who won both their games last weekend over the Laurentian Voyageurs and Nipissing Lakers are 5-1-2 and sit in second in the OUA East division. Queen's has won their last three by a combined score of 7-1 and are back in the top ten for the first time since last season when they won the East division regular season title. The Gaels are one of only three OUA teams in the top ten.

Men's Soccer Sweeps Weekend Games 2-0, 2-1

Kingston, Ont. (September 23, 2007) - The Queen's Golden Gaels gained a pair of wins this weekend defeating Laurentian 2-0 Saturday afternoon and Nipissing 2-1 Sunday. The games played at Richardson Stadium were physical affairs especially Sunday against the Lakers as the North Bay school had beaten the Gaels 1-0 eight days ago. On Saturday Queen's got goals from Tyler Swan in the 36th minute and Nick Milonas in the 47th minute. Goalkeeper Sean Martin-Courtright recorded the shutout.

Sunday Queen's fell behind 1-0 in the 28th minute when Alagie Gaye scored off a Nipissing free kick but the home side tied things six minutes before the half when a goal mouth scramble resulted in David Kerr-Vayne getting the ball over the line. In the second half the Gaels had some great chances before Tyler Swan beat a couple of defenders and blasted a shot low into the far corner to make it 2-1. Swan said head coach Chris Gencarelli has been on him to shoot the ball and on the winning goal he finally heeded the advice. "Didn't shoot much in the first half I just tried to bring it to the net. He is a coach and I listened to what he said and scored".

Coach Gencarelli said the six points the Gaels gained from the weekend wins are invaluable, "That was our objective this weekend, it wasn't the prettiest but the most important thing is we got the six points".

Queen's with the wins moves into second place in the OUA East with a 5-1-2 record four points ahead of third place Nipissing and two points back of top spot currently held by the Carleton Ravens. The Gaels are in Toronto next Saturday afternoon to face the Varsity Blues who sit in fourth in the league standings. The team returns to Richardson Stadium Friday October 12th when they host the RMC Paladins at 5:15pm.

Photos by Michael Parkinson...

Men's Soccer Loses 1-0 At Nipissing, Wins 3-0 At Laurentian
Kingston, Ont. (September 16, 2007) - The Queen's Golden Gaels learned a lesson Saturday in a loss and applied it to win Sunday in a Northern Ontario road trip. Saturday the Gaels gave up an early goal to the host North Bay school Nipissing when Eric Yung scored in the 19th minute. Queen's controlled ball possession the rest of the game and despite a bunch of chances could not solve goalkeeper Matt Likuski. After the game Gaels head coach Chris Gencarelli said the team needed to be prepared to play right from the opening whistle. Sunday in Sudbury Queen's did just that scoring in the 15th minute on a Brent Lukowski goal and iced the game with two goals in the last five minutes. In the 86th minute Stephane Detchou took a pass on the counter attack off a corner kick and broke in on Laurentian goalkeeper Andre Gomes beating him between the legs. In the game's final minute Nick Milonas rounded out the scoring when he took a Mike Arnold pass in the area and roofed the shot into the top corner to make it 3-0 Queen's. The Gaels improve with the win Sunday to 3-1-2 good for third in the OUA East, a point back of Nipissing who visits Queen's next Sunday September 23rd at 2:15pm at Richardson Stadium. On Saturday September 22nd the Gaels will host Laurentian at Richardson Stadium game time is also 2:15pm.

Men's Soccer Scores 4-0 Win at RMC
Kingston, Ont. (September 12, 2007) - The Queen's Golden Gaels stayed unbeaten Wednesday night with a 4-0 win at RMC over the Paladins. The Gaels who had tied their previous two games controlled ball possession the entire game scoring all their goals in the first half. Queen's opened the scoring in the 12th minute on a goal by Wade Ennis, with Steve Irish scoring a pair at the 38th and 44th minute marks, and Jordan Brooks rounded out the offensive explosion with the first of his Gaels career in the final minute of the half. In the second half Queen's moved the ball well and controlled the play pleasing their head coach Chris Gencarelli. "We were sluggish at the start of the game" said Gencarelli "But our goal in the second half was to control the ball and not concede a goal which is what we did". With the win the Gaels improve to 2-0-2 as they head on the road for a pair of games this weekend at Laurentian and Nipissing. Queen's is back home September 22nd and 23rd when they entertain the Sudbury and North Bay schools.

Men's Soccer Ties At Carleton 1-1
Ottawa, Ont. (September 8, 2007) - The Queen's Golden Gaels remained unbeaten in OUA East division play after a 1-1 tie at Carleton University Saturday afternoon with the Ravens. The game played at Keith Harris Field was scoreless until the 75th minute when Queen's midfielder David Kerr-Vayne scored after being set up by Tyler Swan. The goal was a reward for the Gaels who had been pressuring the Ravens for most of the second half. Carleton tied the game in the 88th minute against the run of play when off a free kick Ahmad Berjawi crossed the ball into the area Paul Waiganjo headed it by Queen's goalkeeper Sean Martin-Courtright to salvage a point for the home side. Queen's record improves to 1-0-2 and they will next play at RMC this Wednesday September 12th at 4:30pm. The men are next at home Saturday September 22nd against the Laurentian Voyageurs at 2:15pm at Richardson Stadium.

Men's Soccer Ties Toronto 1-1
Kingston, Ont. (September 2, 2007) - The Queen's Golden Gaels scored in injury time to gain a 1-1 tie with the Toronto Varsity Blues Sunday afternoon in Kingston. The game was a heated and physical one between last season's top two teams in the East division. Toronto had the only chance of the first half early in the eighth minute when Evan Milward hit a free kick from 30 yards out that required Queen's goalkeeper Sean Martin-Courtright to make a diving save. In the second half action picked up with the Gaels carrying the play. However with just five minutes left Milward put a cross to Mike Bialy who left the ball at the top of the area for Joe Rini who blasted a hard low shot into the Gaels net. With Queen's forcing play to get the equalizer they were rewarded in the last 30 seconds when the Toronto goalkeeper and a defender got tangled at the top of the area and Gael Stephane Detchou jumped on the mistake and put the ball into the open Blues net. The play would be the last one of the game as the whistle was blown on the restart. Queen's head coach Chris Gencarelli said the game shows a great quality in his team. "Usually it takes most of the season to get that never say die attitude that we displayed today and I couldn't be happier for the guys they are working really hard out there". Queen's go on the road for the first time next weekend when they face Carleton next Saturday afternoon in Ottawa. They return to Richardson Stadium Saturday September 22nd when they host the Laurentian Voyageurs at 2:15pm.

Men's Soccer Beats Ryerson 3-1

Kingston, Ont. (September 1, 2007) - The Queen's Golden Gaels won their OUA home opener 3-1 over the visiting Ryerson Rams Saturday in Kingston. The game was the first league play for Queen's with new head coach Chris Gencarelli. The former Gael star replaced Al MacVicar who stepped down for personal reasons. In the game Queen's opened the scoring when striker Stephane Detchou broke behind the Ryerson defence and blasted a shot by goalkeeper Robert Paolozzi. The visitors from Toronto bounced right back to tie things four minutes later on a set piece. Off a free kick Luca Nalli headed in a cross by Queen's goalkeeper Sean Martin-Courtright. In the second half the two teams played tight defensive soccer until the 23rd minute when Gaels rookie Mike Arnold scored a highlight reel goal. Arnold took the ball just outside the Rams penalty area and juggled it off his knee through two defenders and around the goalie before side footing the ball into the empty net. With Ryerson pushing for the equalizer the Gaels new quick strike offence replied just three minutes later. Veteran midfielder Nick Milonas took a pass from Dan McBride and streaked into the left side of the area where he deposited a shot by Paolozzi. Gaels head coach Chris Gencarelli said the win was a prime example of the rewards the new offensive scheme presents to his team. "Rocky start at the beginning of the game but the guys picked it up and the second half was a lot betterz" stated Gencarelli. He added that the final Queen's goal showed the new system at its best "It is to the other team with a quick transition. Nick Milonas made a great run and Dan McBride tackled the guy, had the ball and quickly got it up to Nick". The Gaels return to action Sunday afternoon against the Toronto Varsity Blues at 3:15pm at Richardson Stadium.

Photos by Michael Parkinson...

Men's Soccer Names New Coach
Queen's University Chair of Athletics Leslie Dal Cin is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Gencarelli as the new Golden Gaels men's soccer coach. Chris served as an assistant with the Gaels last season and played four years for the Tricolour. He takes over from current head coach Al MacVicar who is stepping down for personal reasons and will not be able to continue with the team at this time. MacVicar was named the OUA East Coach of the Year in 2006 after leading the Gaels to the East regular season title. Chris Gencarelli a Kingston native, comes highly recommended by MacVicar as someone who “has the respect of the team, the knowledge, skill set and motivation to succeed in the job”. Gencarelli and the Golden Gaels begin training camp Monday August 20th looking to improve on a 2006 season that saw them finish 10-5-1 and qualify for the OUA Final Four. The Tricolour open their OUA season Saturday September 1st against the Ryerson Rams at 3:15pm at Richardson Stadium.

Canadian Soccer Stays Unbeaten At Richardson Stadium
Kingston, ON (June 6, 2007) - Canada's Under 20 men's team were dominant Wednesday night with a convincing 4-0 victory over the United States in front of 3,382 at Queen's University's Richardson Stadium. The Canadians jumped on the visitors right from the start as Edmonton, Alberta striker Tousaint Ricketts scored two minutes into the match. Ricketts who would dominate the entire night scored the opening goal with a shot that got by sliding American goaltender Diego Restrepo. Canada continued to apply pressure on the US and were rewarded again in the 19th minute when a shot deflected to Jonathan Beaulieu-Bourgault (Montreal, Quebec) who promptly blasted the ball by Restrepo for a 2-0 lead. Ricketts was at it again ten minutes later as he displayed his fantastic speed to pull away from the American defenders and fire a shot into the top of the net to give Canada a 3-0 lead which they carried into halftime. At halftime the money raised from Saturday's Greg Hulse Memorial high school soccer games was presented by Queen's soccer to the Hulse family in the form of a cheque for $500. The second half started with the United States trying to press offensively but they could not penetrate a tough Canadian defence. In the 65th minute Ricketts completed his hat trick as he got behind the American defence and easily beat Restrepo with a shot. The US continued to press to try and break the shutout but could not get their few shots to elude Canadian goalkeeper Asmir Begovic (Edmonton, Alberta) and the final whistle blew with Canada winning 4-0. The victory erased the 4-1 loss they suffered against the Americans Sunday in Ottawa at Frank Clair Stadium. For the Canadian Soccer Association they are now 4-0-1 ever at Richardson Stadium courtesy of wins by the Women's National Team (over Australia), the Men's Senior National Team (twice over Belize) and last year's 1-1 tie and Wednesday night's win over the United States by our Under 20 men's team. The win for Canada is their final game before the June 15th deadline to submit their team roster to FIFA for next month's Under 20 World Cup being held in this country for the first time ever. Canada will finish their pre tournament schedule with a final friendly in Edmonton against the Czech Republic on June 18th before opening their Group A action in Toronto versus Chile on Canada Day. To see pictures from this game at Richardson Stadium check out www.pbase.com/parpho and click on "Canada vs. US Under 20 Soccer". The photographs are courtesy of Michael Parkinson.

Queen's Athletics Excited For Upcoming International Soccer Game
Kingston, ON (May 30, 2007) - In one week the Under 20 Canadian men's soccer team will have their final game preparation for the FIFA World Cup. At a press conference to promote the June 6th game between Canada and the United States at Queen's University's Richardson Stadium, Canadian head coach Dale Mitchell says their team always enjoys playing in Kingston. The groups involved in bringing an Under 20 International soccer game to Richardson Stadium for the second straight summer were in attendance at the press conference. Savas Kekas of the Southeast Ontario Soccer Association, Gary Kelly of KEDCO, Dale Mitchell and Queen's Athletics Manager of Operations Brad Greenwood, all took a turn to speak to the assembled local and national media in attendance at the Ambassador Convention Centre. Brad Greenwood says of the friendly between the United States and Canada, "Queen's Athletics is very proud to be involved in another international soccer event. This will be our seventh international event at Richardson Stadium since 2001. We are also delighted to continue our partnership with KEDCO, SOSA and the Canadian Soccer Association as this has proven to be an effective and successful relationship". The game on June 6th will be the final game for both countries before they have to finalize their 21 man rosters for the FIFA Under 20 World Cup which begins June 30th in Montreal and Ottawa. Canada is in Group A with Chile, Austria and Congo.

2nd Annual Queen's Greg Hulse Soccer Memorial Senior All Star Game
Kingston, ON (May 23, 2007) - The 2nd annual Queen's Greg Hulse Soccer Memorial will be held June 2, 2007 at Richardson Stadium. The Queen's Varsity Soccer Teams, with the support of the University and local High Schools, will hold both a Senior Girls and Boys All-Star Game in memory of Greg Hulse. Game times will be 1pm for Senior Girls and 3pm for Senior Boys. Greg was a member of the Queen's Men's Varsity Team (2004) as well as a former member of both the junior and senior Holy Cross soccer teams who passed away in June '05. His passion for the game of soccer and for the schools he attended was immense and the All-Star Games represent the celebration of the game he loved to play.

Last year's event showcased over 80 local athletes in 2 exciting All-Star Games. Prior to the games, players and coaches from both the Queen's Men's and Women's teams, and local High School coaches conducted morning training sessions for the All-Stars. Overall, it was quite a success as not only were monies raised for the Jamaica Mission, but also was a great community event. Players that participated in the event represented their respective high schools with pride and were provided with a uniform for the event. Participants were provided with gold and silver medals following the match.

Furthermore, the event was also able to raise funds for the Jamaica Mission, a charity that Greg and his family actively support. This mission is a series of projects run by the St Patrick's Foundation operating under the Archdiocese of St. Patrick's Jamaica. The Foundation (Kingston, Jamaica) operates health clinics, community development programs; remedial school programs, and assists with low income families and developing youth programs. Ultimately, the St. Patrick's Foundation provides community support, relief and a proactive alternative to the cycle of poverty and violence in the region.

Local soccer clubs such as Kingston United and Cataraqui Clippers were also involved. Both clubs provided ball boys and girls for the events.

An admission fee will be set to raise funds for the Jamaica Mission. Admission fee will be $5 for adults, $3 for high school students with an ID card, and $2 for children between ages of 5-12. Children under 5 will be admitted free of charge. There will also be fundraising during the event with a 50/50 draw and other raffles for replica jerseys.

Please come out and support the local soccer talent and pay tribute to a person who touched the lives of everyone he met. His compassionate character, his tenacious spirit, his will to compete, and his sportsmanship will be remembered forever.

Queen's Athletics To Host International Soccer Game
Kingston, ON (May 2, 2007) - The tradition of Queen's Athletics hosting top international events continues with Soccer Canada's announcement today that Canada's men's Under 20 squad will host the United States in an International Friendly on Wednesday June 6th at Richardson Stadium. Staging the game will be a three way partnership between Queen's Athletics, KEDCO and the Southeastern Ontario Soccer Association (SOSA), and will build on the reputation Queen's has fostered in hosting past international events. The match, which will follow a game between the two countries in Ottawa on June 3rd, will be the second last tune up for Canada before the FIFA U-20 World Cup from June 30th to July 22nd. The match will be the fifth international soccer friendly played at Richardson and seventh international sporting event to be contested at the historic home of Queen's Golden Gaels soccer and football teams. Last July 9th the United States and Canadian U-20 squads played to a 1-1 draw at Richardson Stadium before a boisterous crowd of 5,320.

Prices for tickets are $29.00 centre reserved, $19.00 side reserved and $12.00 general admission bleachers. They will go on sale starting Monday May 7th and can be purchased by phoning Queen's Athletics at (613) 533-6000 x 74715 between 8:30am-4:30pm, Monday to Friday, or online at www.whatsonkingston.com. Tickets will be available to purchase in person from local outlets later this month.

Queen's High School Indoor Soccer Invitational
Kingston, ON (April 16, 2007) - Here is a summary of the Queen's Adidas High School Indoor Soccer Invitational tournament hosted by the Quarry Sportsplex on April 14-15.

Boys Division
St. Aloysius Gonzaga SS (Mississauga) beat Cardinal Newman SS (Toronto) 4-0 to repeat as tourney champions. Gonzaga got to an early lead to secure their third tourney title in four years. Twenty teams started pool play with Cardinal Newman, St. Patricks HS (Ottawa), Bayridge SS (Kingston) and Hillcrest HS (Ottawa) finising first in their respective divisions. St. Aloysius Gonzaga beat Bayridge 2-0 in quarter final action, and Hillcrest 1-0 in in the semi finals on their way to the championship. Cardinal Newman beat Mary Ward SS (Toronto) 4-1 in the quarters and St. Patricks 2-1 in an exciting overtime semi final match.

Girls Division
Bayside SS (Belleville) repeated as girls champions with a 2-0 victory over St Pius X SS (Ottawa). Twenty teams started play with Bayside, T. A. Blakelock HS (Oakville), St. Aloysius Gonzaga SS (Mississauga) and St. Joseph SS (Cornwall) capturing their respective divisions. St. Pius, who came out of the same group as Bayside, reached the final with a 3-2 quarter final victory over St. Aloysius Gonzaga, and a 3-2 overtime victory over Sydenham HS in the semi finals. Bayside beat St. Peters (Peterborough) 2 -1 in the quarter finals and T.A. Blakelock 2-1 in the semi finals on their way to their second title.

Queen's High School Indoor Soccer Invitational
Kingston, ON (April 12, 2007) - The Quarry Sportsplex is hosting the 10th annual Queen's High School Indoor Invitational Soccer Tournament this weekend, April 14-15. This years tournament sees 40 boys and girls teams from eastern Ontario and the Toronto area taking part. Action begins Saturday morning April 14th at 8:00am and continues through the weekend.

The boys draw sees 20 teams challenging for the title St. Aloysius Gonzaga SS of Mississauga won last year. Play starts Saturday at 8:00am and continues all day. Play resumes Sunday at 8:00am. Playoff action starts at 2:00pm with the quarter finals, followed by the semi finals at 4:00pm, and the final slated for 5:15pm.

On the girls side, 20 teams will be challenging for the title won by Bayside SS of Belleville. Play begins at 8:00am Saturday and continues all day. Play resumes Sunday at 8:00am. The playoffs begin at 2:00pm with quarterfinal action, followed by the semi finals at 4:00pm, and the championship game at 5:15pm.

Boys' Schedule
Girls' Schedule

Men's Soccer Loses Bronze Medal 1-0 to Brock
St. Catherines, Ont (November 5, 2006) - The Queen's Golden Gaels lost their final game of the season 1-0 to the host Brock Badgers in the OUA bronze medal match Sunday afternoon in St. Catherines. Queen's goalkeeper Tyler Lewis was solid making four key saves to keep the game close. The game was a physical affair with five yellow and one red card issued by the referee. The Gaels had had their CIS championship hopes dashed yesterday when they lost their semifinal game to Western 4-1. Congratulations to the Gaels for a great season that saw them win the regular season East Division title. Head Coach Al MacVicar will be up for the national coach of the year at the awards dinner in Edmonton this week.

Men's Soccer Loses 4-1 to Western In St. Catherines
St. Catherines, Ont (November 4, 2006) - The Queen's Golden Gaels lost 4-1 to the Western Ontario Mustangs in the OUA Final 4 semi finals at Brock University Saturday afternoon. The Gaels who had finished first in the East division fell behind 2-0 on goals in the 30th and 34th minutes but had the deficit cut in half by the break after Rick Paudyn took a through ball from Nick Milonas and beat the Mustang keeper with a great shot. In the second half however Western Ontario took advantage of some defensive confusion in the Gaels penalty area and scored in the 50th minute to make it 3-1 and rounded out the scoring ten minutes later. The Gaels will face the home team Brock Badgers in today's bronze medal game at 11:30am and head coach Al MacVicar says "though the team is disappointed not being able to qualify for the CIS championships, the boys want to end the season on a high and bring home the bronze".

Men's Soccer Blasts Trent 4-1
Kingston, Ont (October 28, 2006) - The Queen's Golden Gaels advanced to the OUA finals with an emphatic 4-1 win over the Trent Excalibur. The Excalibur who were in the playoffs for the first time in 22 years fell behind in the 24th minute on a goal by Steve Irish. A minute later the Gaels made it 2-0 on a strike by Matt Hulse. In the second half the regular season champion Gaels added to their lead with a 54th minute goal from Alex Makin. Queen's forward Rick Paudyn made it 4-0 in the 71st minute with Excalibur Brandon Weigel breaking Tyler Lewis's shutout bid in the 82nd minute. The Gaels will travel to St. Catherines for next weekends OUA championships along with Western and Toronto. Queen's will face Western in Saturday's semifinals with Toronto tangling with the host Brock Badgers.

Queen's Men's Soccer Indeed In First Place
Kingston, Ont. (October 24, 2006) - It is now official the men's soccer team Golden Gaels did in fact finish their regular season play in first place in the OUA East Division. There had been some debate on how to interpret the OUA tie breaking rules and in the end most wins was used to break the tie between Queen's and Carleton. The Gaels finished the regular season with ten wins to Carleton's nine and thus finish in first and play the lowest seed remaining after Wednesday's quarter-finals in Sudbury and Toronto. Queen's and Carleton had split their regular season games with each other, Queen's winning 2-1 and Carleton winning 1-0, and as a result the OUA had to go to most league wins to decide top spot for the playoffs. Queen's men and women soccer teams play divisional semifinals Saturday at Richardson Stadium with the men playing at noon and the women at 2pm.

Men's Soccer Over RMC 4-0
Kingston, Ont (October 22, 2006) - The Queen's Golden Gaels locked up a first round bye with a 4-0 win over the RMC Paladins in a game played at RMC due to poor field conditions at Queen's. The Gaels took control of the game in the 30th minute with the first of three goals in six minutes from Wade Ennis. Five minutes later Kelly McNichol made it 2-0 with Alex Makin completing the onslaught a minute later to make it 3-0 at halftime. The only goal of the first half came in the 84th minute on an own goal. Tyler Lewis recorded his sixth shutout of the season. The win means Queen's finishes the regular season with a record of 10-3-1 for 31 points and by virtue of the number of wins gives them first place in the East and a home semi final game next weekend.

Men's Soccer Gaels Shutout RMC 2-0
Kingston, Ont (October 21, 2006) - The Queen's Golden Gaels moved a win away from locking up first place in the OUA East after beating the RMC Paladins 2-0 at RMC Saturday afternoon. Queen's got on the board five minutes in to the game, Matt Hulse's cross was headed by teammate Alan Makin to striker Rick Paudyn who blasted a shot past the RMC goalkeeper. In the second half the Gaels got an insurance marker from David Kerr-Vayne and goalkeeper Tyler Lewis recorded his fifth shutout of the season. Queen's improves to 9-3-1 good for 28 points and a tie for first with Carleton, 1 point up on third place Toronto. The Gaels and Paladins play each other today at RMC, a win gives Queen's first place. The games starts at 1.00 pm.

Queen's Men's Soccer Beats Ryerson 4-1
Toronto, Ont (October 19, 2006) - The Queen's Golden Gaels blasted the Ryerson Rams 4-1 Thursday afternoon in a game that was originally scheduled for last Sunday. The game was cancelled four days ago due to unplayable field conditions and the Gaels jumped on Ryerson early in today's game with a goal 15 minutes gone by Alex Makin. Makin was set up on a beautiful cross by David Kerr-Vayne and the Gaels went into halftime with the 1-0 lead. Ryerson tied things ten minutes into the restart but Kerr-Vayne responded for Queen's hitting home a shot of a scramble in the 75th minute to give his team the lead for good. Five minutes later Nick Milonas beat an offside trap on a great through ball from Kelly McNichol and put the shot by the Rams' keeper to give Queen's insurance at 3-1. McNichol finished off the scoring in the 88th minute when he took a pass from Jared King and broke in and deposited a shot into the Ryerson net. Again the Gaels received strong goaltending from Tyler Lewis especially during a ten minute span with the game still tied at 1. The Gaels improve to 8-3-1 and are just two points back of East division leading Toronto and Carleton but Carleton and Queen's have a game in hand on Toronto in the fight for a first round bye. Queen's finishes the regular season this weekend with a home and home with the RMC Paladins with RMC hosting Saturday and the Gaels doing the entertaining Sunday afternoon at Richardson Stadium starting at 1pm with the men's game.

Soccer Games at Ryerson Cancelled Sunday
Toronto, Ont (October 15, 2006) - The Queen's Golden Gaels men's and women's soccer teams had their games against the Ryerson Rams in Toronto on Sunday cancelled. The referee decided that the field the Rams were using was unplayable and in no condition to stage a competitive soccer game. No makeup date has been determined as of yet. Gaels are in action again next weekend with a home and home series with the RMC Paladins. The Paladins host Queen's Saturday with the two schools doing it again Sunday afternoon at Richardson Stadium starting at 1pm with the men's game.

Gaels Stun Toronto 1-0 in Men's Soccer
Toronto, Ont (October 14, 2006) - The Queen's Golden Gaels continue to be the nemesis of the University of Toronto Varsity Blues in men's soccer after a 1-0 win today in Toronto at Birchmount Stadium. Queen's is the only team in the OUA to defeat the Blues this season having beaten them last month in Kingston by a 2-1 score. Today the Gaels scored the game's only goal midway through the second half when David Kerr-Vayne finished off a beautiful cross by Matt Hulse for his third goal of the season. Queen's goalkeeper Tyler Lewis was outstanding making numerous saves to preserve the lead and help the Gaels to improve their record to 7-3-1 for 21 points, just three back of the first place Blues. Queen's plays Ryerson tomorrow afternoon in Toronto before coming back to Kingston and facing their crosstown rivals RMC in a home and home set of games next weekend.

Men's Soccer Lose at Carleton 1-0
Ottawa, Ont (October 7, 2006) - The Carleton University Ravens Men's Soccer team defeated the Queen's Golden Gaels , 1-0, to move ahead of the Gaels into second place in the OUA East. The Ravens got the lone goal early in the third minute of play on a cross from Kofi Ilboudi and rookie goalkeeper Karl Wasslen earned his fifth straight shutout for Carleton. The Gaels drop to third with 19 points and are in Toronto next weekend facing the first place Varsity Blues Saturday and the Ryerson Rams Sunday.

Men's Soccer wins 1-0 (league)
Kingston, On (October 1, 2006) - The Queen's Golden Gaels scored late to defeat the Ryerson Rams 1-0. Neither team mustered a lot of scoring opportunities during the game with Queen's outshooting Ryerson 4-2. The only goal came in the 79th minute off a cross by Alex Makin. Makin's cross was headed by Matt Hulse and then deflected off the post by David Kerr-Vayne, Kento Ozaki put the rebound into the open net for his first goal of the season. The Gaels looked a little sluggish early on after beating the number 2 ranked University of Toronto Blues 2-1 on Saturday.

Photos by Changuk Sohn ...

Men's Soccer wins 2-1 (league)
Kingston, On (September 30, 2006) - The Queen's Golden Gaels handed the University of Toronto Varsity Blues their first loss of the OUA season 2-1 at Richardson Stadium. The Gaels jumped on the Blues early with Chris Gencarelli drawing a penalty kick in the 8th minute. Gencarelli stepped up and converted the penalty kick to make it 1-0. In the 24th minute Rick Paudyn made it 2-0 when he blasted a shot by Toronto goalkeeper Matthew Willis. Late in the opening half the Blues got back into the game. Jose D'Amora beat Gaels keeper Tyler Lewis with a hard shot to the right corner in the 43rd minute to make it 2-1. In the second half Toronto a strong wind at their back carried the play to the Gaels. The Blues had numerous chances hitting the post and crossbar and forcing Lewis to make four stops.

Men's Soccer - Queen's 3 Nipissing 2
Kingston, Ont (Sept 24, 2006) - The Queen's Golden Gaels ended a two game losing streak with a thrilling 3-2 win over the Nipissing Lakers at Richardson Stadium Sunday. The Lakers opened the scoring in the 19th minute on a shot by Matt Prikken. Queen's tied the game in the 36th minute on a penalty kick by Chris Gencarelli. Six minutes later the Gaels Alex Makin scored on a rebound to make it 2-1 at half-time. Late in the second half Nipissing tied things when Prikken blasted home his second of the game. Five minutes later Matt Hulse of the Gaels put in the winner off a nifty cross by Alex Makin. In all seven yellow cards were handed out in the game and the Gaels outshot the Lakers 10-6.

Men's Soccer - Queen's 2 Laurentian 3
Kingston, Ont (Sept 23, 2006) - The Laurentian Voyageurs came from 2-0 down to defeat the Queen's Golden Gaels 3-2 at Richardson Stadium. The Gaels jumped ahead on goals by Steve Irish in the 22nd minute and Alex Makin in the 27th. Before the end of the first half Laurentian started their comeback on a top corner shot in the 42nd minute by Mike Asunmaa. In the second half Laurentian equalized on a great individual effort by Adam Gauthier in the 62nd minute. The winning goal cam in the 71st minute when Tony Tagliafierro hit a 45 yard free kick that sailed over the Queen's keeper's head and into the net. Laurentian outshot Queen's 4-3 and next play RMC tomorrow while the Gaels host Nipissing.

September 17, 2005, vs. Laurentian
The Gaels lost their first game of the OUA season losing 1-0 to Laurentian in Sudbury. The lone goal came in the 36th minute of the first half when Daniel Keir headed in a free kick. The loss drops Queen's to 3-1-1 and head coach Al MacVicar said "it shows we still have a lot of work to do". The Gaels return home next weekend to take on Laurentian and Nipissing.

September 16, 2006 vs. Nipissing
In North Bay the Gaels remained unbeaten with a 3-1 win over the Nipissing Lakers. The game was tied at 1 at halftime with Queen's opening the scoring on a goal by Mike Zanetti in the 20th minute. The Lakers evened things up six minutes later on a goal by Eric Yung. In the second half Queen's Chris Gencarelli scored the eventual winner five minutes after the restart with Matt Hulse getting an insurance marker three minutes before the end. The Gaels got a strong performance from goalkeeper Tyler Lewis.

Queen's Soccer Takes Two From Ravens
Kingston, Ont (September 10th, 2006) - Chris Gencarelli scored on a penalty kick with 2 minutes left to lift the Queen's Golden Gaels to a 2-1 win over the Carleton Ravens in men's soccer at Richardson Stadium Sunday afternoon. Gencarelli took the penalty kick after a Carleton player committed a hand ball in the area. The Gaels had taken the lead in the first half on a header by Wade Ennis off a corner kick by David Kerr-Vayne in the 18th minute. Carleton tied it 12 minutes into the second half off a header by Kofi Ilboudi. After the equalizer the game got a little chippy as both teams had chances before the Gaels penalty kick which came off a free kick by the Gaels Jared King. King's free kick into the area was neatly backheeled by Gencarelli which resulted in a Raven player stopping the ball with his hand. The Gaels improve their OUA record to 2-0-1 while Carleton slips to 1-1-1.

The women's soccer team blanked Carleton 2-0 scoring in each half. In the first half Kaley Robinson headed in a cross from Renee McLellan in the 30th minute to get the Gaels on the board. Queen's added the insurance marker in the 71st minute on a shot by Laura Barker off a set up by Robinson. The shot seemed to fool the Carleton Raven goaltender as it got by her to make it 2-0. With the win the Gaels move to 3-0 while Carleton suffers its first loss in OUA regular season play falling to 2-1.

Queen's next game is next Saturday September 16th at Nipissing.

Men's photos by Don Empey...
Women's photos by Don Empey...

Men's photos by Changuk Sohn...
Women's photos by Changuk Sohn...

Gaels Soccer Sweep Trent
Peterborough, ON (September 2, 2006) - The Queen's Golden Gaels men's and women's soccer teams opened their OUA regular schedules with shutout victories over the Trent University Excalibur. In the men's game the Gaels won 1-0 on a goal in the 75th minute by Chris Gencarelli. Trent sat back defensively waiting for chances to counterattack on Queen's keeping the game scoreless until Gencarelli's goal on a great pass by Jared King. The two 4th year Kingston natives are also captains on this year's team. Goalkeeper Tyler Lewis ( 2nd year, Vancouver, BC) recorded the shutout for the Gaels.

In the women's game, Queen's blanked Trent 3-0. Gaels got goals from Brynn Gradley (1st year, West Vancouver, BC), Renee MacLellan (2nd year, Kingston) and Laura Johnstone (3rd year, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia) on an own goal. Katie McKenna (2nd year, Oakville) played goal for Queen's recording the shutout.

Both teams return to action with their regular season home openers against the same Trent University squads at Richardson Stadium on Friday, September 8th. Men play at 4pm with the women following at 6pm.

Gaels Soccer Loses Final Exhibition Game
Montreal, Ont (August 30, 2006) - The Queen's University men's soccer team went to Montreal to play their final preseason game against the University of Montreal. The Carabins, who are consistently ranked nationally in the top 5, defeated the Golden Gaels 1-0. Queen's Head Coach Al MacVicar was pleased with the his squads' performance as he was able to see 17 different players before the opening of the regular season. The two teams played to a scoreless tie through the first half before the University of Montreal scored the winning tally. Coach MacVicar highlighted the great play of his goalkeepers Tyler Lewis and Sean Martin who anchored a strong defensive effort. The Gaels will open OUA regular season play this coming Saturday in Peterborough against the University of Trent.