Women's Rugby - 2021 Nationals - Queen's vs. Laval 20211112
Photos of the Queen's Women's Rugby team vs. the Laval Rouge et Or from the 2021 Women's Rugby National Championship Semi-finals at Nixon Field, Kingston, ON on November 12, 2021.
All photos on this site are Copyright © Jeff Chan, and may be used for personal non-commercial applications including by Queen's University, Rugby Canada, OUA, U SPORTS and Laval U, so long as photo credits are shown or the photos are otherwise attributed to Jeff Chan.
Jeff is founder and Chair of the Canadian University Men's Rugby Championship being held on November 24-28, 2021 at Queen's University, Kingston, ON.
All other rights, including for all corporate and media use, are strictly reserved.
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QUEEN'S 28, LAVAL 18
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CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL 2: GAELS DAZZLE HOME CROWD WITH OT VICTORY OVER LAVAL ROUGE ET OR FOR SPOT IN FINAL
Queen's Sports Information
Siobhan Sheerin scored a pair of overtime tries in the 73rd and 80th minute sending the Queen’s Gaels to the Women’s Rugby Championship Final with a 28-18 semifinal victory over the defending national champions, Laval Rouge et Or on Friday night in Kingston, Ont.
The Gaels will have home-crowd support at Nixon Field when they square off against the Ottawa Gee-Gees in the gold medal game on Sunday at 3:30 pm.
With Queen’s up 12 on Laval in the second overtime frame, No.8 Sophie de Goede added insurance with the All-Canadian’s third successful penalty convert of the game. The U SPORTS Rugby Player of the Year also added two converts in the winning effort.
Third-year Gaels winger Carmen Izyk also scored a try for the Tricolour.
Laval outside centre Audrey Champaign chipped in with a penalty goal and a convert for the Rouge et Or, while Nele Pien and Emelie Desjardins touched down for tries.
Read MoreAll photos on this site are Copyright © Jeff Chan, and may be used for personal non-commercial applications including by Queen's University, Rugby Canada, OUA, U SPORTS and Laval U, so long as photo credits are shown or the photos are otherwise attributed to Jeff Chan.
Jeff is founder and Chair of the Canadian University Men's Rugby Championship being held on November 24-28, 2021 at Queen's University, Kingston, ON.
All other rights, including for all corporate and media use, are strictly reserved.
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QUEEN'S 28, LAVAL 18
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CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL 2: GAELS DAZZLE HOME CROWD WITH OT VICTORY OVER LAVAL ROUGE ET OR FOR SPOT IN FINAL
Queen's Sports Information
Siobhan Sheerin scored a pair of overtime tries in the 73rd and 80th minute sending the Queen’s Gaels to the Women’s Rugby Championship Final with a 28-18 semifinal victory over the defending national champions, Laval Rouge et Or on Friday night in Kingston, Ont.
The Gaels will have home-crowd support at Nixon Field when they square off against the Ottawa Gee-Gees in the gold medal game on Sunday at 3:30 pm.
With Queen’s up 12 on Laval in the second overtime frame, No.8 Sophie de Goede added insurance with the All-Canadian’s third successful penalty convert of the game. The U SPORTS Rugby Player of the Year also added two converts in the winning effort.
Third-year Gaels winger Carmen Izyk also scored a try for the Tricolour.
Laval outside centre Audrey Champaign chipped in with a penalty goal and a convert for the Rouge et Or, while Nele Pien and Emelie Desjardins touched down for tries.
