Elizabeth Kench
women’s hockey
Thanks in large part to the stellar play of Elizabeth Kench, the Queen’s women’s hockey team rebounded from a tough loss to defeat the Toronto Varsity Blues, ranked third in the province, last weekend. Kench scored three goals in the two games, including the first two against Toronto.
In their first game on Friday, the Gaels lost to the Western Mustangs by a score of 5-3.
“We went into the game with a little bit bigger heads than we should have,” Kench said.
She added that the loss ended up working out for the best, because they came out with more energy
and determination in their next game against Toronto.
Kench scored two goals in the first five minutes, giving her team the early lead.
“It always feels good to be the one who gets the team rolling early, but all in all, everyone played a solid game and came together for the win,” she said.
If the Gaels can close out the regular season ahead of Toronto, they will have clinched second
place in their division and a firstround bye in the playoffs. With four games left in the regular season, the Gaels are just three points ahead of the Blues.
Kench said the key to winning the remaining games on the schedule will be to not underestimate the teams they play.
Rob Retchless
men’s curling
Led by new skip Rob Retchless, the men’s curling team concluded the regular season last weekend with
two wins and two losses, qualifying for the provincial championships.
Head coach Scott Davey said Retchless played a pivotal role in the two wins.
“Rob played exceptionally well in both those games,” he said. “His percentage was 90 per cent, which is extremely high for a skip,” he said. Davey said the team lost their first game of the weekend because they were not used to playing with each other. The game marked the first time that Retchless played with this particular lineup. He said the second loss was not a matter of poor play, but of a lack
of urgency because the team had already qualified for the finals.
“They knew exactly what they needed to do to get in … and the last game didn’t matter as much,”
Davey said. Retchless is currently playing at Quebec’s provincial championships. If he wins, he will represent Quebec at this year’s Tim Hortons Brier Cup.
Davey said he’s confident the team will make an impression at the provincial championships.
“We’ve got to play our game, make our shots, and it’ll get done,” Davey said.
The interuniversity provincial championships are Feb. 17 and 18 at the University of Waterloo.
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