In an early game against Trent University, the Queen’s Men’s Lacrosse team couldn’t pull through in time to see a win on their first game of the season.
The team played their first game after putting the team together a week prior. With the roster being decided on Aug. 30, the Gaels only had two practices before jumping into a game. In previous years, the team could get in at least one more practice before their first game on the following weekend, but with Trent‘s first-year events taking place, the game was moved to earlier in the week.
According to Queen’s Lacrosse Head Coach Connor Kearnan, approximately 1500 fans were in attendance.
At the end of the first half, Queen’s was down 4-1. Despite a comeback in the second half
of the game, the Gaels’ final score came just shy when they clocked in the game at 5-8.
Kearnan attributed the loss to the quick turnaround between try-outs and the game, as well as some coaching mistakes.
In an interview with The Journal, Kearnan said these were mistakes they wanted to clean up.
“We were pretty sloppy, both bench staff and on the field with the guys playing.”
The game changed directions after a 10-minute intermission between halves. In the second half, the Gaels scored four goals.
“You’ve got to ride the highs and lows of any game, especially in lacrosse, because there’s lots of them.”
During the game, Kearnan said he hoped to see the
smaller details of the play executed better. He said the plays they complete in practice need to translate into the game, which is something that will come as the team settles into the season.
Despite the loss, Kearnan mentioned some benefits did come out of the game.
“The second half was awesome. Our goalie, Ryan Gemus, was absolutely lights-out the whole game,” he said. “It could have been 12-1 without him. He made some very key stops.”
The team has another game taking place against Bishop’s Gaiters, before coming home and playing against the Ottawa GeeGees on Sept. 17.
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