Strong Fourth Quarter Leads Queen’s To Victory, Handing McGill Its First Loss Of The Season

The Queen’s Gaels handed the McGill Redbirds their first loss of the season with a 12–10 victory. Kai Faller scored twice and Travis Campbell added another to give Queen’s an early 3–0 lead before Liam Miletich and Callum Olson answered for McGill. Tyler Miocevich tied the game in the second, with the teams trading goals from there. Cam Milligan put Queen’s ahead with thirty-one seconds remaining, but Miletich completed his hat trick eighteen seconds later to send the teams into halftime tied 5–5.

The back and forth battle continued in the third, with neither team able to pull away as they headed to the fourth tied 8–8. Tanner Harrison scored twice to give Queen’s a two-goal advantage before Jason Bonnema brought McGill within one. Ryan Gonsalvez answered just twenty seconds later, then added another thirty-four seconds after that to give the Gaels a 12–9 lead. Torsten Blodgett scored late for McGill, but Queen’s held on for the win. Gonsalvez led the Gaels with three goals and two assists, while Milligan added two goals and three assists. Liam Miletich had a hat trick and three assists, with Callum Olson and Jason Bonnema notching a pair each for the Redbirds.

Final score: Queen’s 12, McGill 10