RECAP: Women’s rugby to play for bronze against Guelph

Seventeen unanswered, second half points for the Gee-Gees women's rugby team weren't enough as they fell by a 24-17 score against the Queen's Gaels Friday evening at Centennial Stadium in Victoria.

The Gee-Gees will now face the Guelph Gryphons in the bronze medal game on Sunday, Nov. 6. Kickoff is at 4:00 p.m. ET (1:00 p.m. local).

The Gaels led 22-0 at the end of the first half, but the Gee-Gees responded quickly in the second half. Ketsia Kamba, Deborah Oyetoran and Sophie McDonald each found paydirt. Unfortunately, the Gee-Gees ran out of time against the defending National Champions.

Ottawa now looks to take home their seventh consecutive medal at the U SPORTS National Championship Sunday. The last time they faced the Gryphons was in the 2019 National Championship bronze medal game – a 33-17 win for the Gee-Gees.

Nike Top Performers

Ottawa: Ketsia Kamba

Queen's: Siobhan Sheerin

SCORING SUMMARY

First Half

9' Queens try #10 Madeline Kushner (#7 convert missed) 5-0 Queen's

24' Queens try #14 Amelia Stapley, (Convert #7 Lizzie Gibson)– 12-0 Queen's

30' Queen's try #13 Madison Donnelly (Convert #7 Lizzie Gibson) – 19-0 Queen's

35' Queen's PG #7 Lizzie Gibson - 22-0 Queen's 

Second Half

40' Ottawa try #5 Ketsia Kamba (#10 convert missed) 22-5 Queen's

51' Ottawa try #1 Deborah Oyetoran (#10 convert missed) 22-10 Queen's

70' Ottawa try #16 Sophie McDonald (Convert #10 Claire Gallagher) – 22-17 Queen's