Women’s Rugby
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.
With the defeat, Laval advances to the U SPORTS bronze medal game where they’ll take on the Victoria Vikes Sunday at 12:30pm.
Nike Players of the Game
- Queen’s: Siobhan Sheerin
- Laval: Audrey Champagne
Scoring Summary
Queen’s 28 – Laval 18 (Extra Time)
First Half
LAV – Try, Nele Pien (Audrey Champagne convert) 5’ 0-7
QUE – Penalty Convert, Sophie de Goede 15’ 3-7
LAV – Penalty Convert, Audrey Champagne 22’ 3-10
QUE – Try, Carmen Izyk (Sophie de Goede convert) 35’ 10-10
Second Half
LAV – Penalty Convert, Audrey Champagne 47’ 10-13
QUE – Penalty Convert, Sophie de Goede 66’ 13-13
Overtime 1
QUE – Try, Siobhan Sheerin (Convert unsuccessful) 73’ 18-13
QUE – Try, Siobhan Sheerin (Sophie de Goede convert) 80’ 25-13
Overtime 2
QUE – Penalty Convert, Sophie de Goede 88’ 28-13
LAV – Try, Emelie Desjardins (Convert unsuccessful) 90’ 28-18
As the official Rugby Ball Supplier of U SPORTS, Gilbert Rugby Canada will provide match balls and other prizing to the 2021 U SPORTS Women’s Rugby Championship Presented by Queen's University from Nov. 10 - Nov. 14 at Nixon Field.