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Game Recap: Soccer (M) | 9/3/2016 4:08:00 PM | Posted by: Peter Reimer (Sports Information Intern)
Queen's picks up 5-1 win over Nipissing in season opener



KINGSTON, Ont. (September 3, 2016) - The Gaels (1-0) picked up a win in their season opener at Miklas-McCarney field against the Nipissing Lakers (0-2) in a 5-1 decision.

GAME FLOW
Queen's got on the board in a hurry in the first half, with Patrick Van Belleghem (Kenora, Ont.) opening the scoring at the 14 minute mark. Tommy Hong (Oakville, Ont.) and Jacob Schroeter (Ottawa) quickly followed suit, finding the back of the net in the 17th and 19th minutes, respectively. Oliver Coren (Toronto) picked up an assist on the Hong goal with a deep through ball.

After Mathieu Simard of Nipissing picked up one yellow card in the first half, another reckless challenge early in the second half earned him a second yellow and a sending off. Down to 10 men for the remainder of the match, the Lakers managed to narrow the gap to 3-1 when Cody Vaillancourt scored off a free kick.

The man advantage showed as the game progressed, with Queen's attempting 18 shots in the second half alone. The tricolour found the back of the net again in the 77th minute on a goal from Kyle Owens (Whitby, Ont.), and then finished the game on another tally from the rookie Michael Chang (Mississauga, Ont.). Chang's goal is the first of his career, which was assisted by Andrew Kim (Mississauga, Ont.).

BY THE NUMBERS
27 - The Gaels attempted 27 shots
10 - Nipissing keeper Grainger Munro made 10 saves in the loss
8 - In the win, eight different Gaels contributed with either a goal or an assist