The Trent Excalibur women’s lacrosse team left Kingston as bronze medalists after a dominating 15-4 win over the Toronto Varsity Blues at the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Patterson Cup Championships at Queen’s University over the weekend.
Trent faced off against the Toronto Varsity Blues in their opening contest, defeating them 16-10. Natalie Fournier led the Excalibur with five goals.
The Excalibur continued their hot start with a 17-3 rout over the Brock Badgers to move to a 2-0 record. Rookie Tyler McDonald had a whopping six goals for Trent.
Trent’s bid for the championship fell short as they fell to Queen’s Gaels in the semi-final game, 13-5. The loss sent the Excalibur to the bronze medal game and eventual win.
McDonald was named Rookie of the Year during the bronze medal ceremony, scoring seven goals for the Excalibur. Goalie Kieran Gerow was named OUA Most Valuable Defensive Player. Gerow and Shaughnessy were named OUA All-Star for Trent.