Ravens Fall to Gaels in Kingston After Second Half Collapse

Kingston, ON – For 45 minutes, Carleton had Queen’s exactly where they wanted them. Then the second half started, and the game was ripped away in a ruthless three-goal burst.

The Ravens came out sharp under the lights, snapping into tackles and carving out early looks. Xavier-Etienne Patry tested the Gaels back line, Damiano Totten probed in dangerous pockets, and Marek Achadinha found space to threaten goal. Carleton controlled the tempo, pinned Queen’s back, and choked off any attacking rhythm.

By halftime, the stat that mattered most for the hosts was stark: the Gaels hadn’t managed a single shot attempt. Carleton walked off with control, if not a lead, and the sense that a breakthrough was coming.

Then everything flipped.

Just after the restart, Luke Harrop was whistled for a foul in the box, handing Queen’s the opening they had been chasing all night. Damola Akanni stepped up to the spot and buried the penalty, swinging the momentum in an instant.

The damage didn’t stop there.

With Carleton still reeling, Isaac Molouba pounced to double the lead. Before the Ravens could reset, Sebastian Aguade struck again, the third goal arriving less than a minute later. Three goals in a flash. A tight, controlled contest suddenly turned into a 3-0 mountain.

Carleton tried to claw something back in the closing stages. Achadinha rose to meet a cross with a late header that carried real intent, and Adrijan Vrankovic carved out a chance of his own as the Ravens pushed numbers forward. Both efforts came up empty, mirroring a night where their early control never translated to the scoreboard.

The 3-0 defeat will sting, not just for the scoreline but for how quickly it unraveled after such a composed first half. There’s no time to dwell, though. The Ravens are back on the road Sunday at 4:00 p.m., heading to Ontario Tech with an immediate shot at redemption.