Bettez nets natural hat as Martlets skunk Stingers
By Earl Zukerman
MONTREAL – Ann-Sophie Bettez, a sophomore forward from Sept-Iles,
Que., netted a natural hat-trick in a span of five minutes and 54
seconds as the No.1-ranked ۲ݮƵ women’s hockey team skunked
Concordia 7-0 at McConnell Arena, Saturday.
The Martlets improved to 13-0 on the season and extended their win
streak to 42 consecutive games against CIS opponents. It also
marked their 25th straight victory over Concordia, dating back to a
2-1 road loss on Feb. 5, 2006.
It was the second hat-trick of the season for Bettez, who earned
her CIS rookie-of-the-year honours in her freshman campaign and has
become the first player in team history to join the “20-20” club in
regular season play. The 21-year-old management sophomore has a
20-25-45 record and ranks second in the country in goals, assists
and points. She is only four points behind CIS scoring leader Tarin
Podloski, who has played in nine more games and has an 18-31-49
point total. With six contests remaining, Bettez needs just three
more goals to break the Quebec university record of 22 goals by
Concordia’s Corinne Swirsky in 1999-00.
۲ݮƵ outshot the Stingers 54-17 as goaltender Charline Labonté
posted her seventh shutout in 10 starts this season and her 49th
career whitewash in 105 games overall. Jordanna Peroff of Keswick,
Ont., added a pair, including the game-winner. Other marksmen
included defenceman Stacie Tardif of Ste. Anne de Bellevue, and
Rebecca Martindale of Kingston, Ont.
Stingers goalie Audrey Doyon-Lessard made 47 saves in a losing
cause.
The Martlets killed off all four Concordia power plays and remain
perfect in that department this season, snuffing out all 45
man-power disadvantages faced, while scoring a pair of shorthanded
markers. The ۲ݮƵ women also went 1-for-5 on the power play and
that unit is operating at 30.9 per cent (21/68).
The ۲ݮƵ women will play at second-place Ottawa (6-5-2) Sunday
evening and have a current 16-game win streak against the Gee-Gees
, dating back to a 2-1 loss in the nation’s capital on Feb. 10,
2007.
Concordia (3-10-1) is slated to play next on Valentine’s Day, when
they host Carleton (5-9-0).
MARTLET MURMURS: ۲ݮƵ is 27-2-0 overall, including losses to NCAA
teams Harvard and St. Lawrence… The Martlets have an 11-0 record
against teams that have been ranked in the CIS national top 10 poll
this season… The Martlets have posted a team record seven
hat-tricks to date… Bettez, who has had a five-goal game, leads the
way with two ‘tricks, followed by one apiece from Vanessa Davidson,
Marie-Andree Leclerc-Auger (a 5-goal game), Amy Soberano, Rebecca
Martindale and defenceman Cathy Chartrand… Head coach Peter Smith
is one victory away from his 250th win with the Martlets… In his
10th season behind the bench, Smith has posted a 249-104-27 record
overall.
SCORING SUMMARY
Concordia 0 at ۲ݮƵ 7
(Feb 7, 2009, McConnell Arena @ ۲ݮƵ)
FIRST PERIOD:
Scoring -
1. ۲ݮƵ, Jordanna Peroff (4) (S. Tardif, R. Martindale)
6:57
2. ۲ݮƵ, Stacie Tardif (2) (L. Smith, A. Wells) 14:34
Penalties -
D. Rich Con (hooking) 0:48,
D. Ringrose Con (holding) 7:28
SECOND PERIOD:
Scoring -
3. ۲ݮƵ, Rebecca Martindale (7) 17:51
4. ۲ݮƵ, Ann-Sophie Bettez (18) (C. Ward, A. Soberano)
19:10
Penalties -
A. Doiron Con (hooking) 1:21,
D. Ringrose Con (roughing) 13:07,
S. Tardif Mcg (roughing) 13:07,
V. Davidson Mcg (slashing) 14:07
THIRD PERIOD:
Scoring -
5. ۲ݮƵ, Ann-Sophie Bettez (19) (M.A. Leclerc-Auger, V. Davidson)
1:09
6. ۲ݮƵ, Ann-Sophie Bettez (20) (C. Ward) 5:04 (PP)
7. ۲ݮƵ, Jordanna Peroff (5) (C. Chartrand, J. Sheehan)
18:56
Penalties -
N. May Con (hooking) 3:33,
M.A. Leclerc-Auger Mcg (high sticking) 8:36,
D. Ringrose Con (10-minute misconduct) 12:02,
V. Wells Mcg (tripping) 13:01,
A. Soberano Mcg (bodychecking) 13:47,
K. Feehan Con (slashing) 13:58
SHOTS BY PERIOD:
CON: 5 8 4 -- 17
McG: 18 20 16 -- 54
GOALS BY PERIOD:
CON: 0 - 0 - 0 -- 0
McG: 2 - 2 - 3 -- 7
POWER PLAY CONVERSION:
Concordia 0-4.
۲ݮƵ 1-5.
PENALTIES (No/Mins):
Concordia 7-22.
۲ݮƵ 5-10.
GOALTENDERS:
Concordia
Audrey Doyon-Lessard [L, 3-6-1; 60:00, SV: 47, GA: 7]
۲ݮƵ
Charline Labonte [W, 10-0-0; 60:00, SV: 17, GA: 0, SHO]
Start : 7:03 PM
End : 9:06 PM
Attendance : 187
Referee: Melanie Bordeleau
THREE GAME STARS:
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1. MCG - 24 Ann-Sophie Bettez
2. MCG - 10 Jordanna Peroff
3. MCG - 54 Charline Labonte
McGILL LINEUP SCRATCHES:
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G Kalie Townsend
G Gabrielle Smith (dressed but DNP)
D Shaunn Rabinovich
F Alyssa Cecere (INJD)