Martlets quell Queen's, stretch streak to 34
by Earl Zukerman
MONTREAL – Senior forward Vanessa Davidson of Kirkland, Que.,
scored once and set up another as No.1-ranked ۲ݮƵ blanked
ϳܱ’s 4-0 to open the 41st annual Theresa Humes women’s hockey
tournament at Concordia’s Ed Meagher arena, Friday.
It was the 34th consecutive victory against Canadian university
opponents for the Martlets, who are bidding to go undefeated for
the second straight season.
۲ݮƵ outshot the Gaels 47-17 as third-year netminder Charline
Labonté of Boisbriand, Que., registered her 45th shutout in 96
career starts.
After a scoreless opening period, defenceman Cathy Chartrand of Lac
Nominingue, Que., finally broke the ice with the eventual
game-winner on a blast from the blueline at 17:48 of the middle
stanza.
۲ݮƵ then exploded for three markers in the last period, with
Davidson scoring her 12th of the season at 8:43, followed by Lisa
Zane, a defender from Mississauga, Ont., who tallied on the power
play at 12:07. Sophmore Vicky Wells of Oshawa, Ont., rounded
out the scoring by converting a pass from Davidson at 18:38.
“We were definitely a bit rusty in the opening period,” said ۲ݮƵ
coach Peter Smith, whose troops were playing for the first time
since Nov. 29. “I was expecting us to shake off the rust earlier
but we’re a puck-control team and we did improve in that respect as
the game wore on, especially in the third period.”
۲ݮƵ will meet Ottawa in Round 2 on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. The
Gee-Gees surprised Guelph with a 3-2 overtime shootout victory in
the opening round, winning the penalty-shot session 2-0. The
Martlets are 2-0 versus Ottawa this season and have won 14
consecutive games over the Gee-Gees, dating back to a 2-1 loss in
the nation’s capital on Feb. 10, 2007. The Martlets own a 28-2-1
record in their last 31 meetings versus Ottawa.
SCORING SUMMARY
ϳܱ’s 0 vs ۲ݮƵ 4
Jan 2, 2009
(Ed Meagher Arena @ Concordia)
FIRST PERIOD:
Scoring -
(none)
Penalties -
E. Kench Qns (roughing) 7:59,
K. Smith Qns (interference) 11:22,
E. Kench Qns (holding) 19:11
SECOND PERIOD:
Scoring -
1. ۲ݮƵ, Cathy Chartrand (7) (A. Lind-Kenny) 17:48
Penalties -
M. Leclerc-Auger Mcg (interference) 4:45,
K. Smith Qns (tripping) 8:23,
K. Smith Qns (hooking) 11:28,
J. Peroff Mcg (interference) 11:38,
S. Rabinovich Mcg (hooking) 13:18
THIRD PERIOD:
Scoring -
2. ۲ݮƵ, Vanessa Davidson (21) (J. Sheehan) 8:43
3. ۲ݮƵ, Lisa Zane (1) (C. Gauvin, R. Martindale) 12:07
(PP)
4. ۲ݮƵ, Vicky Wells (3) (M. Leclerc-Auger, V. Davidson)
18:38
Penalties -
C. Chartrand Mcg (bodychecking) 1:37,
R. Conroy Qns (interference) 10:22,
A. Morra Qns (roughing) 19:54
SHOTS BY PERIOD
ϳܱ’s: 5 2 10 -- 17
۲ݮƵ: 13 18 16 -- 47
GOALS BY PERIOD
ϳܱ’s: 0 0 0 -- 0
۲ݮƵ: 0 1 3 -- 4
POWER PLAY CONVERSION
ϳܱ’s 0-4.
۲ݮƵ 1-7.
PENALTIES (No/Mins)
ϳܱ’s 7-14.
۲ݮƵ 4-8.
GOALTENDERS
ϳܱ’s
Melissa John [L], 60:00, SV: 43, GA: 4
۲ݮƵ
Charline Labonte [W, 14-1-0], 60:00, SV: 17, GA: 0, SHO
Start : 2:04 PM
End : 4:00 PM
Attendance : 150
Referee: Caroline Laforge
THREE STARS:
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1. MCG - 8 Cathy Chartrand
2. MCG - 25 Vanessa Davidson
3. QNS- 35 Melissa John
McGILL LINEUP SCRATCHES:
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F: Ann-Sophie Bettez (with national U22 team)
D: Catherine Ward (with national U22 team)
G: Kalie Townsend
G: Gabrielle Smith (dressed but DNP)