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HEADLINES

Gaiters football streak ends, Men’s Hoops takes bronze at UNB

Weekly Release #6
October 23, 2007 

LENNOXVILLE: This week at Bishop’s saw the football Gaiters’ five-game winning streak come to an end at the hands of the #1-ranked Laval Rouge et Or,  continue to roll on, picking up their fifth consecutive victory, this one a 42-17 victory over the Acadia Axemen. Men’s Basketball went 2-1 and finished won the Bronze Medal at the Eric Garland tournament at UNB, while Women’s Basketball went 1-2 at the Pandas Hoopfest in Edmonton. Men’s Rugby fell 34-3 to the undefeated McGill Redmen, while women’s soccer was shutout twice. Finally, Men’s Lacrosse wound down the regular season with a pair of blowouts at home over Queen’s and Carleton. 

This week, Football is home for the last time in the regular season, as they face the Montréal Carabins on Saturday at 1 p.m. Women’s Soccer also plays their last home game, this Friday at 3:30 against Laval, before closing out the season on Sunday at Concordia. On Friday, Men’s Rugby closes out their regular season with a game at Concordia. Men’s Basketball continues their preseason travels with a trip to the Wilfrid Laurier Invitational in Waterloo, Ont., while Women’s Basketball is idle this week. Finally, Men’s Lacrosse swept Queen's and Carleton, but not by enough to avoid a first-round playoff game against Western.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:

This week’s Pilsen Pub Athlete of the Week is Emmanuel Junior Nicolas (Montréal, Que.). Nicolas, a third-year guard, led Men's Basketball to the bronze medal at the Eric Garland UNB National Tournament in Fredericton, N.B., scoring 68 points in three games. On Friday against UPEI, he led the Gaiters with 18 points and went 7-for-10 from the field. In Saturday's loss to AUS power Acadia, he led all scorers with 26 points. On Sunday's win over Manitoba, he again led all scorers with 24 points, sinking a team-record eight three-pointers, while also grabbing a game-high nine rebounds.

HONOUR ROLL:

  • Steven Turner – KR - Football (2nd year, Brampton, Ont.) – Ran back another kickoff for a touchdown, his third of the season, on Sunday at Laval.
    Chelsea-Lyn Aboud – GK – Soccer (5th year, Oakville, Ont.) – MVP of the Gaiters’ 2-0 loss to McGill on Sunday.

  • Jessy Roy – G – W-Basketball (1st year, Val d’Or, Que.) – Led Gaiters with 25 points in last two games of Alberta Pandas Hoopfest

  • Jimmy Southall – MF – Lacrosse (4th year, New Westminster, BC) – Scored 16 points (11G, 5A) combined in wins over Queen’s and Carleton last weekend.

FOOTBALL (5-2, T-2nd QUFL)

Gaiters downed by #1 Rouge et Or

October 21, 2007
Game Summary

QUEBEC – October 21, 2007 – The Bishop’s Gaiters five-game winning streak came crashing to an end today, as they suffered a 50-15 defeat at the hands of the top-ranked Laval Rouge et Or. A crowd of 14,824 at the Stade PEPS in Quebec City saw the Rouge et Or run their winning streak to 11 games, while Bishop’s suffered only their second loss of the season. (Full release…)

UP NEXT: The Gaiters (5-2) close out the regular season as they host the Montréal Carabins (3-4) at Coulter Field on Saturday at 1 p.m. A Bishop’s win, combined with a Laval victory over Concordia, would give the Gaiters their first home playoff game since 1993.

MEN’S BASKETBALL (3-4, 3-3 CIS)

Gaiters take Bronze at UNB
 Men’s Basketball continued their non-conference schedule with a weekend trip to the Eric Garland National Tournament at Fredericton, New Brunswick. On Friday, the Gaiters dumped UPEI 82-61 in the tournament quarterfinals. On Saturday, they ran into an AUS power, the Acadia Axemen, who came out on top 76-68. On Sunday, the Gaiters won the third-place game over the Manitoba Bisons by a score of 79-64.

FRIDAY: Bishop’s 82 vs. UPEI 61
Junior Nicolas (Montréal, Que.) scored a game-high 18 points to lead the Gaiters to the 21-point victory over the UPEI Panthers. Nicolas went 7-for-10 from the field, including 3-for-6 from three-point range to pace the Gaiters. The Gaiters led 39-32 at the half, and pulled away in the fourth quarter, outscoring UPEI 26-12. Bishop’s had a strong day shooting, as they went 54% from the field, while holding UPEI to only 36.5%. Damon Thomas Anderson (Verdun, Que.) scored 13 points, while Hermon Tesfaghebriel (Coquitlam, B.C.) and Tim McAleenan (Sussex, N.B.) added 12 each for Bishop’s. UPEI had three players in double digits, led by Jonathan Cooper’s 13.

SATURDAY: Acadia 76 vs. Bishop’s 68
Junior Nicolas went one better tonight, as got off for 26 points against a highly rated Acadia side. Nicolas went 8-for-23 from the field and made all seven of his free throws, as he again led all scorers. However, it was not enough as the Axemen prevailed by eight points. The game was tied at 30 at halftime, but Acadia’s shooters caught fire in the final 20 minutes, shooting 63% from the field and outscoring the Gaiters 46-38 in the second half. Cam Mowat (Vancouver, B.C.) was the only other Gaiter in double digits, with 10 points.

SUNDAY: Bishop’s 79 vs. Manitoba 64
Junior Nicolas continued his impressive tournament, as his 24 points led all scorers in the Gaiters’ 79-64 defeat of the Manitoba Bisons. He made a school-record eight three-pointers, and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Gaiters to the tournament bronze medal. The Gaiters turned a 17-16 first-quarter deficit into a 47-30 lead at halftime, and cruised to the victory. Tim McAleenan picked up 13 points for the Gaiters, while Brian Crowe led the Bisons with 19 points.

UP NEXT: The Gaiters head to Waterloo for the Wilfrid Laurier Invitational. On Friday, they will face the Windsor Lancers, for the second time this season, at 6 p.m. Bishop’s lost the previous matchup 76-71 in Montreal. On Saturday, the Gaiters will face the host Golden Hawks at 8 p.m.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (2-4)

Women go 1-2 out west, have week off before heading south

Women’s Basketball continued their non-conference schedule at the Alberta Pandas Hoopfest in Edmonton. On Friday, they fell 84-45 to the Regina Cougars. On Saturday, the Gaiters fell 78-59 to the host Alberta Pandas. The Gaiters rebounded on Sunday with a 68-61 win over the Saskatchewan Huskies.

FRIDAY – Bishop’s 45 vs. Regina 84
The Gaiters opened the Pandas Hoopfest with a loss to the Regina Cougars. While Bishop’s started even with the Cougars, leading 16-14 after the first quarter, a five-point second quarter put the Gaiters down 28-21 at the half. In the second half, the Cougars caught fire, shooting 62% from the field compared to only 29% for the Gaiters. The Cougars out-rebounded the Gaiters 47-23 in the game. Amanda Piribauer (Kingston, Ont.) led the Gaiters with 16 points, while Melanie Ouellet-Godcharles (Gatineau, Que.) netted ten. Jessica Lynch led Regina with 16 points, while Jacquie Kenyon added ten.

SATURDAY – Bishop’s 59 at Alberta 78
The Gaiters dropped a 78-59 decision to the host Alberta Pandas on Saturday night. The Pandas, last year’s CIS finalists, led throughout the game, including a 43-27 edge at halftime. The Gaiters came part of the way back in the third quarter, but were unable to narrow the gap. Rookie point guard Jessy Roy (Val d’Or, Que.) led the Gaiters with 11 points and four assists, while Katy Germain (Val d’Or, Que.) also netted 11 points. Robyn Wilson (Vancouver, B.C.) and Courtney Cook (Maple Ridge, B.C.) each had eight rebounds for the Gaiters.

SUNDAY – Bishop’s 68 vs. Saskatchewan 61
The Gaiters finished the tournament with a seven-point win over the U of S Huskies. The Gaiters overcame a 34-26 halftime deficit for the win, and outscored Saskatchewan 27-14 in the fourth quarter. The Gaiters’ second-half shooting improved to 43%, as compared with 28% for the Huskies, and the Gaiters out-rebounded Saskatchewan 50-38. Jessy Roy and Melanie Ouellet-Godcharles led the Gaiters with 14 points each, while Sarah Gutkin-Sweezey (Boucherville, Que.) had 13 points. Rookie centre Felicia Craig-Thompson (London, Ont.) led all players with seven rebounds. Roy was named to the tournament All-Star Team.

UP NEXT: Women’s Basketball is off this weekend, and return to action with a two-game trip to Vermont on November 2 and 3.

WOMEN’S SOCCER (1-9-2, 8th QSSF)

Soccer shut out twice against Montreal teams

Women’s Soccer was in action twice last week, a 3-0 loss at the Montréal Carabins, and a 2-0 loss at home to McGill on Sunday.

FRIDAY – Bishop’s 0 @ Montréal 3
Women's Soccer suffered a 3-0 defeat at the hands of the Montréal Carabins on a rainy Friday night at CEPSUM. Montréal’s Nadege Akamse scored two first half goals, while Véronique Laverdière added one in the second half. Montréal directed 23 shots towards Bishop’s goalkeeper Chelsea-Lyn Aboud, while Bishop’s only managed two shots.

SUNDAY – McGill 0 @ Bishop’s 2
The Gaiters were defeated 2-0 by the McGill Martlets on Sunday afternoon. Magalie Kolker opened the scoring in the 47th minute, while Carolyne Pelletier added an insurance marker in the 85th minute. Goalkeeper Chelsea-Lyn Aboud was again the Bishop’s player of the game, while Elizabeth Williams took MVP honours for the Martlets.

UP NEXT: Women’s Soccer again plays twice this week. First up is their last home game of the season, Friday at 3:30 p.m. against the Laval Rouge et Or (8-0-4) on the Wilson Soccer Pitch. On Sunday, the Gaiters will close out the season with a visit to the Concordia Stingers (4-8-0) on Sunday at 3 p.m.

RUGBY (Men 3-4-0, 3rd QSSF; Women 0-6-0, 6th QSSF)

Men lose at undefeated McGill, visit Concordia on Friday

MEN – SUNDAY – Bishop’s 3 @ McGill 34
Men’s Rugby fell 34-3 to the 7-0 McGill Redmen on Sunday afternoon at Molson Stadium. The Gaiters showed significant improvement since their first matchup, holding the Redmen scoreless for the first 25 minutes. However, the Gaiters took a yellow card at that point, and McGill took advantage of the ten-minute man-advantage to put up 17 points. The score was 17-3 until the last ten minutes of the game, when the Redmen added their final 17 points.

UP NEXT: Men’s Rugby’s next action is again in Montréal, this time against the Concordia Stingers (3-4-0) on Friday at 8 p.m. This game is likely to decide third place in the Quebec league. The teams have played once with year, with Bishop’s winning 17-15.

LACROSSE (5-1, T-1st  CUFLA East)

Lacrosse sweeps Carleton & Queen’s, Western up next as playoffs open

The Gaiters’ lacrosse team was in action twice last week, notching lopsided home wins over CUFLA East foes Queen’s and Carleton. On Saturday in Kingston, the Gaiters trounced the Queen’s Golden Gaels 21-7. On Sunday, Bishop’s ran their winning streak to four games with a 17-7 romp over the Carleton Ravens. However, the 38 goals were not enough to overcome the McGill Redmen, and the Gaiters ended up finishing second in the tiebreaking formula.

SATURDAY – Queen’s 7 @ Bishop’s 21
On Saturday, Bishop’s came out early and ensured that there would be no repeat of last week’s overtime dramatics. The Gaiters scored four goals in the game’s first eight minutes, on their way to a 7-1 first quarter lead. Another four goals in the second put Bishop’s up 11-1 at halftime. The pace slowed in the third, as the Gaiters led 14-3, but the floodgates opened up again in the fourth, as Bishop’s scored seven goals. Andy Barber and Jimmy Southall each had five goals and three assists to lead the Gaiters, while Simon Gordon and Mike Dubé added three each.

SUNDAY – Carleton 7 @ Bishop’s 17
On Sunday, the Gaiters notched their second blowout of the Carleton Ravens in as many weeks, although this game did not become lopsided until late. Bishop’s came out strong, taking a 5-0 lead after one quarter, but allowed Carleton to come part of the way back in the second, and took a 7-4 lead into halftime. The teams traded one goal each in the third quarter, before Bishop’s poured it on with a nine-goal fourth quarter, as they attempted to out-score McGill and win the first-place tiebreaker. Jimmy Southall (6G, 2A) led the Gaiters with eight points, while Andy Barber (2G, 4A) added six and Josh Crone netted four goals.

UP NEXT: After finishing second in the CUFLA East, the Gaiters will host the Western Mustangs (4-5), who finished third in the West Division, in a one-game playoff this Saturday at Optimist Park. Game time is still to be determined. The winner will advance to the Baggataway Cup in Toronto on Nov. 2-4.

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

Friday, October 26

  • Men’s Basketball vs. Windsor, 6 p.m., Waterloo, Ont. (Wilfrid Laurier Invitational)
  • Women’s Soccer vs. Laval, 3:30 p.m., Wilson Soccer Pitch
  • Men’s Rugby at Concordia, 8 p.m., Montréal

Saturday, October 27

  • Football vs. Montréal, 1 p.m., Coulter Field
  • Men’s Basketball at Laurier, 6 p.m., Waterloo, Ont. (Wilfrid Laurier Invitational)
  • Lacrosse vs. Western Ontario, Time TBD, Optimist Park (CUFLA Playoffs)

Sunday, October 28

  • Women’s Soccer at Concordia, 3 p.m., Montreal