ATHLETES OF THE WEEK:

Sue Magwood

This week’s Bishop's Gaiters Athletes of the Week are Jesse Andrews (Pickering, Ont.) of the Football team and Sue Magwood (Lennoxville, Que.) of the Women's Rugby team.

Magwood led the Gaiters to a 5-5 tie with the Sherbrooke Vert & Or. Magwood scored the Gaiters' try midway through the first half as Bishop's put an end to their seven-game losing streak on Sunday afternoon.

Andrews recorded a career-high 333 passing yards in the Gaiters' 30-15 loss to the Concordia Stingers on Friday night. Andrews was 20-of-34, setting a personal best for completions as well as for yards. The third-year quarterback also threw for one touchdown in the game.

HONOUR ROLL:

• Becky Yates - GK - Women's Soccer (1st year,  ) - Made several saves and was named Gaiters team MVP on Sunday against Montreal.

• Keith Godding - WR - Football (5th year, Ajax, Ont.) - Caught seven passes for 133 yards and a touchdown on Friday at Concordia

• Golf - James Laings - Finished 13th with a score of 78 at the UQO Invitational on Sunday.

FOOTBALL (0-1, T-4th QUFL)
Football falls 30-15 to No. 9 Concordia

Game Stats

MONTREAL – A career-high 333 yards passing by Bishop’s Gaiters quarterback Jesse Andrews (Pickering, Ont.) went for nought as the Gaiters (0-1) dropped a 30-15 decision to the Concordia Stingers (1-0) in Quebec University Football League action tonight in Montreal. Andrews completed 20 of 34 passes, for 333 yards and a touchdown, his first 300-yard game.

The No. 10-ranked Gaiters outgained the ninth-ranked Stingers by 390 yards to 355 in the game, and recorded 24 first downs to Concordia’s 20. However, an uncharacteristic six turnovers proved to be the Gaiters’ undoing. The Stingers took advantage of the short field and turned three first-half fumbles into 17 points, as they took a 25-15 lead at halftime. (Full release)

UP NEXT: Football hosts the No. 3 Saint Mary's Huskies on Saturday at Coulter Field. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.

MEN'S BASKETBALL (0-1)
Gaiters bitten by Huskies in pre-season action

Men's Basketball dropped a 69-47 decision to the Northeastern Huskies in an exhibition basketball game on Wednesday night at the Mitchell Gym. The game was played in front of a raucous crowd of over 1,000 as part of Bishop’s annual Frosh Week festivities. The Huskies never trailed in the game, as they raced out to an 11-2 lead in the first quarter and cruised to the victory. (Full release)

UP NEXT: Men's Basketball's next game is on Thursday, October 9 as they travel to Kingston to face the Queen's Golden Gaels.

WOMEN’S SOCCER (0-1, T-3rd QUSL)
Gaiters fall to No. 6 Carabins.

Women's Soccer lost 6-0 in their opening match to the 6th-ranked Montreal Carabins. The game was tight defensively in the early going, and was tied at 0-0 at halftime. Véronique Maranda opened the scoring for Montreal in the 54th minute, and Eva Thauvenot made the score 2-0 nine minutes later. The Carabins added four more goals in the last 20 minutes to pull away to the 6-0 victory. Rookie goalkeeper Becky Yates was the Gaiters' player of the game.

UP NEXT: The Gaiters will host the Sherbrooke Vert et Or on Friday at 7 p.m. at Coulter Field. On Sunday, Women's Soccer visits the UQTR Patriotes at 1 p.m.

MEN’S RUGBY (0-1, T-2nd QURU)
Gaiters suffer heavy loss to provincial champions.

Men's Rugby opened their season on Friday night against the McGill Redmen, in a rematch of last season's QURU Championship game. The game was Rugby's first at Coulter Field, but the Redmen spoiled the home opener with a 55-0 victory. McGill were able to score nine tries, including four by Stefan Rinas, and kicked five conversions, including four by Ian Turner.

WOMEN’S RUGBY (0-0-1, T-3rd QURU)
Gaiters battle to tie with Sherbrooke

Women's Rugby opened their season with a 5-5 tie at crosstown rivals Sherbrooke. The tie puts an end to the Gaiters' seven-game losing streak. The Gaiters opened the scoring midway through the first half as Sue Magwood (Lennoxville, Que.) scored her first try of the season. Despite being in the Sherbrooke end for most of the rest of the first period, the Gaiters were unable to extend their lead. In the second half, the Vert et Or tied the game up on a try by Mylène Mongeon.

UP NEXT: The Gaiters open their season on Sunday, September 7 against the Sherbrooke Vert et Or. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.

GOLF
Gaiters finish eighth at UQO Invitational

The Gaiters' golf team finished in eighth place with an aggregate score of 329 at last weekend's UQO Invitational in Montebello, Que. Rain cancelled play on Saturday, reducing the tournament to a one-round event on Sunday. James Laings' was the Gaiters' low man with a score of 78, seven shots off the winning score of 71. Brent Gill was one stroke behind at 79 and tied for 17th, while Dane Fitzpatrick and Brent Loach both finished in 39th place with scored of 86.

UP NEXT: Golf is off this week, and resumes their schedule at the the Laval Invitational on September 20-21.

LACROSSE (0-2-0)
Gaiters fall twice at preseason tournament

Men's Lacrosse dropped a pair of games at the McGill pre-season tournament on Saturday afternoon. The Gaiters fell 12-3 to the host McGill Redmen, and were on the wrong end of a 13-8 decision against the Wakefield Black Sheep, a Senior team.

UP NEXT: Lacrosse opens their CUFLA season this weekend with a trip to Toronto and Trent. The Gaiters visit the Toronto Varsity Blues on Saturday at 4 p.m., and the Trent Excalibur on Sunday at noon.

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

Friday, September 12

• Women's Soccer vs. Sherbrooke, 7 p.m., Coulter Field

Saturday, September 13

• Football vs. # 3 Saint Mary's, 1 p.m., Coulter Field

• Women's Rugby at Laval, 1 p.m., Quebec City

• Lacrosse at Toronto, 4 p.m., Toronto, Ont.

Sunday, September 14

• Women's Soccer at. UQTR, 1 p.m., Trois-Rivieres

• Men's Rugby at. McGill, 1 p.m., Montreal

• Lacrosse at Trent, noon, Peterborough, Ont.