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HEADLINES

Gaiters men lose pair of heartbreakers to UQAM, women gain split

Weekly Release #20
February 9, 2008

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK:

This week’s Bishop's Gaiters Athletes of the Week are basketball players Hermon Tesfaghebriel and Annick Stephanny Charles.

Tesfaghebriel (Coquitlam, B.C.) scored a career-high 27 points for the Gaiters in Saturday's 78-77 defeat at UQAM. He went 12-for-16 from the field, including one three-pointer, and added two free throws as he scored the highest total for the Gaiters in a regular season game this year. He also made a career-high four steals. On Friday night, he scored 16 points and added nine rebounds in the Gaiters' 81-80 overtime loss to the Citadins.

Roy (Val d'Or, Que.) led the Gaiters in their win on Friday night against UQAM, as she scored 10 points, grabbed five rebounds, and made three assists. She went 3-for-6 from the field, and 4-for-7 from the free throw line as the Gaiters pulled out a 57-50 win. On Saturday, the point guard scored four points, made a game-high three assists and recorded a block.

HONOUR ROLL:

  • Annick Stephanny Charles (Women's Basketball) - Scored a career-high 11 points on Saturday at UQAM
  • Junior Nicolas (Men's Basketball) - Averaged 15 points over two games last weekend.
  • Mélanie Ouellet-Godcharles (Women's Basketball) - Scored nine points, including a pair of clutch three-pointers, in Friday's win over UQAM
  • Tim Hunter (Men's Basketball) - Grabbed 11 rebounds in Friday's game against UQAM
  • Gabrielle Côté-Caouette (Women's Basketball) - Grabbed a career-high four rebounds on Saturday at UQAM
  • Damon Thomas-Anderson (Men's Basketball) - Scored 11 points in Friday's game against UQAM
  • Kristen Cheng (Women's Indoor Soccer) - Gaiters' Player of the Game on Friday.

MEN’S BASKETBALL (9-19, 8-17 CIS, 5-9 QUBL - T-4th)
Gaiters drop a pair of heartbreakers to UQAM

FRIDAY: UQAM 81, GAITERS 80 (OT)  - Box Score - Full Release
Souleymane Diagne hit a 12-foot jump shot as the buzzer sounded to propel the UQAM Citadins past the Gaiters 81-80 in overtime. Diagne dribbled the length of the floor before launching a shot that shot banked off the glass as the buzzer sounded and fell into the net, sending the 941 fans at Lennoxville’s Mitchell Gymnasium home in stunned silence.

The Gaiters had come back from six points down in the last three minutes to force the overtime session, with a Hermon Tesfaghebriel tying the game at 74-74. The Citadins had a chance to win on the last possession of regulation, but Arthaud Plesius was unable to connect on his jump shot. Tim Hunter picked up the rebound, and he was fouled immediately. However, after a discussion, the officials determined that the foul came after the buzzer, setting up the additional five minutes.

In the extra session, the Gaiters led throughout, but were unable to make it a two-possession game. With the Gaiters up 80-79 with 14 seconds to go, Arthaud Plesius missed a layup that would have put the Citadins on top. Cam Mowat grabbed the rebound and pushed it up to Nicolas, who was fouled deliberately. Nicolas could not convert either of his two free throws. UQAM’s Abdoukarim Gueye grabbed the rebound and flipped it to Diagne, setting up his game-ending heroics.

SATURDAY: UQAM 78, GAITERS 77 - Box Score - Full Release
Souleymane Diagne's off-balance three-pointer with 2.1 seconds remaining gave the UQAM Citadins a 78-77 victory over the Gaiters. Diagne's trey marked the 17th and final lead change of the evening, and came after Damon Thomas-Anderson (Verdun, Que.) made one of two free throws with 20.3 seconds left, giving the Gaiters a two-point lead.

Hermon Tesfaghebriel led all scorers with a career-high 27 points on 12-for-16 shooting, while Nicolas scored 18. Cam Mowat (Kelowna, B.C.) led the Gaiters with seven rebounds, and added seven points. El Makssoud and Gregory St-Amand scored 20 points each to lead UQAM, while Diagne finished with 14. The Gaiters shot 48.4% from the field (31-for-64), while UQAM hit 50.9% (29-for-57) of their shots. Bishop's outrebounded UQAM 31-29.

UP NEXT: The Gaiters close out the regular season with the first-place Concordia Stingers (8-4 QUBL). The Gaiters need to win at least one game to remain alive in the QUBL playoff race. Friday's game is set for a 6 p.m. tipoff at the Concordia Gym, while Saturday's game is an 8 p.m tipoff at the Mitchell Gym. Saturday's game is Seniors Night, where the Gaiters' three graduating seniors (Junior Nicolas, Cam Mowat, and Damon Thomas-Anderson) will be honoured.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (11-11, 11-9 CIS, 8-6 QUBL - 2nd)
 Gaiters split with Citadins

FRIDAY: GAITERS 57, UQAM 50 - Box Score - Full Release
A pair of Mélanie Ouellet-Godcharles (Gatineau, Que.) three-pointers proved to be decisive, as the Gaiters finally came out on top to edge the Citadins 57-50. Ouellet-Godcharles put the Gaiters up 47-45 with four minutes to go. After UQAM had tied the game back up at 47, she hit again from long range, putting the Gaiters up for good at 50-47.

The game featured 10 ties and 11 lead changes, as the teams fought back and forth through all 40 minutes. In the fourth, the Citadins went on a 6-0 run to take the lead at 45-44 with just under five minutes left to play. However, Ouellet-Godcharles quashed the Citadins’ aspirations with a three-pointer from the corner. A minute later, after UQAM forced the game’s tenth and final tie at 47-47, the third-year guard drained her second straight trey to put the Gaiters up for good. The Gaiters hit five of eight free throws in the last minute to erase all doubt.

SATURDAY: UQAM 57, GAITERS 50  - Box Score - Full Release
The Bishop's Gaiters were unable to complete the weekend sweep as they fell 57-50 to the UQAM Citadins. Bishop's was unable to recover from a nine-point second quarter, as the Citadins cruised to the victory.

Annick Stephanny Charles was the only Gaiter in double figures, as she scored 11 points, while Lemoine scored 9 and Amanda Piriabuer netted eight. The Gaiters shot 30.8% from the field, while UQAM was good on 35.1% of their shots. Piribauer led the Gaiters with five rebounds, as Bishop's was outrebounded 39-26 by the Citadins. UQAM held a 16-14 edge on their offensive glass.

UP NEXT: The Gaiters' close out their regular season this week with a series against the Concordia Stingers, who are currently 5th in the QUBL with a 3-8 record. Friday's game is set for an 8 p.m. tipoff in Montreal, with Saturday's rematch set for 6 p.m. at the Mitchell Gym. The Gaiters' 2009 graduating class will be honoured after the game.

WOMEN’S INDOOR SOCCER (0-3-1, T-6th QUISL)
Gaiters fall at home to undefeated Sherbrooke

The Gaiters dropped a 5-0 decision to the Sherbrooke Vert et Or on Friday night. Five different players found the net for Sherbrooke, who led 3-0 at halftime. Kristen Cheng made three saves in the Bishop's net, and was named the Gaiters' Player of the Game. Stephanie Adam won the honours for Sherbrooke, as she scored a goal and an assist.

UP NEXT: The Gaiters travel to St-Eustache to face the Montreal Carabins (3-0-1) on Saturday at 1 p.m.

WOMEN’S HOCKEY (7-7-1)
Polar Bears face U.S. prep school this week

The Polar Bears were idle last week. Their next game in Friday, February 13, when they host The Pingree School, a Boston-area prep school. Faceoff at the W.B. Scott Arena is set for 7 p.m.

LACROSSE
CUFLA names award-winners

Four Gaiters were among the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association award-winners, as announced by the league last week. Defender Audi Glass was named co-winner the league's most outstanding graduate award (he shares that with Tommy Hurley of McMaster), as well as to the East Division all-star team as both a defender and long-stick midfielder. Other East Division all-stars included attackman Mike Dubé, as well as midfielder Jackson Gair, who was named as a drawman.

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

Friday, February 13

  • Basketball at Concordia, 6 p.m. (M) & 8 p.m (W), Montreal (Concordia)
  • Women's Hockey vs. The Pingree School, 7 p.m., W.B. Scott Arena

Saturday, February 14

  • Basketball vs. Concordia, 6 p.m. (W) & 8 p.m. (M), Mitchell Gym
  • Women's Indoor Soccer at Montreal, 1 p.m., St-Eustache