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Gaiters women's hoops begins "Drive for 5", men's season ends

Weekly Release #21
February 16, 2008

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK:

This week’s Bishop's Gaiters Athletes of the Week are basketball players Amanda Piribauer and Junior Nicolas

Nicolas (Montreal, Que.) scored 19 points to lead the Gaiters on Friday night. His final basket of the night, with 1:44 remaining in the game, gave him 1001 career QUBL points. On Friday, he was good on all ten of his free-throw attempts, and added a team-high four assists. He followed that up on Saturday night, in his final game as a Gaiter, with seven points and five rebounds.

Piribauer (Kingston, Ont.) led the Gaiters to an 82-68 win over Concordia on Saturday night, as he scored 18 points and 12 rebounds, her fifth double-double of the season. She also blocked three shots, and made a season-high three three-pointers. On Friday night, she grabbed a team-high seven rebounds, despite limited playing time.

HONOUR ROLL:

Katy Germain (Women's Basketball) - Scored 20 points in Friday night's win at Concordia
D'Arcy Nash (Men's Basketball) - Led Gaiters with 20 points on Saturday night.
Jessy Roy (Women's Basketball) - Scored 12 points and added 5 assists on Friday at Concordia
Cam Mowat (Men's Basketball) - Recorded double-double (11 points, 11 rebounds) on Saturday
Marie-Ève Lemoine (Women's Basketball) - Scored a career-high 14 points on Saturday against the Stingers.
Damon Thomas-Anderson (Men's Basketball) - Scored 13 points on Saturday night.

MEN’S BASKETBALL (9-21, 8-19 CIS, 5-11 QUBL - T-4th)
Gaiters swept by Concordia in season's final games

FRIDAY: #8 CONCORDIA 91, GAITERS 77- Box Score - Full Release
Junior Nicolas (Montreal, Que.) scored his 1000^th career QUBL point tonight in a losing cause, as the Gaiters fell 91-77 to the No. 8-ranked Stingers. Nicolas came into the game with 982 career points, and hit the milestone on a 15-foot jump shot with 1:44 left in the game.

The Gaiters were doomed by a slow start, as Damian Buckley and Jamall Gallier combined to stake out the Stingers to a quick 10-0 lead, forcing the Gaiters into a time out with just 1:46 gone. The Gaiters did not trouble the scorers until the 4:24 mark, by which point Concordia had built up a 14-0 lead. From that point on, the teams were even, with Concordia leading 27-15 after the first quarter and 50-35 at halftime.

SATURDAY: #8 CONCORDIA 75, BISHOP’S 66 – Box Score - Full Release
It was the best of halves; it was the worst of halves. Needing a win to stay in the playoff chase, the Gaiters stormed out to a 45-24 halftime lead, only to have it all come crashing down in a five-point third quarter, before finally falling 75-66 to the No. 8-ranked Stingers.

In the early going, the Gaiters appeared equal to the must-win challenge. They held even with the nationally-ranked Stingers through the opening five minutes, and went on a 14-4 run to end the first period with a 21-10 lead. Hermon Tesfaghebriel’s uncontested dunk with 26 seconds left sent the crowd of into hysterics, as the Gaiters led 45-24 at the half. The third quarter, though, saw a 180-degree reversal of fortune, and by the time the quarter was done, Concordia had outscored Bishop’s 30-5, and taken a 54-50 lead.

Nash led all scorers with 20 points, while Cam Mowat recorded a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds in his final game. Junior Nicolas scored seven points in his final game, to finish with 1,008 for his QUBL career. The Gaiters’ other senior, Damon Thomas-Anderson, finished with six points and six rebounds. All three seniors were honoured in a pre-game ceremony.

UP NEXT: The Gaiters have concluded their 2008-09 season

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (13-11, 13-9 CIS, 10-6 QUBL - 2nd)
Gaiters sweep Stingers to clinch second place

FRIDAY: GAITERS 64, CONCORDIA 58 - Box Score - Full Release
Katy Germain’s 20 points led the Gaiters to a 64-58 win over Concordia. Germain went 7-for-16 from the field, including four three-pointers, as the Gaiters clinched home court in the QUBL playoffs. The Gaiters led throughout, and while they were never seriously threatened after scoring the game’s first five points, they were unable to put the Stingers away.

Germain’s 20 points, her fourth 20-point game of the year, led all players, while Jessy Roy finished with 12 points, with Côté-Caouette and Wilson hitting for eight points each. Amanda Piribauer and Roy led all players with seven rebounds, as the Gaiters outrebounded Concordia 42-20. The Gaiters shot 41.7% (25-for-60) from the field, giving them a perfect 7-0 record when shooting at least 40%, while Concordia was good on only 28.4% (19-for-67) of their shots.

SATURDAY: GAITERS 82, CONCORDIA 68 – Box Score - Full release
The Bishops’ Gaiters cruised to an 82-68 victory over the Concordia Stingers in the Gaiters’ final game of the regular season. The Gaiters had already clinched second place in the QUBL with their win last night, and will now head into the playoffs on a two-game winning streak.

Amanda Piribauer led the Gaiters with 18 points and 12 rebounds, her fifth double-double of the year. Katy Germain, Marie-Ève Lemoine, and Jessy Roy each netted 14 points. Lemoine’s 14 points was her career best, as she went 4-for-6 from the field and hit two three-pointers. Robyn Wilson grabbed ten rebounds, matching her season high. The game marked the final regular season action for five Gaiters’ seniors, as Piribauer, Côté, Wilson, Laure Pitfield and Sarah Back each played their last regular-season games and were honoured in a post-game ceremony.

UP NEXT: The Gaiters have a bye for the final week of the QUBL regular season. The Drive for Five starts on Wednesday, February 25, as the Gaiters host the UQAM Citadins in the QUBL semifinal. Tipoff at the Mitchell Gym is set for 7 p.m.

WOMEN’S INDOOR SOCCER (0-4-1, 8th QUISL)
Gaiters dropped at Montreal

The Gaiters fell 10-0 to the undefeated Montreal Carabins on Saturday afternoon in St-Eustache. The home side led 7-0 at the half, as the Carabins got a hat trick from Isabelle Dumais, and braces from Véronique Laverdière and Éva Thouvenot-Hébert. Becky Yates was the Gaiters' player of the game.

UP NEXT: The Gaiters host the McGill Martlets on Friday night at 8 p.m. at the Centre Multisport Roland-Dussault in Fleurimont.

WOMEN’S HOCKEY (8-7-1)
Polar Bears down American prep school, single game on tap this week

The Polar Bears played one game last week, against the Pingree School, and cruised to an 8-1 victory. The Bears led 2-0 after one, and 8-0 after two periods. Anna Bertrand and Sarah Bennett each led the Bears with two goals, while Katie Andrews, Kaila Ezard, Meg Lakie and Emilee Walker netted singles. Maryse Richard picked up the win.

On Saturday, the Bears hosted their annual Homecoming game. The current Bears and the alumni Bears split into two randomly-selected squads, with the Reds downing the Blues 9-7.

UP NEXT: The Polar Bears host the Sherbrooke Junior A's on Saturday night at 7:45 p.m.

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

Friday, February 20

Women's Indoor Soccer vs. McGill, 8 p.m., Centre Multisport Roland-Dussault

Saturday, February 21

Women's Hockey vs. Sherbrooke Junior A, 7:45 p.m., W.B. Scott Arena