September 11, 2008
Game Stats (html)

LENNOXVILLE - The Bishop's Gaiters women's soccer team lost 2-0 to the UQTR Patriotes in a farcical Quebec University Soccer League game at Coulter Field today.

The game was delayed for 45 minutes as the none of the originally-appointed referees failed to appear. While three substitute officials were eventually found, the late start showed its effect on the players, as the first half was a dreary, scoreless affair.

The second half was more open, and UQTR hit the scoreboard in the 69th minute as Marie-Michèle Lapointe knocked in a rebound off a Jade Richter free kick. The Patriotes cemented the game in the first minute of injury time as Richter fired a shot from 25 yards past Gaiters' goalkeeper Becky Yates.

Each team took 11 shots on goal, with Yates making six saves for the Gaiters, including one off a Jessica Lavallée penalty kick in the 80th minute. For UQTR, Maryse Drouin and Myriam Lalonde combined to make six saves in the shutout. Gaiters' striker Stephanie Burnett took five shots and was named the team's MVP, while Lavallée was the player of the game for UQTR.

The Gaiters fall to 1-9-0 on the season, and have now officially been eliminated from the QUSL playoffs. They will visit the Sherbrooke Vert & Or (0-1-0) on Friday at 6 p.m.

SUMMARY:
at Lennoxville, Que.
UQTR      0  2 -- 2
Bishop's   0  0 -- 0

First half:
No scoring
Second half:
1, UQTR, Marie-Michèle Lapointe (Jade Richter), 69th.
2, UQTR, Jade Richter (Claudie Raté-Fortin), 90th+1.
Yellow cards -- None.
Red cards -- None
Missed Penalties -- UQTR: Lavallée, 79th.

MVPs: UQTR - Jessica Lavallée, Bishop's - Stephanie Burnett