ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:

The Bishop's Gaiters Athletes of the Week are Mike Dubé of the Men's Lacrosse team and Jacquie Laidler of the Women’s Rugby team.

Dubé, a third-year attackman from Brockville, Ont., led the Gaiters to an 18-8 win over the Toronto Varsity Blues on Sunday at Coulter Field. Dubé scored seven goals and six assists as the Gaiters cruised to the victory. Dubé leads the Gaiters, and is second in the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association, with 21 points (13G, 5A) in five games.

Laidler, a rookie from North Vancouver, B.C., was the Gaiters’ player of the game on Sunday afternoon. She moved to the outside centre spot on Sunday and closed down gaps in the Gaiter defence. Her consistent play on both offence and defense kept the Gaiters off of the back foot. She pressured the ball and helped slow down McGill’s speedy backs.

HONOUR ROLL:

• Jordan Heather, Football – Threw a 73-yard touchdown pass on his first CIS snap.
• Josh Crone, Lacrosse - Six points (4G, 2A) on Sunday against Toronto.
• Jermaine Gabriel, Football – Led Gaiters with ten tackles (8 solo, 4 assisted) on Sunday
• Katie Montelpare, Women’s Soccer – Gaiters’ MVP on Sunday afternoon against Montreal
• Shawn Gore, Football – 86 yards receiving on Sunday, now in second place in the QUFL
• Joe Laleune, Lacrosse – Seven points (4G, 3A) on Sunday against Toronto
• Teresa Julian, Women’s Soccer – Gaiters’ MVP at McGill on Friday night
• Andre Laleune, Lacrosse – Led Gaiters with eight loose balls on Sunday

FOOTBALL (1-3, T-5th QUFL)
Gaiters fall at home to No. 1 Laval, visit McGill on Friday

SUNDAY: No. 1 LAVAL 55, GAITERS 7 – Click here for full release
QUEBEC CITY – Benoit Groulx threw three touchdown passes to lead the No. 1-ranked Laval Rouge et Or to a 55-7 victory over the Bishop’s Gaiters in Quebec University Football League action this afternoon at the PEPS stadium. Laval led 20-0 after the first quarter, and cruised to the victory as the Gaiters were unable to get their offence untracked.

UP NEXT: The Gaiters host McGill on Saturday afternoon in the annual Homecoming Game. Kickoff at Coulter Field is set for 1 p.m.

WOMEN’S SOCCER (1-5-1, 6th QUSL)
Gaiters drop pair to Montreal schools, host Sherbrooke for Homecoming

FRIDAY: MCGILL 4, GAITERS 0
The Gaiters’ unbeaten streak ended at two as they were shut out by the McGill Martlets in Montreal. The game was tied at halftime before Alexandra Morin-Boucher broke the game open with three second-half goals. Laura Bland-Lasso had the other McGill marker. The game was a physical contest, with four Gaiters receiving yellow cards, including game MVP Teresa Julian. Koula Trichas made nine saves for the Gaiters in the loss.

SUNDAY: #2 MONTREAL 7, GAITERS 0
On Sunday, the Gaiters suffered their second straight shutout, this time at the hands of the No. 2-ranked Montreal Carabins. Véronique Laverdière’s goals in the 10^th and 23^rd minutes opened the scoring for the Carabins, who led 3-0 at halftime. The Carabins closed the game out on Marilyse Monchalin’s goal in the 51^st minute and a hat trick by Isabelle Dumais (54^th, 59^th, 90^th). Véronique Maranda had the other Carabins goal. Defender Katie Montelpare was the Gaiters’ team MVP for her strong defensive play. Becky Yates suffered her first loss of the season in net for Bishop’s.

UP NEXT: The Gaiters have only one game this week: on Homecoming Friday against the Sherbrooke Vert & Or (3-1). Sherbrooke beat UQTR in their only game last week.

MEN’S RUGBY (0-3, T-3rd QURU)
Gaiters suffer second straight loss to McGill

SUNDAY: MCGILL 69, GAITERS 0:
Men's Rugby fell to McGill for the second straight time, this time by a score of 69-0 on Saturday in Montreal. Mike Davis led McGill with four tries, while Sam Skulsky added 16 points on two tries and three conversions. Alastair Crow scored 11 points on one try and three conversions while Roderick MacKenzie, Brendan O’Sullivan and Jean-Marc Lacourssière scored one try each.

UP NEXT: The Gaiters' opponent for Homecoming Friday will be the Sherbrooke Vert & Or (0-3). Sherbrooke lost 29-10 at Concordia last week. Note that the game will start at 6 p.m.

WOMEN’S RUGBY (0-3, T-4th QURU)
Gaiters shut out at McGill

SUNDAY: MCGILL 30, GAITERS 0:
Women's Rugby dropped their third straight game as they fell 30-0 to McGill on Sunday in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue. While the Gaiters had an improved performance from last night’s outing against Ottawa, they were still unable to keep possession of the ball for sustained periods. Four different players scored tries for McGill, while Chelsea Privee scored ten points on two conversions and two penalty goals. Jacquie Laidler’s strong defensive performance made her the Gaiters’ player of the game.

UP NEXT: The Gaiters will face the Laval Rouge et Or (3-0) this week at Homecoming Friday. Laval edged Concordia 19-12 last week. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. at Coulter Field.

GOLF (1321, 8th QSSF)
Golf idle, Provincials on tap

Golf was idle this week. The Gaiters are currently eighth overall in the team standings with an aggregate of 1,321. Laval leads with a score of 1,216, while Montreal is second at 1,255. ETS is third at 1,277, with McGill (1,290), UQTR (1,298), Concordia (1,299) and Sherbrooke (1,302) all ahead of Bishop’s. The Gaiters are 84 strokes ahead of ninth-place UQO (1,405).

Individually, three Gaiters (Dane Fitzpatrick, James Laing and Olivier Grenier) will bring in rounds of 76 to the provincial championships. They are six strokes off the pace, in a tie for 18^th place.

UP NEXT: The QSSF Provincial Championships are set for this Friday, Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 2-4) at the Deux-Montagnes Golf Club.

LACROSSE (4-1, 1st CUFLA East)
Gaiters cruise to wins over John Abbott and Toronto

SATURDAY: GAITERS 13, JOHN ABBOTT 4:
On Saturday, the Gaiters downed the John Abbott Islanders in an exhibition game. The Islanders, who are coached by ex-Gaiter Ryan Lapointe, currently lead the Cégep league with a 3-0 record. Mike Dubé led the Gaiters with three goals and two assists, while Andrew MacKay, Jesse Gattellaro, Joe Laleune and Paul Fannon added two goals each. Singles from Jeremy McNaughton and Josh Crone rounded out the scoring. Rookie goalkeeper Jordan Squire picked up the win, as he made nine saves on 13 shots on goal in the last three quarters.

SUNDAY: GAITERS 18, TORONTO 8
On Sunday, the Gaiters scored early and often on their way to an 18-8 victory over the Toronto Varsity Blues. The Gaiters led 6-2 after the first quarter, and 11-4 at halftime, as they dominated all facets of the game. Bishop’s held a 40-20 edge in loose balls recovered, and a 28-16 edge in shots. Mike Dubé scored 13 points (seven goals, six assists) to lead the Gaiters. Joe Laleune and Josh Crone scored four goals each, with Andrew MacKay, Jesse Gattellaro and Andre Laleune rounding out the scoring. Keegan Durovick picked up the win with eight saves.

INCH TO NLL TOP 50: Former Gaiters’ defender Nick Inch was named to the NLL Insider Top 50. Inch, who currently plays for the Minnesota Swarm was cited for “handcuffing a who’s-who of top shelf talent throughout this past year.” The full article is available at http://bit.ly/8J9TN.

UP NEXT: The Gaiters’ only game action will be their homecoming game, this Thursday against the McGill Redmen. Faceoff at Coulter Field is set for 8:30 p.m. On Friday, the Gaiters have an alumni game scheduled at 2:30 p.m.

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE:

Thursday, October 1

• Lacrosse vs. McGill, 8:30 p.m., Coulter Field

Friday, October 2 (Homecoming Friday)

• Women's Soccer vs. Sherbrooke, 4 p.m., Coulter Field
• Men's Rugby vs. Sherbrooke, 6 p.m., Coulter Field
• Women's Rugby vs. Laval, 8 p.m., Coulter Field
• Golf at QSSF Championship, Deux-Montagnes

Saturday, October 3 (Homecoming)

• Football vs. McGill, 1 p.m., Coulter Field
• Golf at QSSF Championship, Deux-Montagnes

Sunday, October 4

• Golf at QSSF Championship, Deux-Montagnes