ATHLETE OF THE WEEK:

The Bishop's Gaiters Athletes of the Week are Mélanie Ouellet-Godcharles of the Women's Basketball team, along with Kyle Exumé of the Football team and Ryan Lethbridge of the Men's Rugby team.

Ouellet-Godcharles led Women's Basketball to a 3-0 sweep of the Don Grant Invitational in Moncton, N.B. last weekend. She averaged a team-high 15.7 points per game, including a 23-point outburst in Sunday's 90-77 win over Dalhousie.

Exumé had an outstanding day on special teams for the Gaiters. His blocked punt in the second quarter, the first of his career, set up in the game-winning touchdown, and he also made a fumble recovery and led the Gaiters with 2.5 special teams tackles.

Lethbridge led the Men's Rugby team to a 31-0 whitewash over the Concordia Stingers. Lethbridge scored two tries, and led from the front as the Gaiters' pack dominated the game. The win secured a home playoff game for the Gaiters this Friday night, against the same Stingers.

HONOUR ROLL:

• Jesse Andrews, Football - Threw for two touchdown passes on Saturday.
• Jessy Roy, Women's Basketball - MVP of Saturday's 70-59 win over Cape Breton
• "The Pack", Men's Rugby - Set up all five Gaiters tries on Friday vs. Concordia
• Hermon Tesfaghebriel, Men's Basketball - Scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds vs. Ottawa on Sunday.
• Damon Thomas-Anderson, Men's Basketball - Grabbed ten rebounds and scored nine points on Friday vs. Toronto.
• Gabrielle Côté-Caouette - MVP of Friday's 85-69 win over UNB.
• Onnex Blackwood, Men's Basketball - Led Gaiters in scoring on Friday and Saturday
• Justin Conn, Football - Scored his first career touchdown on Saturday.
• Katy Germain, Women's Basketball - Scored 41 points in 3 games last weekend.
• Mike Dube, Lacrosse - Scored five goals against Queen's on Saturday night.
• Jermaine Lewis-Parris, Football - Led Gaiters with 5.5 tackles on Saturday
• Katie Wallace, Women's Soccer - Named MVP of both Gaiters' games last weekend.
• Nick Rigg, Football - Made his third interception of the season on Saturday.
• Jamie Le Huquet, Men's Rugby - Scored a try and was co-Man of the Match in Friday's win over Concordia.

FOOTBALL (3-4, T-3rd QUFL)
Gaiters pull off second straight upset, playoff showdown with Concordia looms

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A six-yard catch by Justin Conn keyed the Bishop’s Gaiters to a 21-16 upset of the No. 4-ranked Montreal Carabins in Quebec University Football League action at Coulter Field. The 1,573 in attendance saw Conn score on a perfectly-executed fake field goal, the highlight of a day that belonged to the Gaiters’ defence and special teams.

UP NEXT: The Gaiters host the Concordia Stingers (3-4) this week at Coulter Field. The Gaiters would advance to the QUFL playoffs with a win, and would be eliminated with a loss.

MEN’S BASKETBALL (1-5)
Men's Basketball winless at Ottawa tournament

Men's Basketball made their second trip to Ottawa in as many weeks, this time to the Jack Donohue Tip-Off Classic, and suffered three straight losses to top-ranked opposition. On Friday, the Gaiters fell 93-67 to the Toronto Varsity Blues (6-1), while Saturday saw the Gaiters drop a 97-55 decision to Cape Breton (2-1). On Sunday, the Gaiters closed out the tournament with a 82-73 loss to the hosts from Ottawa. Fifth-year forward Damon Thomas-Anderson was named to the All-Tournament Team.

FRIDAY: TORONTO 93, GAITERS 67
The Gaiters opened the tournament with a 93-67 loss to the 6-1 Toronto Varsity Blues. The Blues, currently ranked No. 6 by cishoops.ca, led 45-29 at halftime, and steadily pulled away in the second half. Oraine Green led the Gaiters with 15 points, while Onnex Blackwood scored 14 and Tim McAleenan had 13. Damon Thomas-Anderson scored nine points but had a game-high ten rebounds.

SATURDAY: CAPE BRETON 97, GAITERS 55
The Gaiters fell 97-55 to the Cape Breton Capers on Day 2 of the Jack Donohue Tournament in Ottawa. The Capers, who are currently ranked eighth by cishoops.ca, led 36-24 at halftime, before pulling away in the late stages. A pair of rookies led the Gaiters, as Onnex Blackwood led the Gaiters with 15 points, while Oraine Greene had 11. The Gaiters close out the tournament tomorrow afternoon at 2 p.m., as they face the Ottawa Gee-Gees.

SUNDAY: OTTAWA 82, GAITERS 73
The Gaiters closed the House-Laughton Hoops Classic with a 82-73 loss to the host Ottawa Gee-Gees. The game was tied 32-32 at halftime, and the Gaiters trailed by two points with two minutes to go, before the Gee-Gees pulled away. Hermon Tesfaghebriel's 23 points and ten points were both team highs, while Jamil Abiad and Jeremy Leonard-Smith each scored 13.

UP NEXT: Men's Basketball has their first home action of the season this weekend, as they host a pair of AUS teams for their Alumni Weekend. On Friday, the Gaiters host the UPEI Panthers at 7 p.m., while on Sunday the Gaiters will have a rematch with the Cape Breton Capers at noon.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (4-2)
Women's Basketball sweeps Don Grant Invitational in Moncton.

Women's Basketball swept all three games at the Don Grant Invitational tournament in Moncton, N.B. The Gaiters were the only team of the six participants to compile a perfect record. Mélanie Ouellet-Godcharles led the Gaiters with 15.7 points per game, and was also stellar defensively. On Friday, the Gaiters dropped the UNB Varsity Reds 85-69, and followed that up with a 70-59 win over Cape Breton on Saturday. On Sunday, the Gaiters dropped the Dalhousie Tigers 90-77.

FRIDAY: GAITERS 85, UNB 69
The Gaiters opened the tournament on a high on Friday night, with a 85-69 win over the UNB Varsity Reds. The Gaiters led 47-27 at halftime, and withstood a late UNB comeback to pick up the win. The Gaiters' quick, balanced attack resulted in five players hitting double figures, led by Gabrielle Côté-Caouette's 16 points. Mélanie Ouellet-Godcharles added 14 points, with Marie-Ève Lemoine adding 13, Katy Germain netting 11 and Jessy Roy scoring 10. Roy nearly recorded a double-double, as she made eight assists. Amanda Sharpe scored a game-high 32 points for the Varsity Reds in a losing cause.

SATURDAY: GAITERS 70, CAPE BRETON 59
The Gaiters picked up their second straight win, a 70-59 victory over the Cape Breton Capers. The Capers, who finished last season ranked No. 6 in the country, trailed 42-20 at halftime, as the Gaiters led throughout the game. The Gaiters' uptempo attack was again on display, as four players hit double figures, led by Katy Germain' 14 points. Gabrielle Côté-Caouette scored 12 points, while Jessy Roy scored 11 and Mélanie Ouellet-Godcharles added ten. Roy was named the Gaiters' player of the game, as she finished with 11 points, five rebounds, four assists and a steal.

SUNDAY: GAITERS 90, DALHOUSIE 77
The Gaiters completed their sweep of the tournament on Sunday afternoon with a 90-77 win over the Dalhousie Tigers. Bishop's led 42-35 at the half, and trailed 62-60 after three quarters. However, the Gaiters exploded for 30 points in the fourth quarter to run away with the game. Mélanie Ouellet-Godcharles had a career-high 23 points, along with five rebounds and five assists. Jessy Roy scored a career-high 17 points, with six assists and six steals, while Katy Germain scored 16 points and Marie-Ève Lemoine added 13.Laurie Girdwood led Dalhousie with 20 poitns.

UP NEXT: Women's Basketball has concluded their pre-season play. The regular season begins on Friday, November 13 when the Gaiters will visit Concordia.

WOMEN’S SOCCER (1-8-3, 7th QUSL)
Gaiters upset twice last weekend, fall into 7th place

SUNDAY: CONCORDIA 1, GAITERS 0
On Sunday, the Gaiters suffered their second straight loss, this one a 1-0 defeat at the hands of the Concordia Stingers. Ali Burgess' 26th-minute goal was the only scoring, as neither team generated many attacks. Becky Yates made two saves in goal for the Gaiters, while Concordia's Jesse Davis made one in picking up the shutout. Katie Wallace was, for the third straight time, the Gaiters' MVP.

UP NEXT: The Gaiters close out the season on Friday night at 6 p.m. (note the revised start time) against McGill, and on Sunday at 1 p.m. at Montreal.

MEN’S RUGBY (3-3, t-2nd QURU)
Gaiters beat Concordia, gain home field for QURU semi-final

FRIDAY: GAITERS 31, CONCORDIA 10
Ryan Lethbridge's two tries led the Gaiters to a 31-10 victory over the Concordia Stingers at Coutler Field. The win gives the Gaiters home field advantage in their semifinal against Concordia this week. Lethbridge scored just before halftime to put Bishop's up 17-5 at the break, and put the game away in the 55th minute, as he touched the ball down after the Gaiters' pack pushed the ball over the line. Jamie Le Huquet, Nick Johnson, and Stefan Lemieux scored the Gaiters' other tries, as their forward pack put on a dominating display. Billy Murphy made three conversions.

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UP NEXT: The Gaiters host Concordia (3-2) on Friday night in a game that will determine second place in the QURU.

WOMEN’S RUGBY (2-4, 5th QURU)
Gaiters hold Prom Dress Rugby fundraiser

With the regular season having come to an end, the Bishop's Gaiters Women's Rugby team held a "Prom Dress Rugby" fundraiser on Sunday at Optimist Park. The event was to raise money for the Sabina Orphanage in Uganda, where Gaiters' centre Frances Bajdik-Bova volunteered last winter. The Gaiters raised nearly $750 at the event, enough to send one student to school for a year.

UP NEXT: Women's Rugby will conclude its season with a non-conference game on Saturday against Carleton at Optimist Park. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m.

LACROSSE (6-4, t-3rd CUFLA East)
Gaiters go winless in final three regular season games.

THURSDAY: McGILL 12, GAITERS 7
The Gaiters opened the weekend with a 12-7 loss at McGill. The Gaiters trailed 6-3 at halftime and 9-3 after three quarters. The Gaiters mounted a late charge, scoring four goals in the game's final seven minutes, but were unable to come all the way back. Joe Laleune led the Gaiters with two goals, while Andrew MacKay, Mike Dube, Jesse Gatellaro, Andre Laleune and Josh Crone each scored once.

SATURDAY: QUEEN'S 9, GAITERS 8
The Gaiters returned home on Saturday night, only to suffer an upset loss to the Queen's Golden Gaels. The Gaiters held a 6-2 lead at halftime, but were unable to hold off a late Queen's charge, as the Gaels outscored Bishop's 7-2 in the final 40 minutes. Mike Dube scored five goals to lead the Gaiters, while Josh Crone, Andrew MacKay and Brett Conway added one each.

SUNDAY: TRENT 12, GAITERS 4
The Gaiters suffered their third straight loss on Sunday afternoon, as Trent avenged the Gaiters' earlier win in Peterborough. Trent led 4-1 at halftime, and pulled away with three goals in the third and a five-goal fourth quarter. Jesse Gattellaro scored twice for Bishop's, with Josh Crone and Mike Dubé netting the other Gaiters' markers.

EX-GAITER MAC ALLEN MAKES CANADIAN NATIONAL TEAM
There was some good news for the Gaiters Lacrosse team this week, as former Gaiter Mac Allen was named to the Team Canada 30-man roster for the 2010 World Championships in Manchester, England. Allen, who currently plays for the Rochester Knighthawks of the National Lacrosse League, was one of only seven defenders named to the squad, which will be cut to to its final 23-man size prior to next summer's tournament.

UP NEXT: The Gaiters hit the road for the CUFLA Quarterfinals this week. After finished third in their division, they will visit second-place McGill (7-3) on Friday night at 8 p.m.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY (0-1)
Gaiters go winless in final three regular season games.

The Polar Bears' season got off on a losing note last Friday at the W.B. Scott Arena, as they fell 3-2 to the Sherbrooke Junior AAs. A pair of rookies found the twine for the Bears, as Elyse Driver and Taylor Côté scored in their first career games. Alysha McLeod and Natasha Snyder.

UP NEXT: The Bears are idle this week, but return to action November 7, when they will visit Stanstead College.

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE: (All times Eastern)

Friday, October 30

• Women's Soccer vs. McGill, 6 p.m. (Note time change), Coulter Field
• Men's Basketball vs. UPEI, 7 p.m., Mitchell Gym
• Men's Rugby vs. Concordia, 8 p.m., Coulter Field (QURU Semifinal)
• Lacrosse at McGill, 8 p.m., Montreal (Forbes Field) (CUFLA Quarter-final)

Saturday, October 31

• Football vs. Concordia 1 p.m., Coulter Field
• Women's Rugby vs. Carleton, 4 p.m., Optimist Park

Sunday, November 1

• Men's Basketball vs. Cape Breton, 12 noon, Mitchell Gym
• Women's Soccer at Montreal, 1 p.m., Montreal (CEPSUM)