ATHLETES OF THE WEEK:

The Bishop's Gaiters Athletes of the Week are Mélanie Ouellet-Godcharles of the Women's Basketball team and Onnex Blackwood of the Men's Basketball team

Ouellet-Godcharles led the Gaiters with 15 points and four rebounds in Friday's 61-53 loss to the UQAM Citadins. She went 5-for-10 from the field, including a team-high three three-pointers, and added four rebounds, three assists and three steals.

Blackwood led the Gaiters with 20 points and four steals as they downed the UQAM Citadins 76-69 in overtime on Friday night. Blackwood was 7-for-13 from the field, and his layup forced overtime, capping a Gaiters' comeback from nine points down.

HONOUR ROLL:

• Hermon Tesfaghebriel, Men's Basketball - 14 points on 6-for-9 shooting on Friday.
• Marie-Ève Lemoine, Women's Basketball - 12 points and a team-high four steals on Friday night.
• Oraine Green, Men's Basketball - 12 points and six rebounds on Friday night.
• Steph Burnett, Women's Soccer - Scored two goals against McGill on Friday night.

MEN’S BASKETBALL (8-11, 6-11 CIS, 3-4 QUBL 4th)
Men's Basketball edges UQAM in overtime thriller

FRIDAY: GAITERS 76, UQAM 69 (OT) - Game Stats - Full Story
Onnex Blackwood's 20 points led the Gaiters as they came from behind to score a 76-69 (OT) victory over the UQAM Citadins. Blackwood forced overtime as his layup made the score 61-61, capping a Gaiters comeback from nine points down in the fourth quarter, and he made three key free throws late in the extra period to ice the game. Hermon Tesfagehbriel scored 14 points, while Oraine Green  added 12 for the Gaiters, who have won four of their past five games overall. Tim McAleenan led the Gaiters with seven rebounds.

UP NEXT: The Gaiters' only action this week is a visit to the Concordia Stingers (8-13,8-9 CIS,2-5 QUBL) on Friday night. Tipoff at the Concordia Gym in Montreal is set for 6 p.m.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (9-7, 9-7 CIS, 3-4 QUBL T-3rd)
Women's Basketball falls to UQAM to slip under 0.500 in league play

FRIDAY: UQAM 61, GAITERS 53 - Game Stats - Full Story
A double-double by Irline Noël led the UQAM Citadins to a 61-53 decision over the Bishop's Gaiters in Quebec University Basketball League women's action tonight at the Mitchell Gym. Noel scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds - both game highs - as the Citadins led from wire-to-wire and held off a late Gaiters charge. The Gaiters were led by 15 points from Mélanie Ouellet-Godcharles, with Marie-Ève Lemoine scoring 12 points.

UP NEXT: The Gaiters will hope to rebound with a trip to Montreal to face the Concordia Stingers (8-12,8-10 CIS,3-4 QUBL) on Friday night. Tipoff is set for 8 p.m at the Concordia Gym.

WOMEN'S INDOOR SOCCER (0-1)
Gaiters drop Indoor Soccer opener to McGill

A four-goal first half was too much for the Gaiters as the McGill Martlets cruised to a 5-2 victory in the opening game of the Quebec University Indoor Soccer League season on Friday night in Fleurimont. Second-year striker Stephanie Burnett led the Gaiters with two goals, while defender Katie Montelpare was the MVP for the Gaiters, who were forced to play with only one substitute. For McGill, Zohra Bendoulah and Alexandra Morin-Boucher each bagged a pair, while Claire Hooper had a goal and an assist. Becky Yates made three saves in the Bishop’s net, while Shimone Slomowitz picked up the win for McGill.

UP NEXT: The Gaiters (0-1) host the Montréal Carabins (1-0) on Friday night at the Centre Multisport Roland-Dussault in Fleurimont. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m.

WOMEN'S HOCKEY (1-5)
Women's Hockey returns to action with loss to Sherbrooke, Eastern trip set for this weekend

The Bishop's Polar Bears returned to action with a narrow 5-4 loss to the Sherbrooke Junior A's on Monday night. The Bears had been idle for six weeks, and that showed as they fell behind 4-0 to the local side. However, the Bears stormed back with four goals in the third period, falling just short of completing the comeback. The Bishop's goal-scorers were Emilie Walker, Chantal Richard, Lane Laplante and Sarah Bennett.  

UP NEXT: The Polar Bears will head to the Maritimes for a road trip this weekend. On Friday night, they will play the UNB Red Blazers. Faceoff in Fredericton is set for 6 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday, the Bears will compete in the Holland College Intercollegiate Women's Hockey Challenge Cup in North Rustico, P.E.I. The Bears will face Holland College, UNB Saint John and a local senior team over the course of the two-day tournament. The two top teams will advance to the championship game, set for Sunday at 2 p.m. (Atlantic).

THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE: (All times Eastern)

Friday, January 22

• Basketball at. Concordia, 6 p.m. (M), 8 p.m. (W), Montreal (Concordia Gym)
• Indoor Soccer vs. Montreal, 9 p.m., Centre Multisport Roland-Dussault
• Women’s Hockey at UNB, 5 p.m., Fredericton, N.B.

Saturday, January 23

• Women's Hockey vs. UNBSJ, 6:20 p.m., North Rustico, P.E.I.
• Women's Hockey at Holland College, 8:40 p.m., North Rustico, P.E.I.

Sunday, January 24

• Women's Hockey vs. TBA, 10:40 a.m., North Rustico, P.E.I.
• Women's Hockey at Tournament Championship, 1 p.m., North Rustico, P.E.I.