Hockey — UQTR 3, Redmen 1: Redmen lose special; teams Battle, UQTR capitalizes
UQTR showed once again why they are the top seed in the OUA East as they dominated the Redmen 3-1 on Friday night. Most of the damage was done in the first period, when the Patriotes found the net on two consecutive powerplays to head into the first intermission with a two-goal lead.
Although the deficit proved too great for the Redmen to overcome, they improved over the remainder of the contest and competed well against UQTR over the last two periods. McGill’s lone marker came courtesy of Marc-Andre Daneau’s second of the season, with just over 11 minutes left in the third frame.
With this loss, McGill drops to 6-5-0 on the year, which leaves the team clinging to sixth place in their division. Next weekend will be pivotal for the Redmen, as they host a pair of games against No. 2 and No. 4 Toronto and Nipissing, respectively.
Basketball — UQAM 70, MArtlets 65 (OT): Offensive struggles down; stretch hurt Martlets
After prevailing in their season opener, the McGill Martlets hoped to continue their winning ways on Saturday against UQAM. Unfortunately, the Martlets lost a heartbreaker, 70-65 in overtime. McGill came out flat, as the Citadins built a 15-point lead after the first quarter. The Martlets roared back at the hands of Anneth Him-Lazarenko and Mariam Sylla—who finished with 22 and 12 points, respectively—and outscored UQAM by 20 points over the next two quarters. However, McGill couldn’t keep it going into the extra period, and stalled on offence in overtime. The difference was at the free-throw line, where McGill struggled mightily, and shot just 7-18 in the second half. The Martlets were without star sophomore Diana Ros, who missed the game with a sprained ankle. Hopefully she’ll be back on Nov. 24 as McGill hits the court again at Concordia.
Hockey — Martlets 8, Montreal 2: First line dominant in victory; Saunders scores three in six minutes
The No. 1 ranked McGill Martlets went about business as usual on Saturday, defeating rival Montreal Carabins 8-2. Chelsey Saunders made the move to the top line for the first time this season, joining goal-scoring wizards Leslie Oles and Melodie Daoust. The transition worked wonders, as the trio exploded for six of the team’s eight goals, and 15 total points. Most impressively, Saunders scored three consecutive goals over six minutes in the second period.
The Martlets improved to 9-0-0 on the year, and will have the rest of the week off before they travel to Ottawa to take on Carleton on Nov. 24. Look for similar production from the top line and the supporting cast, as they set their sights on breaking double digits in the win column.
Basketball — Redmen 76, UQAM 59: Hynes-Guery, Dufort Key in Redmen win
The McGill Redmen entered this weekend as the fourth-ranked team in Canada, and it definitely showed on Saturday afternoon. Thanks to point guard Adrian Hynes-Guery’s team-high 23 points, the Redmen dominated the UQAM Citadins 76-59. The Redmen came out firing in the second half, and outscored the Citadins 26-13 in the third quarter. McGill collected 16 assists in the game, thanks to their precise ball movement. On the defensive end, the story was the same. The Redmen skilfully prevented UQAM’s penetration, and forced 16 turnovers. Second-year guard Vincent Dufort did just about everything, finishing with 16 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists. The Redmen look to extend their RSEQ winning streak to three games, and are set to take on Concordia Nov. 24.
