Swimming — RSEQ CUP 3: Bielby, Renaud, Benoit, De Broux win: four medals each
Steven Bielby and Valerie De Broux swam past the competition on Saturday afternoon, as the Redmen and Martlets competed in the third RSEQ Cup at the Université de Montreal’s CEPSUM pool.
The Redmen placed third out of six teams, finishing with 110 points. Bielby’s four medals (three gold, one silver) earned him Swimmer-of-the-Meet honours. The Redmen had a few other standout performances in Pierre-Alexandre Renaud (three gold, one bronze) and Marc-Andre Benoit (two gold, one silver, one bronze), who continue their strong campaigns.
For the third meet in a row, the Martlets finished behind the Montreal Carabins with 107.5 points. Five other Martlets joined De Broux with multiple medals, including freshman Kathleen Caldwell (two silver, one bronze).
The swim teams head to Halifax this weekend to compete in the AUS Invitational at Dalhousie University.
Basketball — Redmen 80, Laval 58: Redmen open season with dominating performance
After a wildly successful preseason, the Redmen continued their success in the regular season opener. McGill blew out the Laval Rouge-et-Or 80-58 in their first RSEQ contest of the year. Sophomore shooting guard Vincent Dufort led way for the Redmen, registering a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Adrian Hynes-Guerny also hit double digits, with 15 points in his McGill debut. The Redmen dominated the glass on defence, amassing 11 more boards than the Rouge-et-Or could muster. This statistic might have been inflated due to Laval’s spotty shooting. The team only hit 37.9 per cent, while McGill made nearly 50 per cent. The Redmen also found success from downtown, going nine for 21 from beyond the arc. McGill will travel across the city to clash against UQAM and Concordia, before opening up the home schedule against Bishop’s on Nov. 28.
Basketball — Martlets 52, Laval 49: Sylla scores 17 pts., grabs 14 REB. in debut; Martlets win close opener
Five fourth quarter points were just enough for the Martlets on Saturday night, as they opened their RSEQ schedule with a close 52-49 victory over Laval. Freshman Mariam Sylla was the star for McGill, racking up 17 points and 14 rebounds in the winning effort. Helene Bibeau joined her in double figures with 11 points, while Gabriela Hebert contributed nine off the bench. The Martlets never trailed in the game. Laval gradually chipped away in the fourth, but failed to make it all the way back. Combining with the Redmen win, McGill achieved its first weekend sweep at Laval in 15 years.
Rugby – Redmen 76, Bishop’s 15: McGill advances to RSEQ final
The McGill Redmen look poised to add to their trophy collection after advancing the RSEQ finals. They advanced with a resounding 76-15 victory over Bishop’s University on Sunday afternoon. Second-year winger Robert Ashe led the way, scoring five tries for a total of 25 points. Third-year Cameron Perrin was right behind him, scoring 16 points on eight converts. Seven other Redmen scored a try in the win.
McGill is on a five-game winning streak after forfeiting their first four contests due to an ineligible player sanction. The visiting Redmen will battle the Concordia Stingers for the RSEQ crown on Nov. 18.
