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By Earl Zukerman

OTTAWA – Ann-Sophie Bettez of Sept-Iles, Que., scored once, added an assist and tied a Quebec university record with her 22nd goal of the season as No.1-ranked McGill extended their two-year win streak to 45 games with a 4-2 victory over Carleton in women’s hockey, Sunday.

It was also McGill’s 32nd straight conquest over Carleton as the Martlets improved to 44-0-1 lifetime against the Ravens.

Bettez, a 21-year-old management sophomore, currently leads the QSSF conference scoring race and is ranked third in the nation, with a single-season league record 50 points in 16 games. She also holds the league’s assist record (28) and has now tied the conference mark for most goals (22) held since 1999-00 by Concordia’s Corinne Swirsky.

The Martlets, who are missing four players currently with Canada at the World University Games in China, led 2-0 after one period and 4-0 after two, outshot Carleton 28-24.

Bettez set up Keswick, Ont., native Jordanna Peroff for the game’s first goal at 5:45 and then scored at 14:11 to make it 2-0.

Jasmine Sheahan, a junior forward from Mississauga, was credited with the game-winner when she notched her third of the season, on a power play, at 10:44 of the middle frame. Just 38 seconds later, sophomore Alessandra Lind-Kenney of Calgary, hit paydirt to put McGill ahead 4-0.

Kristen MacDonald of Osgoode, Ont., spoiled Labonté’s bid for a shutout with a pair of early third-period goals, including a power play goal. It marked the first time in league play this season that McGill had been beaten while killing off a penalty and ended their Quebec record streak of 55 consecutive kills.

Labonté, who improved her record to 13-0, earned an assist on the Bettez goal and now has nine career helpers with the Martlets, three more than the old Quebec conference record previously held by Kim St-Pierre, who tended nets for McGill from 1998 to 2004.

Ravens netminder Amanda Muhlig of Sarnia, Ont., was credited with 24 saves and took the loss, falling to 2-6.

McGill (16-0) plays next at home to Ottawa (7-7-2) on Feb. 21, while the third-place Ravens (6-10-0) host Concordia (3-11-2) the same day.


SCORING SUMMARY

McGill 4 at Carleton 2

(Feb 15, 2009, CU Ice House @ Carleton)

FIRST PERIOD:
Scoring -
1. McGill, Jordanna Peroff (6) (A.S. Bettez, M.A. Leclerc-Auger) 5:45
2. McGill, Ann-Sophie Bettez (22) (J. Sheehan, C. Labonte) 14:11

Penalties -
V. Germuska Car (roughing) 9:07,
N. MacDonald Car (bodychecking) 14:31,
J. Meisner Car (tripping) 19:58

SECOND PERIOD:
Scoring -
3. McGill, Alessandra Sheehan (3) (M.A. Leclerc-Auger, J. Peroff) 10:44 (PP)
4. McGill, A. Lind-Kenny (5) (A. Soberano) 11:22

Penalties -
K. Marson Car (tripping) 9:15

THIRD PERIOD:
Scoring -
5. Carleton, Kirsten MacDonald (3) (J. Gordon, S. Seiler) 0:32
6. Carleton, Kirsten MacDonald (4) (V. Germuska, S. Seiler) 6:40 (PP)

Penalties -
K. Lassaline Car (interference) 3:51,
C. Gauvin Mcg (tripping) 6:33

SHOTS BY PERIOD:
McG: 8 - 13 - 7 -- 28
CAR: 8 - 4 - 12 -- 24

GOALS BY PERIOD:
McG: 2 - 2 - 0 -- 4
CAR: 0 - 0 - 2 -- 2

POWER PLAY CONVERSION:
McGill 1-5.
Carleton 1-1.

PENALTIES (No/Mins):
McGill 1-2.
Carleton 5-10.

GOALTENDERS:

McGill
Charline Labonte [W, 13-0-0, 60:00, SV: 22, GA: 2; 1 assist]

Carleton
Amanda Muhlig [L, 2-6-0; 60:00, SV: 24, GA: 4]

Start : 1:00 PM
End : 3:05 PM
Attendance : 71
Referee:

THREE GAME STARS:
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1. Ann-Sophie Bettez, McGill
2. Kirsten MacDonald, Carleton
3. Jasmine Sheehan, McGill


SOURCE:

Earl Zukerman
Communications Officer
Dept. of Athletics & Recreation, Room 225 B
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