Betting on Bettez pays dividends as Martlets skunk Stingers

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Betting on Bettez pays dividends as Martlets skunk Stingers

Published: 13 January 2012

[Ann-Sophie Bettez (left) and Melodie Daoust celebrate goal over Concordia. Photo by Derek Drummond]

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MONTREAL - Ann-Sophie Bettez of Sept-Iles, Que., scored four points and netminder Charline Labont茅 registered her fourth shutout in 10 starts as the No.1-ranked McGill Martlets blanked Concordia 4-0 in women's university hockey at Ed Meagher Arena, Friday.

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It was the 11th straight victory for McGill, which upped their win streak over Concordia to 40 consecutive games dating back to 2006, outshot the Stingers 44-13, including a 21-4 advantage in the second period.

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Labont茅 from Boisbriand, Que., made 13 saves to extend her CIS career shutout record to 41 and improve to 74-2-0 lifetime in 76 regular season starts.

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Bettez, who set up a pair of first-period power-play markers by St Bruno de Montarville, Que., native Katia Clement-Heydra, made it 3-0 in the middle stanza when she scored with the man-advantage. She registered a third helper on a final period goal by rookie M茅lodie Daoust, who finished with a three-point performance of her own.

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It was a rough-and-tumble affair featuring 13 minor penalties, 10 of them going to the Stingers. McGill made them pay huge dividends, going 3-for-8 on the power play. Concordia was 0-for-1 with the extra attacker.

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"They were very physical and paid the price as our power play clicked real well," said McGill head coach Peter Smith. "Bettez looked great and is on a bit of a roll right now."

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The 24-year-old senior is gunning for her third RSEQ scoring crown and currenly leads the scoring race by four points, with a 9-13-22 record in 12 contests.

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Marie-Pier Remillard made 40 saves in a losing cause as her record fell to 3-9 on the season. She has started all 12 games for the Stingers thus far.

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McGill, which sits atop the Quebec conference with an 11-1, record, will host second-place Montreal (8-3-1) on Saturday at 3 p.m. The cross-town rivals have met three times this season, with McGill holding a 2-1 advantage. The Martlets won 6-1 at U de M on Oct. 14 but Montreal 听bounced back to snap McGill's 107-game win streak against RSEQ opponents with a shocking 3-2 upset on Oct. 29 at McConnell Arena. McGill avenged that setback three weeks later, however, with a 10-1 blow-out at U de M on Nov. 18.

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SCORING SUMMARY

McGill 4 at Concordia 0

(Friday, January 13, 2012 - Ed Meagher Arena)

GOALS BY PERIOD:
McGill 2-1-1 -- 4
Concordia 0-0-0 -- 0

1st Period-
1, McGill, Katia Clement-Heydra 10 (C. Chartrand, A.S. Bettez), 10:46 (PP).
2, McGill, Katia Clement-Heydra 11 (A.S. Bettez, Daoust), 13:12 (PP).

Penalties-
Lawton Con (cross checking), 2:56;
MacNeil Con (bodychecking), 10:04;
Laramee-Paquette Con (holding), 13:05.

2nd Period-
3, McGill, Ann-Sophie Bettez 9 (Daoust), 7:37 (PP).

Penalties-
Lang Con (tripping), 5:36;
Doiron Con (roughing), 6:24;
MacNeil Con (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 9:48;
Rancourt Con (hooking), 9:48;
Hamilton Mcg (hooking), 16:16.

3rd Period-
4, McGill, Melodie Daoust 5 (B. Fouracres, A.S. Bettez), 17:45.

Penalties-
Shell Con (hooking), 12:25;
Clement-Heydra Mcg (check to the head), 12:58;
Lang Con (tripping), 13:38;
Ferrari Mcg (bodychecking), 14:47;
Shell Con (bodychecking), 14:47.

Shots on Goal-
McGill 10-21-13 -- 44.
Concordia 3-4-6 -- 13.

Power Play Opportunities-
McGill 3 / 8;
Concordia 0 / 1.

Goalies-
McGill, Charline Labonte (W, 9-1-0, 13 shots-13 saves, SHO, 60:00).
Concordia, Marie-Pier Remillard (L, 3-9-0, 44 shots-40 saves; 60:00).

Attendance: 500