Davidson dominates as McGill wins 67th consecutive game to tie CIS record
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MONTREAL - Vanessa Davidson of Kirkland, Que.,
had three points and a first-period shorthanded goal by defenceman
Cathy Chartrand of Lac Nominingue, Que., stood up
as No. 1-ranked McGill blanked Concordia 3-0 in women's hockey,
Saturday.
It was McGill's 67th consecutive victory against a Canadian
university team, tying the CIS national record set by the Alberta
Pandas between 2003 and 2005.
McGill's streak includes a 32-0 record against teams that have been
ranked in the CIS Top 10 poll. The result also marked McGill's 30th
straight win over their cross-town rivals since losing a 2-1
decision to Concordia on Feb. 5, 2006.
The Martlets, who improved to 10-0 in league action, now have a
23-day layoff for exams before they attempt to break the mark on
Dec. 28 when resuming play against Toronto at the Theresa Humes
tourney, hosted by Concordia.
Freshman netminder Taylor Salisbury of Surrey,
B.C., needed only nine saves to register the shutout for McGill,
which outshot the Stingers by an overwhelming 52-9 margin.
Despite the lopsided shot count, including a 20-1 difference in the
final frame, McGill maintained a precarious 1-0 lead until early in
the final period.
A pair of power-play goals from Vanessa Davidson
and Ann-Sophie Bettez, at 5:50 and 13:27,
respectively, put the game out of reach.
"We had many scoring chances but had some bad bounces," said
Amey Doyle, in her first season as head coach at
McGill. "The girls seemed a little frustrated when we failed to get
the breaks and the room was very quiet in the second intermission.
However, we were able to maintain our focus andÌý it was
'business as usual' after we made it 2-0."
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SCORING SUMMARY
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McGill 3 at Concordia 0
Dec 5, 2009 - Ed Meagher Arena @ Concordia)
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1st Period-
1, McGill, Cathy Chartrand 6 (V. Davidson), 12:15 (sh).
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Penalties-
George Con (hooking), 3:20;
Roper Con (bodychecking), 7:19;
Tardif Mcg (holding), 11:45;
Cecere Mcg (bodychecking), 15:48;
Covo Con (tripping), 16:24;
Chartrand Mcg (slashing), 19:56.
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2nd Period-
(No Scoring).
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Penalties-
George Con (hooking), 10:10;
Lind-Kenny Mcg (bodychecking), 13:30;
Doiron Con (hooking), 15:53.
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3rd Period-
2, McGill, Vanessa Davidson 8 (R. Martindale), 5:50 (pp).
3, McGill, Ann-Sophie Bettez 11 (V. Davidson), 13:27 (pp).
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Penalties-
Covo Con (hooking), 4:32;
Rancourt Con (hooking), 8:41;
Doiron Con (roughing), 13:13;
D'Ambrosio Con (bodychecking), 13:59.
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GOALS BY PERIOD:
McGill 1-0-2 -- 3
Concordia 0-0-0 -- 0
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Shots on Goal-
McGill 15-17-20 -- 52.
Concordia 3-5-1 -- 9.
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Power Play Opportunities-
McGill 2 of 9;
Concordia 0 of 4.
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Goalies-
McGill, Taylor Salisbury (W, 5-0-0, 9 shots-9 saves; 60:00).
Concordia, Audrey Doyon-Lessard (L, 1-5-2, 52 shots-49 saves, 60:00).
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Attendance-203
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Referee Melanie Bordeleau.
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THREE STARS:
1. Vanessa Davidson, McGill
2. Cathy Chartrand, McGill
3. Audrey Doyon-Lessard, Concordia
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SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
Communications Officer
McGill Athletics & Recreation
514-398-7012
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