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MONTREAL -- Midfielder Anna Smith of Somerville, Mass., scored twice, including the game-winner on a penalty-kick as McGill came away with a big 3-2 win over No. 8-ranked Laval in Quebec university women's soccer action at Molson stadium, Friday.

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"We had our best first half of the season," said a beaming Marc Mounicot, head coach of the Martlets. "The girls played with a lot of determination and followed the game plan perfectly for the entire 45 minutes. Laval has a strong side with a lot of talent and a very strong organized style of play on the field. Getting three goals against them, especially in the first half, is a huge confidence boost for us."

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Smith, an 18-year-old history sophomore, put the Martlets on the scoreboard in the sixth minute of play after converting a pass from freshman Alexandra Armstrong of London, Ont.

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Laval netted the equalizer eight minutes later when Catherine Emond, a sophomore defender from Quebec City, fired a shot past McGill 'keeper Anne-Catherine Huot, also from the provincial capital.

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It only too five minutes for McGill to regain the lead. Sniper Alexandra Morin-Boucher, a 5-foot-6 sophomore from St. Gabriel de Brandon, Que., tallied her league-leading eighth marker after taking a pass from rookie midfielder Julia Bahen of Vancouver, B.C.

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In the final minute of the opening half, Smith was awarded a penalty kick and fired the ball past Laval netminder Noemi Duguay to give the Martlets a secure 3-1 lead heading into the intermission.

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Laval chipped away in the second half and finally narrowed the score to 3-2 with 11 minutes remaining on the clock, on a marker by Virginie Jacques, a senior striker from Quebec City, who also merited a helper on the first Rouge et Or goal.

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The second half was a see-saw battle and Laval's second goal came after what appeared to be a missed Laval foul on the McGill goalkeeper, who was shaken up and had to be replaced by sophomore Shimone Slomowitz, another Vancouver native, for the final 11 minutes.

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"Our backline was strong and our defensive midfielders showed up for the full 90 minutes," said Mounicot. "Our build-up phases were also strong and we have to work on maintaining consistency during the entire game. We will have to work on our set plays for the rematch at Laval."

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The victory improved McGill's record to 5-2-0 and three points ahead of fourth-place Laval (4-2-0) in the eight-team Quebec conference. The bitter rivals have a return engagement in Quebec City, near the Plains of Abraham, on Sunday.

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SCORING SUMMARY

McGill 3, Laval 2

(@ Molson Stadium, Sept. 4/09)

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FIRST HALF:

1. McGILL: Anna Smith (Alexandra Armstrong), 6:00

2. LAVAL: Catherine Emond (Virginie Jacques), 14:00

3. McGILL: Alexandra Morin-Boucher (Julia Bahen), 19:00

4. McGILL: Anna Smith 44 (penalty kick), 44:00

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SECOND HALF:

5. LAVAL: Virginie Jacques (unassisted), 79:00

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GOALKEEPERS:

LAVAL:

Noemi Duguay (start, L, 90:00, 3GA, 4 saves)

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McGILL:

Anne-Catherine Huot (start, W, 79:00, 2GA, 2 saves)

Shimone Slomowitz (ND, 11:00, 0GA, 1 save)

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SHOTS (made attempted):

Laval: 5/6

McGill 10/15

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CORNER KICKS:

Laval: 4

McGill: 2

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FOULS:

Laval: 11

McGill: 16

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CARDS:

Laval: 0

McGill: 1 yellow (Hannah Simmons, 69:00)

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OFFSIDES:

By Laval: 0

By McGill: 2

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CROSSES:

Laval: 1

McGill: 9

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PLAYERS OF THE GAME:

Laval: Isabelle Pare

McGill: Alexandra Morin-Boucher

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ATTENDANCE: 214

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McGILL'S STARTING LINEUP

G:听 Anne-Catherine Huot (out at 79:00)

D:听 Claire Hooper (out at 59:00)

D:听 Elizabeth Williams (C)

D:听 *Carolyn Bell

D:听 Maggie Keating

M:听 Anna Smith (out at 65:00)

M:听 Laura Gibson

M: *Julia Bahen

M: *Alexandra Armstrong (out at 69:00)

M:听 Kathleen Wakeling (out at 76:00)

F:听 Alexandra Morin-Boucher


SUBSTITUTIONS:

D: *Lauren Kipp (in at 59:00)
M: *Hannah Simmons (in at 65:00)
F:听 *Laura Bland-Lasso (in at 69:00)
D: *Kristina Tzievrakis (in at 76:00)
G:听 Shimone Slomowitz (in at 79:00)


DID NOT PLAY:

D:听 *Juliana Just-Costa (injd)
D:听 Katherine Green (injd)
M:听 *Ginger Jefferies (injd)
M:听 *Joanna Sienko (injd)
F:听 Cristina Di Caprio (injd)
F:听 *Sophia Horricks
F:听 *Zohra Bendouah (dressed but DNP)
F:听 *Courtney Nelson (dressed but DNP)

*freshman



SOURCE:

Earl Zukerman
Communications Officer
Athletics & Recreation
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