OTTAWA - A first-period penalty-shot goal by junior
Ann-Sophie Bettez of Sept-Iles, Que., held up as
the game-winner the No.1-ranked McGill Martlets tripled Carleton
3-1 in women's hockey at the CU Ice House in the nation's capital,
Saturday.
The result extended McGill's win streak to 66 consecutive games
against Canadian university opponents, one short of the CIS record.
It was also the Martlets' 35th straight conquest over the Ravens
and improved their lifetime record to 47-0-1 against Carleton.
Bettez, a former CIS rookie of the year who captured the league
scoring crown as a sophomore, now has three game-winning markers on
the season. She leads the Quebec conference in goals (10) and is
ranked second in points with 15 in 10 games
Defenceman Cathy Chartrand netted her fifth of
the campaign with a wrist-shot from the right faceoff circle just
94 seconds into the game. Bettez was awarded the penalty-shot 14:09
when Ravens defender Melanie McKnight threw her
stick along the ice in an attempt to disrupt Bettez who had sprung
free on a breakaway. The ploy worked temporarily as Bettez lost
control of the puck but failed miserably when the Martlets sniper
deked and beat Carleton goalie Valerie Charbonneau
of Sudbury, Ont., to put McGill ahead 2-0.
The score stayed that way until mid-way through the final frame,
when German import Sara Seiler beat freshman
goalie Andrea Weckman on the power play. It was
the only goal that Weckman allowed of the 16 shots faced in her
first regular season start. The 19-year-old from Kitchener, Ont.,
then was credited with an assist on the game's final goal, a
power-play marker on a 3-on-1 break, by team captain
Vanessa Davidson of Kirkland, Que., with just nine
seconds remaining.
The Martlets, who outshot Carleton 29-16, improved their
first-place record to 9-0 in the QSSF and have outscored opponents
40-9. McGill can tie the CIS record win streak held by Alberta when
they close out the first semester at Concordia on Dec. 5.
The mark, which has stood since 2005, could fall on Dec. 28
against the Toronto Varsity Blues at Concordia's Theresa Humes
tourney. The Martlets are also scheduled to play Guelph on Dec. 29
and Manitoba on Dec. 30.
MARTLET MURMURS: Chartrand, who had two points in the contest,
has a 5-7-12 record in only nine games and is one point shy of
leading all CIS bluelines... Alberta's Stephanie
Ramsay has 5-8-13 in 13 contests... Bettez became
the second McGill marksman to score on a penalty-shot this
season... Rookie Kim Ton-That connected on one in
their season-opener at McConnell Arena against Concordia, Oct.
9...
SCORING SUMMARY
McGill 3 at Carleton 1
(Nov 28, 2009 - CU Ice House @ Carleton)
1st Period-
1, McGill, Cathy Chartrand 5 (K. Ton-That, A.
Soberano), 1:34.
2, McGill, Ann-Sophie Bettez 10 (penalty shot),
14:09.
Penalties-
Hill Mcg (double minor: holding, unsportsmanlike cnd.),
5:29;
Seiler Car (tripping), 5:52;
McKnight Car (penalty shot: throwing her stick), 14:09;
Tardif Mcg (delay of game), 15:12;
Germuska Car (tripping), 19:10.
2nd Period-
(No Scoring).
Penalties-
Everson Car (tripping), 7:35;
Cecere Mcg (interference), 12:08.
3rd Period-
3, Carleton, Sara Seiler 2 (K. Marson, S.
Plourde), 11:01 (pp).
4, McGill, Vanessa Davidson 7 (C. Chartrand, A.
Weckman), 19:51 (pp).
Penalties-
Peroff Mcg (roughing), 9:16;
Hill Mcg (hooking), 11:01;
O'Reilly Car (hooking), 19:15;
Bergeron Car (high sticking), 19:28.
GOALS BY PERIOD:
McGill 2-0-1 -- 3
Carleton 0-0-1 -- 1
Shots on Goal-
McGill 7-12-10 -- 29.
Carleton 4-5-7 -- 16.
Power Play Opportunities-
McGill 1 of 5;
Carleton 1 of 6.
Goalies-
McGill, Andrea Weckman (W, 1-0-0, 16 shots-15
saves; 60:00; 1 assist).
Carleton, Valerie Charbonneau (L, 2-4-0, 29
shots-26 saves; 60:00).
START: 6:03 pm
FINISH: 7:48 pm
ATTENDANCE-105
Referee (na)
THREE STARS:
1. Cathy Chartrand, McGill
2. Ann-Sophie Bettez, McGill
3. Andrea Weckman, McGill
SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
McGill Athletics & Recreation
514-398-7012
