(PHOTO BY ANDREW DOBOWOLSKYJ)

 

MONTREAL - Vanessa Davidson of Kirkland, Que., scored once and set up the game-winner as top-ranked McGill blanked Concordia 3-0 in women's university hockey, Saturday, extending their win streak to 72 consecutive games.

 

It was also McGill's 31st straight win over the Stingers, who haven't scored against the Martlets in more than five regular season games, dating back to a 16-1 McGill win on Nov. 15, 2007.

 

After a scoreless first period, senior Rebecca Martindale of Kingston, Ont., netted what proved to be the winning tally on the power-play, only 51 seconds into the middle stanza.

 

Less than four minutes later, rookie Kim Ton-That of Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que., made it 2-0, converting a pass from Lainie Smith.

 

Davidson's third-period marker at 4:26 all but snuffed out any chance for a Concordia comeback. The fifth-year team captain improved her grasp on the Quebec league scoring title with 9-15-24 in 12 contests, seven points ahead of Kim Deschene from the Montreal Carabins.

 

McGill outshot the Stingers 48-13, including a 17-4 advantage in the middle period. Freshman goalie Andrea Weckman of Kitchener, Ont., earned her first regular-season shutout and improved to 2-0-0. Audrey Doyon-Lessard of Charny, Que., made 45 saves in a losing cause and fell to 1-6-0.

 

The Martlets went 1-for 2 on the power-play and improved their PP efficiency to 29.3 percent on the season. Concordia, who have yet to score a PPG in their 10 games, went 0-for-1.

 

McGill sits atop the QSSF with a 12-0 record and will play at Ottawa on Jan. 17. Concordia (1-6-3) will host Carleton on Jan. 16.

 

SOURCE:

Earl Zukerman,McGill Athletics 7 Recreation (514-398-7012)

 

SCORING SUMMARY

Concordia 0 at McGill 3

(Jan 9, 2010 - McConnell Arena @ McGill)

1st Period-

(no scoring).

 

Penalties-

Lang Con (boarding (a44)), 19:30.

 

2nd Period-

1, McGill, Rebecca Martindale 7 (Davidson, Chartrand), 0:51 (pp).

2, McGill, Kim Ton-That 4 (Smith), 4:19.

 

Penalties-

Lawton Con (hooking), 6:36;

Soberano Mcg (hooking), 16:41.

 

3rd Period-

3, McGill, Vanessa Davidson 9 (Chartrand, Saunders), 4:26.

 

Penalties:

(none)

 

SCORING BY PERIOD

Concordia 0-0-0 -- 0

McGill 0-2-1 -- 3

 

Shots on Goal-

Concordia 5-4-4 -- 13.

McGill 15-17-16 -- 48.

 

Power Play Opportunities-

Concordia 0 of 1;

McGill 1 of 2.

 

Goalies-

Concordia,

Audrey Doyon-Lessard (L, 1-6-2, 48 shots-45 saves; 60:00).

 

McGill,

Andrea Weckman (W, 2-0-0, 13 shots-13 saves; 60:00).

 

Attendance-177

 

Referee-Denise Caughey.

 

THREE GAME STARS

1. MCG - 25 Vanessa Davidson
2. MCG - 8 Cathy Chartrand
3. MCG - 8 Lainie Smith

 

Start: 2:02 PM

End: 3:53 PM

Length: 1:51