OTTAWA - Ann-Sophie Bettez of
Sept-Iles, Que., scored the game-winner and assisted on the
insurance goal by Vanessa Davidson of Kirkland,
Que., as the No.1-ranked McGill Martlets blanked Carleton 2-0 in a
Quebec university women's hockey semifinal opener in the nation's
capital on Wednesday.
It was McGill's 81st straight victory and the 15th consecutive
post-season win for the Martlets since the 2007 CIS gold medal
game, which they lost 4-0 to Alberta.
Bettez, a third-year management major and two-time all-Canadian
forward, connected on a power-play at 13:12 of the first period
then set up Davidson's empty-netter with 11 seconds remaining in
the game.
McGill outshot the Ravens 35-20, including a 16-6 advantage in
the final stanza.
Goaltender Taylor Salisbury, a science freshman
from Surrey, B.C., made 20 saves to post her first-ever playoff
shutout and her fourth goose-egg in 19 games overall. Senior
Valerie Charbonneau took the loss for Carleton,
registering 33 saves.
The Martlets lead the best-of-three series 1-0 and could wrap up
the series with a win on Friday at McConnell Arena. McGill has
never lost to the Ravens and own a 50-0-1 lifetime record in
head-to-head matchups, including 38 straight wins.
If a third game is necessary, it is scheduled for Sunday at 2
p.m., also at McConnell Arena. The Martlets agreed to open this
series on the road and host Games 2 and 3 since the scheduled
playoff dates conflict with the McGill-Carleton men's semifinal
series. Should both McGill puck squads win their semifinal rounds,
then they would have another scheduling conflict for all three
games in their respective conference finals, tentatively slated for
Mach 3, 5, 7.
MARTLET MURMURS: The Martlets plan on watching the Olympic
women's hockey gold medal game between Canada and the USA together
on Thursday evening after practicing at McConnell Arena. The
national team, which includes McGill head coach Peter Smith on the coaching staff, features former Martlet
defenceman Catherine Ward, plus goaltenders
Charline Labonté and Kim
St-Pierre... Ward, who wears No.18, has a pair of goals
and four points in four tourney games. A rookie of the Olympic
team, she leads all Canadian players with a combined total of 80
minutes and 30 seconds of ice time. She is also tied for fourth on
the team in the plus-minus ratings with a +13...St-Pierre has
appeared in two games, registering wins in both and one shutout,
allowing no goals on 13 shots in 100 minutes. Labonté has only seen
20 minutes of playing time and has kicked aside eight of nine
shots.
SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
Communications Officer
McGill University Athletics & Recreation
514-398-7012 (tel.)
SCORING SUMMARY
QSSF BEST-OF-THREE SEMIFINAL (Game 1)
McGill 2 At Carleton 0 (ENG)
(Feb 24, 2010 - CU Ice House @ Carleton)
1st Period-
1, McGill, Ann-Sophie Bettez 1 (Hill, Cecere),
13:12 (pp).
Penalties-
Young Car (tripping), 12:48.
2nd Period-
(No Scoring).
Penalties-
Hill Mcg (tripping), 0:23;
Zimmer Car (interference), 7:35.
3rd Period-
2, McGill, Vanessa Davidson 1 (Bettez,
Sheehan), 19:49 (ENG)
Penalties-
Chartrand Mcg (interference), 5:06.
GOALS BY PERIOD:
McGill 1-0-1 -- 2
Carleton 0-0-0 -- 0
Shots on Goal-
McGill 10-9-16-35.
Carleton 10-4-6-20.
Power Play Opportunities-
McGill 1 of 2;
Carleton 0 of 2.
Penalties (No/Mins):
McGill 2/4;
Carleton 2/4.
Goalies-
McGill, Taylor Salisbury (W, 1-0-0, 20 shots-20
saves; 60:00).
Carleton, Valerie Charbonneau (L, 0-1-0, 34
shots-33 saves; 18:45);
EMPTY-NET (1 goal; 1:15).
Attendance: 54
Start: 7:00 PM
End: 8:45 PM
Length: 1:45
Referee- n/a.
THREE STARS
1. CAR - 27 Valerie Charbonneau
2. CAR - 19 Jennifer Slewidge
3. MCG - 25 Vanessa Davidson
