Nov. 13, 2011 - 1:30 PM

Martlet Soccer vs Ottawa (CIS Bronze Medal Game; Home)

Lost 0-2 vs Ottawa (CIS Bronze medal game)

MONTREAL - Striker Pilar Khoury of Ottawa scored the game-winner in the seventh minute of play as the Ottawa Gee-Gees blanked the McGill Martlets 2-0 to win the CIS women's soccer championship bronze medal game at Percival Molson Stadium, Sunday.

It was the eighth medal in school history for the Gee-Gees, who have collected one gold, four silver and three bronze at the Nationals, posting a 15-12-4 record lifetime.

"It was a great (pass) by Julia Francki, right over the defensive line and I just got it on a breakaway and scored," said Khoury, a health sciences freshman who was selected player of the game for her side. "We were a little bit demoralized yesterday after the semifinal loss against Queen's but now it feels really good."

Christine Hardie of Lyons Brook, N.S., added an insurance marker in the 41st minute to give her troops a 2-0 lead going into halftime. McGill (1-2) was unable to muster much of an offence in the second stanza and failed to score a regulation goal in the tournament (excluding an own goal and penalty kicks).

McGill held a 16-14 advantage in shots attempted but only two of their shots reached the net.

"Our legs weren't there today after a really tough semifinal against the Carabins last night," said McGill team captain Alexandra Morin-Boucher, a senior striker from St. Gabriel de brandon, Que. "The team was really tired but I think (with the upset over Trinity Western in the opener), we showed everybody that we are able to play in this tournament."

Freshman goalkeeper Cynthia Leblanc, a 5-foot-6 native of Granby, Que., registered an impressive 11 saves for her second consecutive shutout. McGill 'keeper Victoria Muccilli, a sophomore from Mississauga, made five saves in a losing cause.

"I'm very happy with our performance today," said Steve Johnson, head coach of the Gee-Gees who qualified as OUA bronze medalists. "McGill was playing in their own town and we knew that they would do everything they could to win, so it was a terrific effort by our team and a great way to end a season. "

Julia Bahen, a third-year defender from Vancouver, B.C., was named as McGill's player of the game for the second time in three outings.

The Martlets, who qualified for the tourney as host team and finished with a 1-2 record, are now 16-25-5 in 18 lifetime appearances over the history of the 25-year CIS championship, which was first played on the McGill campus in 1987.

SCORING SUMMARY

OTTAWA: 2-0: 2

MCGILL: 0-0: 0

First half

OTT :   Pilar Khoury, 6th

OTT:    Christine Hardie, 40th

Second half

(no scoring)

Goalkeepers:

OTT : Cynthia Leblanc (W, 0 GA, 11 saves, 90:00 min)

MCG : Victoria Muccilli (L, 2 GA, 5 saves, 90:00 min)

Shots: OTT 14, MCG 16

Shots on net: OTT 7, MCG 2

Corners: OTT 3, MCG 4

Offsides: OTT 7, MCG 2

Fouls: OTT 10, MCG 12

Yellow cards: OTT 0, MCG 2 (Victoria Muccilli 69th, Claire Hooper 75th)

Red cards: none

Players of the game:

OTT:  Pilar Khoury

MCG : Julia Bahen

SCHEDULE & RESULTS

Official championship website: http://english.cis-sic.ca/championships/wsoc/index

Thursday, Nov. 10
10:30 Quarter-final 1: Ottawa 3, Dalhousie 2
13:30 Quarter-final 2: Queen's 2, Alberta 1

16:30 Quarter-final 3: Montreal 2, Laurier 1 (PK 4-3)
19:30 Quarter-final 4: McGill 1, Trinity Western 0 (PK 4-1)

Friday, Nov. 11
16:30 Consolation 1: Alberta 2, Dalhousie 0
19:30 Consolation 2: Trinity Western 1, Laurier 0

Saturday, Nov. 12
13:30 Semifinal 1: Queen's 1, Ottawa 0 (PK 3-2)
16:30 Semifinal 2: Montreal 2 McGill 1 (2OT)
19:30 Fifth-place game: Alberta 2, Trinity Western 0

Sunday, Nov. 13
13:30 Bronze medal: Ottawa 2, McGill 0
16:00 Championship final: Queen's vs Montreal (SSN Canada webcast)

For more information:

Earl Zukerman

Communications Officer

McGill University Athletics

Off/Cell: (514) 398-7012

earl.zukerman@mcgill.ca

McGill Martlets vs Ottawa Gee-Gees (Nov 13, 2011)

Soccer Box Score (Final)
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McGill Martlets vs Ottawa Gee-Gees (Nov 13, 2011 at Montreal)

Shot Chart
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McGill Martlets vs Ottawa Gee-Gees (Nov 13, 2011 at Montreal)

                                 McGill Martlets
                                     _______
                                     |     |

        B: close left wing       A: in the box            C: close right wing
                                   13b                      13S
                                   10S                       7S
                                   21S
                                    7S
                                   11
                                   16w
                                    8S

        E: far left wing         D: top of box            F: far right wing
          13S                      17w                       9S
                                   11S                       9w
                                    9S
                                    8S
                                 Ottawa Gee-Gees
                                     _______
                                     |     |

        B: close left wing       A: in the box            C: close right wing
          12w                       8*G*
           3                       12b
          16w                       3w

        E: far left wing         D: top of box            F: far right wing
          11w                      11S                       1S
                                    3*G*                    13
                                   13S                       2S

       SYMBOLS: *G*=Goal  S=Save  w=Wide/High  p=Post/Crossbar  b=Blocked

                               Team Shot Summary

 McGill Martlets                          Ottawa Gee-Gees
 -------------------------                -------------------------
 TOTAL SHOTS ATTEMPTED      16            TOTAL SHOTS ATTEMPTED      14
 BLOCKED BY DEFENSE          1            BLOCKED BY DEFENSE          1
 SHOTS OFF TARGET            4            SHOTS OFF TARGET            6
 POSTS                       0            POSTS                       0
 SHOTS ON TARGET            11            SHOTS ON TARGET             7
   SAVED BY GOALIE          11              SAVED BY GOALIE           5
   GOALS SCORED              0              GOALS SCORED              2

Soccer Game Summary (Final)
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McGill Martlets vs Ottawa Gee-Gees (Nov 13, 2011 at Montreal)

 McGill Martlets vs. Ottawa Gee-Gees
 Date: Nov 13, 2011  Attendance: 200
 Weather: cloudy

 Goals by period       1  2  Tot
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 McGill Martlets.....  0  0 -  0
 Ottawa Gee-Gees.....  2  0 -  2

 SCORING SUMMARY:
  1.   6:17 OTTAWA Pilar Khoury (Julia Franski) - Out ran defender, bottom right corner
  2.  40:36 OTTAWA Christine Hardie (Brittany Harrison) - Cross from a free kick, high center

 Shots: McGill Martlets 16, Ottawa Gee-Gees 14
 Saves: McGill Martlets 5 (Victoria Muccilli 5), Ottawa Gee-Gees 11
 (Cynthia Leblanc 11)
 Player of the game: McGill - #15 Julia Bahen
 Ottawa - #8 Pilar Khoury

Play-by-Play (Final)
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McGill Martlets vs Ottawa Gee-Gees (Nov 13, 2011 at Montreal)

1st Period

2nd Period