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CALGARY -- Goaltender Kelly Campbell of St. Thomas, Ont., made 38 saves as the second-seeded Western Mustangs stunned top-ranked McGill 5-0 to capture their first-ever CIS women's hockey championship, Sunday, at the Markin MacPhail Centre.

The heavily-favoured and high-powered Martlets, who had made appearances in six of the last eight national finals, dominated and outshot Western 38-15 but were turned aside at every opportunity by Campbell, the tournament MVP who saved 93 of 94 shots in the three-game tourney. She backstopped Western to a 3-1 win over Moncton on Friday, then posted back-to-back shutouts over Montreal (2-0 on Saturday) and McGill, the top two-ranked offences in the nation.

"There's no way to describe this feeling," said Campbell, who was named a first-team All-Canadian netminder on the eve of the tourney. "We've worked so hard as a team over the past year and we have the team behind me, I knew we had it the entire time and to get this win against McGill is incredible.
 
"They did [get a lot of shots] but the shots weren't too bad as my team was blocking a few and keeping them wide so overall I wasn't too worried about it."

The OUA champion Mustangs, making their first-ever appearance at Nationals, became only the third Ontario-based team to win the Golden Path Trophy and the first in a decade since the CIS championship was initiated in 1998. The only other Ontario squads to accomplish that feat were Toronto (2001) and Laurier (2005).

"This was obviously not the result we were hoping for," said Peter Smith, head coach of the RSEQ champion Martlets.  "It was one of those games where we just couldn't seem to catch a bounce or a break. I'm the first one to say that you make your breaks. We had lots of chances but their goalie was terrific and I give Western credit. They played hard.

"We were getting pucks to the net but we weren't getting opportunities. They did a really good job of keeping us away from the net and to the outside so we didn't get a lot of chances and with that goalie, I think that's what you have to do. She's going to stop everything that she can see. We had a hard time getting to the net."
 
Western defenceman Anthea Lasis was credited with the game-winning tally, on only their second shot of the game, a power-play wrist-shot from the blueline at 12:19 of the opening period.

Early in the second period, the Mustangs upped the count to 3-0 on a pair of goals by Stacey Scott and Stacey Scott at 2:48 and 5:15, prompting a goaltending change for McGill. Starter Taylor Hough, a junior from Toronto, who suffered her first loss in six CIS tourney games, conceded three goals on seven shots. She was replaced by sophomore Brittany Smrke of Oakville, Ont., who was also beaten on the second shot she faced -- by Kendra Broad at 9:42 of the second -- and ended up with six saves on on eight shots the rest of the way.

Trailing 4-0 McGill with 4:52 remaining in the third period, McGill pulled Smrke for an extra attacker and spent much of the remainder of the game inside the Mustangs zone but to no avail. Casey Rosen rounded out the scoring with a power-play goal at 19:02 of the final frame.

Western went 2-for-5 on the man-advantage, while McGill was 0-for-3. The aforementioned Broad and McGill's Katia Clement Clement-Heydra, were named players of the game for their respective teams.

"It's disappointing but I've got to give our girls credit, they played hard all the way to the end, regardless of the score," added Smith, whose troops finished with a 27-14-0 record overall, including a 21-7 mark against CIS opponents and a 16-4 first-place finish in the RSEQ conference. "But win or lose that final game, I'm still proud of them. They worked hard all year, had a number of speed bumps over the course of the year, learned from them and got better."

The University of Calgary will again host the CIS women's hockey championship in 2016.

MARTLET MURMURS: Two members of the Martlets were named to the CIS all-tournament team, namely defenceman Kelsie Moffatt and forward Gabrielle Davidson, both of them announced earlier in the week as second-team All-Canadians... The Martlets are expecting to lose five players to graduation, each of whom have suited up for five seasons... Leading the way is team captain Katia Clement-Heydra, an industrial relations senior and two-time All-Canadian centre who ranks second on the team's all-time list for games played (206), fourth in goals (121), second in assists (177) and third in points (298)...  Alternate captain Leslie Oles, a physical education major and four-time all-star winger, ranks third in games (199), third in goals (144), fifth in assists (149), fourth in points (293) and first in penalty minutes (324)... Forward Logan Murray, a major in world religions, posted a career record of 19-38-57 in 188 games... Losses on the blueline include Michelle Daigneault and Adrienne Crampton, both alternate captains... Daigneault, an arts senior majoring in psychology, had an 8-49-57 record in 195 contests... Crampton, who missed the last 21 games with an injury, will graduate with a science degree in kinesiology. She has an 8-22-30 record in 176 career outings.

OFFICIAL BOXSCORE

TOURNAMENT HONOURS
 
All-Tournament Team:
Goaltender: Kelly Campbell, Western
Defenceman: Katelyn Gosling, Western
Defenceman: Kelsie Moffatt, McGill
Forward: Kendra Broad, Western
Forward: Gabrielle Davidson, McGIll
Forward: Alex Normore, St. FX

Championship MVP: Kelly Campbell, Western

SCORING SUMMARY
Western 5 at McGill 0
(CIS GOLD MEDAL GAME: Sunday, March 15, 2015 - Markin MacPhail Centre)

GOALS BY PERIOD:
Western 1-3-1 -- 5
McGill 0-0-0 -- 0

1st Period-
1, Western, Anthea Lasis 2 (Galloway, Broad), 12:19 (PP).

Penalties-Rosen Wes (tripping), 2:34; Taylor Wes (hooking), 6:14; Serpico Mcg (bodychecking), 12:09; Beres Wes (roughing), 14:11; Moffatt Mcg (interference), 19:18.

2nd Period-
2, Western, Ally Galloway 1 (Kipfer), 2:48.
3, Western, Stacey Scott 2 (unassisted), 5:15.
4, Western, Kendra Broad 2 (unassisted), 9:42.

Penalties-Oles Mcg (bodychecking), 14:33; Oles Mcg (unsportsmanlike cnd.), 20:00.

3rd Period-
5, Western, Casey Rosen 1 (Iazzolino, Gosling), 19:02 (PP).

Penalties-Clement-Heydra Mcg (hooking), 18:03.

Shots on Goal-
Western 4-7-4 -- 15.
McGill 17-14-7 -- 38.

Power Play Opportunities-
Western 2 / 5;
McGill 0 / 3.

Goalies-
Western,
Kelly Campbell (W, 3-0, 38 shots-38 saves; 60:00).

McGill,
Taylor Hough (Start, L, 2-1, 7 shots-4 saves; 25:15);
Brittany Smrke (ND, 8 shots-6 saves; 31:50);
Empty-net (0 shots, 0 goals; 2:55)

Attendance: 652
Start: 6:16 PM
End: 8:38 PM
Length: 2:22

Referee-Melanie Bordeleaux.
Linesmen-Erica Holmes, Cianna Lieffers.

PLAYERS OF THE GAME:
1. WES - 12 Kendra Broad
2. MCG - 19 Katia Clement-Heydra

CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE & RESULTS (all times MOUNTAIN TIME)
 
Thursday, March 12
15:00 Quarter-final 1: StFX 4, Guelph 3
19:00 Quarter-final 2: McGill 8, Calgary 2
 
Friday, March 13
11:00 Consolation 1: Guelph 4, Calgary 2
15:00 Quarter-final 3: Western 3, Moncton 1
19:00 Quarter-final 4: Montreal 4, Alberta 3 
 
Saturday, March 14
11:00 Consolation 2: Moncton 4, Alberta 1
15:00 Semifinal 1: McGill 1, StFX 0
18:30 Semifinal 2: Western 2, Montreal 0
 
Sunday, March 15
11:00 5th-place game: Guelph 4, Moncton 1
14:30 Bronze medal: Montreal 2, St.FX 1
18:00 Final : Western 5, McGill 0

SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
McGill Sports Info Office
514-398-7012

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FINALE Championnat de hockey féminin de SIC:
Western surprend McGill et met la main sur un premier titre national

 

CALGARY (SIC) – La gardienne Kelly Campbell, choisie joueuse par excellence de la compétition, a réalisé 38 arrêts devant la cage des Mustangs de Western qui ont surpris 5-0 les championnes en titre des Martlets de McGill pour remporter le premier championnat de hockey féminin de SIC de leur histoire dimanche soir à Calgary.

Les Martlets, largement favorites avec six présences en finale nationale au cours des huit dernières saisons, ont été détrônées par les Mustangs qui en étaient non seulement à leur première présence en finale, mais à leur première participation à vie au championnat canadien.

Campbell a de nouveau brillé devant la cage des Mustangs, elle qui n'a accordé qu'un seul but sur 94 lancers au cours du tournoi, se payant au passage des blanchissages face à McGill et Montréal, 2-0 en demi-finale samedi, les deux meilleures attaques au pays cette saison.

Grâce à cinq buts marqués sur seulement 15 tirs, Western devient la troisième université ontarienne à mettre la main sur le titre national et la première depuis Wilfrid Laurier en 2005.

« Il n'y a aucune façon de décrire ce sentiment, a lancé Campbell. Nous avons travaillé si fort et nous savions que nous pouvions compter sur toutes les filles, comme ce fut le cas toute la saison. Vaincre McGill de cette façon est carrément incroyable. »

« Elles ont tiré plusieurs fois, mais les tirs n'étaient pas si dangereux, mes coéquipières en ont bloqué plusieurs et ont bien géré le devant du filet », a ajouté Campbell.

McGill a réalisé 10 des 11 premiers tirs, mais les Mustangs ont tout de même ouvert la marque grâce à un tir du poignet de la recrue Anthea Lasis qui s'est faufilé à travers le trafic pour atteindre le fond du filet.

Menant 1-0 tout en étant dominées, les Mustangs ont ajouté deux buts rapides dans les premières minutes du deuxième tiers, poussant la gardienne des Martlets Taylor Hough à céder sa place après avoir accordé trois buts sur seulement sept tirs.

McGill a accentué la pression pour revenir de l'arrière mais Western a une fois de plus été opportuniste et Kendra Broad a porté la marque à 4-0.

« Que dire de plus au sujet de Kelly, elle a été tout simplement intimidante, a dit l'entraîneur-chef des Mustangs, Chris Higgins. Nos rivales ont tenté par tous les moyens de la déjouer mais elle a été exceptionnelle. Et devant elle, nos filles ont pris tous les retours. »

« Nous avons dirigé plusieurs rondelles au filet mais n'avons pas été en mesure d'en profiter, a dit l'entraîneur-chef des Martlets, Peter Smith. Elles ont fait un excellent travail pour nous empêcher d'entrer dans l'enclave avec la rondelle et nous n'avons pas eu beaucoup de vraies occasions. Et cette gardienne arrêtait tout ce qu'elle voyait. »

Les Martlets n'ont pas été en mesure de renverser la vapeur en troisième période et Western a fermé le jeu avant que Casey Rosen ne complète la marque dans la dernière minute de jeu.

« Ce résultat ne change en rien de ce que pense de notre équipe, a ajouté Smith. Je suis très fier de nos filles et de ce qu'elles ont accompli cette année. »

HONNEURS DU CHAMPIONNAT

Joueuse par excellence: Kelly Campbell, Western

Équipe d'étoiles:
Goaltender: Kelly Campbell, Western
Defenceman: Katelyn Gosling, Western
Defenceman: Kelsie Moffatt, McGill
Forward: Kendra Broad, Western
Forward: Gabrielle Davidson, McGIll
Forward: Alex Normore, St. FX

SOMMAIRE

PREMIÈRE PÉRIODE

1. WES Anthea Lasis (2) (Ally Galloway, Kendra Broad), 12:19 AN

PUNITIONS:

Rosen (WES) trébuché, 2:34;
Taylor (WES) accroché, 6:14;
Serpico (MCG) mise en échec, 12:09;
Beres (WES) rudesse, 14:11;
Moffatt (MCG) obstruction, 19:18.

DEUXIÈME PÉRIODE

2. WES Ally Galloway (1) (Tia Kipfer), 2:48
3. WES Stacey Scott (2) (Cassidy Gosling), 5:15
4. WES Kendra Broad (2) (sans aide), 9:42

PUNITIONS:

Oles (MCG) mise en échec, 14:33;
Oles (MCG) conduite antisportive, 20:00.

TROISIÈME PÉRIODE

5. WES Casey Rosen (2) (Brianna Iazzolino, Cassidy Gosling), 19:02 AN

PUNITIONS:

Clement-Heydra (MCG) accroché, 18:03.

BUTS (par période)
WES 1-3-1: 5
MCG 0-0-0: 0

TIRS AU BUT (par période)
WES 4-7-4: 15
MCG 17-14-7: 38

AVANTAGE NUMÉRIQUE:
WES 2-5
MCG 0-3

GARDIENS
WES – Kelly Campbell (V, 3-0, 38 tirs, 38 arrêts, 0 BC, 60:00)
MCG – Taylor Hough (D, 2-1, 7 tirs, 4 arrêts, 3 BC, 25:15), Brittany Smirk (8 tirs, 6 arrêts, 2 BC, 31:50)

JOUEURS DU MATCH:
WES: Kendra Broad
MCG: Katia Clement-Heydra

ARBITRES: Melanie Bordeleaux

JUGES DE LIGNE: Erica Holmes, Ciana Lieffers

FOULE: 652

DÉBUT: 18h16
FIN: 20h38
DURÉE: 2h22
 

HORAIRE & RÉSULTATS DU CHAMPIONNAT (heure des ROCHEUSES)

Jeudi 12 mars
15:00 Quart de finale 1: StFX 4, Guelph 3
19:00 Quart de finale 2: McGill 8, Calgary 2

Vendredi 13 mars
11:00 Consolation 1: Guelph 4, Calgary 2
15:00 Quart de finale 3: Western 3, Moncton 1
19:00 Quart de finale 4: Montréal 4, Alberta 3

Samedi 14 mars
11:00 Consolation 2: Moncton 4, Alberta 1
15:00 Demi-finale 1: McGill 1, StFX 0
18:30 Demi-finale 2: Western 2, Montréal 0

Dimanche 15 mars
11:00 Match de 5e place Guelph 4, Moncton 1
14:30 Bronze Montréal 2, StFX 1
18:00 Finale Western 5, McGill 0