Box Score
KINGSTON, Ont -- A wild three-goal flurry early in the second period proved to be the difference as McGill skated to a 3-1 road victory over Queen's on Day 2 of the Gaels preseason women's hockey tournament at the Invista Centre, Saturday. It ended a scoring drought of 180 minutes and 42 seconds for the Martlets, giving them their first victory in three attempts against CIS opponents this season.

After a scoreless first period, the two teams charged out of the staring block in the middle stanza with three goals just 47 seconds apart.

McGill sophomore Emily Davies started the scoring spree with the team's first goal of the season, a power-play marker at the 42-second mark. Gaels forward Addi Halladay tied it at 1-1 only 13 seconds later but just 34 seconds after that, McGill took the lead for good when rookie Shana Walker, a native of North York, Ont., received a pass from Erika Pyke and struck paydirt at 1:29 with what proved to be the game-winner.

The Martlets put the game on ice with a third-period insurance marker on the power-play at 4:14 as Marie-Philip Lavoie of Pohenegamook, Que., scored after converting passes from defenceman Brittney Fouracres and sniper Gabrielle Davidson.

The Martlets had a slight 25-24 edge in shots but special teams was the most telling stat as McGill was 2-for-5 with the man-advantage, while erasing all seven penalty-killing situations.

Goalkeeper Brittany Smrke, a junior from Oakville, Ont., merited the victory for McGill, turning aside 23 of 24 shots.Stephanie Pascal, her counterpart at the other end of the ice, was saddled with the loss, conceding three goals on 25 shots.

McGill improved to 13-6-1 against the Gaels since the CIS women's hockey championship was initiated in 1997.

The Queen's Invitational touney concludes on Sunday, with McGill playing a rare morning game against the UBC Thunderbirds, a team from the Canada West conference that they never crossed paths with before. Puck drop for that contest is 9 am

Queen's Invitational Tournament Schedule & Results

Friday, Sept. 18
Montreal 4, McGill 0
Queen's 2, UBC 0

Saturday, Sept. 19
McGill 3, Queen's 1
Montreal 5, UBC 1

Sunday, Sept. 20
9 am - UBC vs. McGill  (LIVE STATS)
12 noon - Queen's vs. Montreal  (LIVE STATS)

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SCORING SUMMARY
Queen's 1 at McGill 3
(Saturday, September 19, 2015 - EXHIBITION - Invista Centre)

GOALS BY PERIOD:
Queen's 0 1 0 - 1
McGill 0 2 1 - 3

1st Period-
(No Scoring)

Penalties-Manoukarakis Qns (hooking), 6:00; Pyke Mcg (hooking), 17:12; Halladay Qns (interference), 19:28.

2nd Period-
1, McGill, Emily Davies 1 (unassisted),  0:42 (PP).
2, Queen's, Addi Halladay 1 (Knecht, Wakefield), 0:55.
3, McGill, Shana Walker 1 (Pyke), 1:29.

Penalties-Coughlin Qns (checking to the head), 3:54; McGill Bench served by Lavoie (too many men), 7:20; Psihogios Mcg (hooking), 8:33; McGill Bench served by Pyke (too many men), 19:51.

3rd Period-
4, McGill, Marie-Philip Lavoie 1 (Fouracres, Davidson), 4:14 (PP).

Penalties-Smith Qns (body checking), 3:49; Atkinson Mcg (body checking), 5:27; Cagianos Mcg (boarding), 6:28; Larocca Qns (slashing), 8:24; Constantinou Mcg (tripping), 14:13.

Shots on Goal-
Queen's 6-9-9 -- 24.
McGill 10-9-6 -- 25.

Power Play Opportunities-
Queen's 0 / 7;
McGill 2 / 5.

Goalies-
Queen's, Stephanie Pascal (L, 0-1-0, 25 shots-22 saves; 60:00).
McGill, Brittany Smrke (W, 1-1-0, 24 shots-23 saves; 60:00).

Attendance: 100
Start: 4:02 PM
End: 6:02 PM
Length: 2:00

Referees-Scott Corcoran.
Linesmen-Liz Kench, Taylor Rogalsky.

PLAYERS OF THE GAME:
1. MCG - 7 Marie-Philip Lavoie
2. QNS - 12 Addi Halladay


SOURCE:

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