OTTAWA -- Team captain Melodie Daoust continued her all-out assault mode and potted a hat-trick as the visiting McGill Martlets, ranked No.3 in the nation, delivered a pitch-perfect performance en route to a 5-0 whitewash over Carleton at the CU Ice House, Friday.

It was the second straight shutout over Carleton for the Martlets, improving their overall record to 84-2-1 in 87 lifetime meetings.

McGill, which had a 41-18 edge in shots, led 1-0 after one and 2-0 after two before exploding in the final stanza for three markers.

Goaltender Taylor Hough registered 18 saves for her league-leading fourth shutout of the season. The 5-foot-10 arts senior from Toronto improved her record to 7-3 in RSEQ play and 37-19 in 67 career appearances.

"We were good today, played hard, played the full 60 minutes and had good speed," said Peter Smith, head coach of the Martlets. "Huffy didn't get tested a lot in net but she was good on the PK."

The game was a very physical affair that resulted in a combined 28 penalty minutes, including 16 to the Martlets. McGill was 1-for-6 on the power-play and erased all seven shorthanded scenarios.

After Gabrielle Davidson gave the Martlets a 1-0 lead midway through the opening period, Daoust made it 2-0 at 16:23 of the middle frame, 3-0 at 3:36 of the third and 5-0 with an unassisted effort in the final minute of the game.

Daoust, a 24-year-old physical education senior, leads the league and ranks second in the nation with a lofty 9-12-21 record in only 12 contests. In 94 career games overall with the Martlets, she has tallied a whopping 82 goals and 191 points.

Davidson, a dangerous sniper who got off to a very slow start this season, has quietly tabulated six goals in her last eight games. In 147 career games overall, she has posted a 115-81-196 record and needs just six points to become the sixth Martlets player in school history to reach the 200-point plateau.

Rounding out the scoring for McGill was Olivia Sutter, whose nifty shorthanded goal made it 4-0 at 10:12 of the final period, was her first of the regular season. The Martlets now lead the league with four shorties.

Sophomore goalie Hailey Perreault made 36 saves in a losing cause for the Ravens and her record tumbled to 0-2. Carleton, which sits last in the RSEQ conference with a 3-9 record, will host Concordia (3-8-2) on Jan. 17.

McGill now sits second with an 8-3-1 record. They are two points behind the Montreal Carabins (9-3-1), who have played one more game. The Martlets will return to the nation's capital next weekend, when they have a rematch with Carleton, followed by Ottawa (8-4).

LINK TO COMPLETE BOXSCORE

SCORING SUMMARY
McGill 5 at Carleton 0
(Friday, January 15, 2016 - CU Ice House @Ottawa, Ont.)

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

1st Period-
1, McGill, Gabrielle Davidson 6 (Lavoie, Serpico), 12:08.

Penalties-Moffatt Mcg (bodychecking), 6:56; Welk Car (interference), 8:14; Scott Car (holding), 12:41; Coney Car (bodychecking), 18:12.

2nd Period-
2, McGill, Melodie Daoust 7 (Hillier, Pohlod), 16:23 (PP).

Penalties-Lavoie Mcg (slashing), 5:52; Hough Mcg (check to the head), 7:33; Coney Car (tripping), 15:48; Constantinou Mcg (bodychecking), 16:59; Wainman Car (delay of game), 20:00.

3rd Period-
3, McGill, Melodie Daoust 8 (Atkinson, Pohlod), 3:36.
4, McGill, Olivia Sutter 1 (Starnino, Hillier), 10:12 (SH).
5, McGill, Melodie Daoust 9 (unassisted), 19:22.

Penalties-Walker Mcg (slashing), 4:22; Cotter Mcg (bodychecking), 9:48; MacKenzie Mcg (interference), 10:51; Pearson Car (slashing), 11:01; Walker Mcg (slashing), 14:38.

Shots on Goal-
McGill 16-12-13 -- 41.
Carleton 5-5-8 -- 18.

Power Play Opportunities-
McGill 1 / 6;
Carleton 0 / 7.

Goalies-
McGill, Taylor Hough (W, 7-3-0, 18 shots-18 saves; 60:00).
Carleton, Hailey Perreault (L, 0-2-0, 41 shots-36 saves; 60:00).

Attendance: 110
Start: 7:04 PM
End: 9:00 PM
Length: 1:56
Referee-Pat Gagnon.
Linesmen-Jim McEvoy, Bob White.

THREE STARS:
1. MCG - 17 Melodie Daoust
2. MCG - 32 Taylor Hough
3. MCG - 21 Stefanie Pohlod

SOURCE:

SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
Communications Officer
Athletics & Recreation
McGill University
514-398-7012 (Tel.)
E-MAIL: earl.zukerman@mcgill.ca
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