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TORONTO -- Jennifer Silver of Montreal collected a "double-double" as McGill defeated Ryerson 61-49 in exhibition women's basketball, at the Mattamy Athletic Centre, Sunday.

It was the fifth consecutive victory in preseason play for the Martlets, who improved to 5-0 overall.

Silver, a fourth-year medical student, scored 14 points and ripped down 10 rebounds, to go along with five steals and a block shot. She shot 4-for-6 from the field, including a rare three-pointer for the 5-foot-11 power forward, who shot 5-for-7 from the free-throw line.

The teams were tied at 14-14 after the first quarter but the Martlets dominated the second 19-4, and carried a 46-35 lead into the final frame.
Frederique Potvin, a first-year transfer from Pittsburgh in the NCAA, shot 4-for-11 from the field, including 3-for-7 from beyond the arc, to score 11 points. The social work major from Ste. Julie, Que., also grabbed one rebound and had a block and two assists.

Psychology senior Alex Kiss-Rusk, a 6-foot-4 centre from Beaconsfield, Que., had 10 points and eight rebounds. She was 4-for-9 from the field, sank both her free throws, and collected six of her rebounds in the defensive end.

Gladys Hakizimana, a social work sophomore from Montreal, contributed seven points and a game-high five assists. She went 2-for-7 from the field, including one trey, and netted half of her four free-throw attempts. She also caught a rebound and stole one ball.

Sofia Paska led the Rams with a double-double of her own, scoring 16 points and collecting 11 rebounds. Teammate Kellie Ring also had 16 points, and grabbed five rebounds.

The Martlets had 11-6 advantage in steals and a 3-0 margin in blocks, while Ryerson held a 47-38 lead in rebounds. Both teams committed 16 turnovers.

McGill shot 37.7 per cent from the floor (20/53), 7-for-18 from three-point range for 38.9 per cent, and 14-for-19 from the stripe (73.7). The Rams shot 26.9 per cent (18/67), a meagre 12.5 per cent from beyond the arc (1/8) and were 12-for-15 (80 per cent) on free-throws.
Ryerson next travels to Saskatchewan to partake in the U. of Regina Invitational, Oct. 6-9.

The Martlets return to the court Oct. 21-23, when they host Laurentian, Waterloo, and Dalhousie in the McGill Redbird Classic, at Love Competition Hall. They open the tourney against Laurentian at 6 p.m. on Oct. 21.

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