ST. ANNE DE BELLEVUE, QUE. -- Elisabeth Langevin scored 14 points as the Sherbrooke Vert & Or surprised McGill 24-15 in the RSEQ women's rugby opener at McEwen Field, Sunday.

The result marked Sherbrooke's first-ever victory over McGill since joining the Quebec conference in 1997, snapping a 24-game losing streak to the Martlets.

The Vert & Or led 14-10 at halftime on tries by Langevin, Marjolaine Simard and Elisabeth Chagnon.

Rebecca Hunziker, a sophomore from St. Lazare, Que., tallied a pair of first-half tries for the Martlets.

Langevin added another try and converted it in the second half to give the visitors a commanding 24-10 advantage.

McGill freshman Victoria Kwok of Ile-Bizard, Que., rounded out the scoring with a last-second try.

Sherbrooke (1-0) plays at Concordia (0-0) on Sept. 8 while the Martlets (0-1) travel to the nation's capital on Sept. 11 to play Carleton (1-0).

SCORING SUMMARY

FIRST HALF:
1. Sherbrooke - Marjolaine Simard TRY (conversion failed), 3:00 (Sherbrooke 5-0)
2. McGill - Rebecca Hunziker TRY (conversion failed), 14:00 (Tied 5-5)
3. Sherbrooke - Elisabeth Chagnon TRY (conversion failed), 31:00 (Sherbrooke 10-5)
4. Sherbrooke - Elisabeth Langevin TRY (conversion by E. Langevin), 35:00 (Sherbrooke 17-5)
5. McGill - Rebecca Hunziker TRY (conversion failed), 44:00 (Sherbrooke 17-10)
 
SECOND HALF:
6. Sherbrooke - Elisabeth Langevin TRY (conversion by E. Langevin), 49:00 (Sherbrooke 24-10)
7. McGill - Victoria Kwok TRY (conversion failed), 80:00 (Sherbrooke 24-15)

 

Rugby U F Provincial (2016-2017) • Classement de la saison régulière

Pos	Équipe	MJ	V	D	N	PP	PC	PTS
1	Carleton	1	1	0	0	68	5	2
2	Ottawa	1	1	0	0	28	17	2
3	Sherbrooke	1	1	0	0	24	15	2
4	Bishop's	1	0	1	0	5	68	0
5	Concordia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Laval	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	McGill	1	0	1	0	15	24	0
8	Montréal	1	0	1	0	17	28	0

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