LENNOXVILLE, Que. -- Senior Dana Silerova tallied 15 points and sophomore Joely Greenbaum of Chateauguay, Que., scored the game-winning try with six minutes remaining as the visiting McGill University women's rugby team rallied for a 25-22 thriller over Bishop's in the RSEQ season-opener at Coulter Field, Sunday.

It marked the Martlets first win in almost two years, dating back to a 40-8 home victory over Bishop's on Oct. 6, 2017, ending an 0-7-1 winless streak.

In a spirited contest that featured seven lead changes, the Martlets took a slim 13-12 advantage into the intermission and then won the second stanza 12-10.

Silerova, a 5-foot-7 fullback from Terrasse Vaudreuil, Que., was named as McGill's player of the game. She scored a pair of tries, along with a penalty kick and one conversion. The 22-year-old geology major, who previously  played for the Canadian national under-20 squad, put the Martlets ahead 8-0 by the 22-minute mark on a penalty-kick and a try. After the Gaiters bounced back for a 12-8 lead at the 32-minute mark, Silerova responded with another try in the final minute of the opening half to regain the lead at 13-12. She then converted on Greenbaum's winning try.in the 74th minute.

Taylor Merrithew of Kingston, Ont., tallied a game-high 17 points for Bishop's. She scored two tries and set up a third, where a rare penalty try was awarded. Rounding out the scoring for BU was Erika Scott of Dewittville, Que., who scampered 75 yards down the left sideline to give the Gaiters a short-lived 22-18 lead in the 63rd minute.

Ten minutes later, Greenbaum, an international development studies sophomore, galloped about 50 yards for the back-breaking try.

Bishop's (0-1) will play at Concordia (1-0) on Sept. 8.at 1 p.m.

McGill (1-0) will now prepare for their home opener against the Montreal Carabins (0-1) on Sunday, Sept. 8. Kickoff is slated for 1 p.m. at Percival Molson Stadium.


McGill 25, Bishop's 22
(at Coulter Field, Sept. 1, 2019)

SCORING SUMMARY
 

TIME.	TEAM	SCORER	PLAY	SCORE
11:00	MCG	10 Dana Silerova	PENALTY KICK	MCG 3-0
22:00	MCG	10 Dana Silerova	TRY (missed conversion)	MCG 8-0
30:00	BSH	8 Taylor Merrithew	TRY (missed conversion)	MCG 8-5
32:00	BSH	8 Taylor Merrithew	PENALTY TRY	BSH 12-8
40:00	MCG	10 Dana Silerova	TRY (missed conversion)	MCG 13-12
52:00	BSH	8 Taylor Merrithew	TRY (missed conversion)	BSH 17-13
59:00	MCG	1 Miriam Simmons	TRY (missed conversion)	MCG 18-17
63:00	BSH	15 Erika Scott	TRY (missed conversion)	BSH 22-18
73:00	MCG	12 Joely Greenbaum	TRY	MCG 23-22
74:00	MCG	10 Dana Silerova	CONVERSION	MCG 25-22
	PLAYERS OF THE GAME:
	MCG	10 Dana Silerova
	BSH	15 Erika Scott

2019 RSEQ UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S RUGBY STANDINGS
 

Pos	DIVISION A	MJ	V	D	N	PP	PC	PTS
1	Laval	1	1	0	0	52	0	2
2	Ottawa	1	0	0	1	22	22	1
3	Sherbrooke	1	0	0	1	22	22	1
4	Carleton	1	0	1	0	0	52	0

Pos	DIVISION B	GP	W	L	T	PF	PA	PTS
1	Concordia	1	1	0	0	43	12	2
2	McGill	1	1	0	0	25	22	2
3	Bishop's	1	0	1	0	22	25	0
4	Montréal	1	0	1	0	12	43	0

SOURCE:
Earl Zukerman
Communications Officer
Athletics & Recreation
McGill University
Office: 514-398-7012
earl.zukerman@mcgill.ca