October 13, 2009
OUA W-SOCCER ROUNDUP: NO. 3 GEE-GEES BLANK NO. 6 VARSITY BLUES
OTTAWA - It was a very successful day for the Ottawa Gee-Gees (10-1-2) in women's soccer as they defeated the Toronto Varsity Blues (9-1-2) in a 2-0 shutout on Saturday afternoon, defending their No. 3 national ranking and their No. 1 spot in the OUA East.
The Gee-Gees and the No. 6 Varsity Blues both came into the game with nine wins and two ties apiece, but the Gee-Gees victory added the first loss to the Blues regular-season record.
Both teams displayed high intensity early on in the game, putting lots of pressure on the field. Fifth-year striker Courtney Luscombe (Ottawa) scored uOttawa's first goal 10 minutes into the game, and second-year midfielder Brittany Harrison (Burlington, Ont.) added another shortly after to secure the win. Recording the team's eighth shutout of the season was second-year netminder Mélissa Pesant (Gatineau, Que.).
"It is a great accomplishment for us," said Luscombe. She explained that the team cleaned up a lot of their mistakes and was able to capitalize on several opportunities.
"This is one of the best teams in Canada by far, and us beating them proves that we can be the best as well."
Head coach Steve Johnson was also pleased with the team's efforts.
"This is very encouraging for us and the work that we've done in the last couple of weeks to become a more offensive team."
Prior to Saturday's game, the Blues had only three goals scored against.
"Scoring two goals against them was terrific," added Johnson.
QUEEN'S 2, LAURENTIAN 0
At Laurentian, goalkeeper Chantel Marson (London Ont.) recorded a shutout to help the Queen's Gaels (10-1-1) extend their winning streak to nine games in a 2-0 victory over the Laurentian Voyageurs (4-7-1) on Saturday afternoon.
The Gaels showed their dominance from the start of the game, capturing their first goal early in the first half. The tie breaking goal was scored by Queen's forward Renee MacLellan (Kingston Ont.).
An early goal by Chantal McFetridge (Kelowna, B.C.) in the second half gave Queen's a two-goal lead. The second half continued with tough defence and a strong effort in net by Marson.
The win moves the Gaels to a 10-1-1 record and is a single point behind the Ottawa Gee-Gees for first place in the OUA East Division.
CARLETON 2, TRENT 0
At Carleton, the host Ravens defeated the Trent Excalibur 2-0 at Ravens' Field to sweep the two-game regular season series and hold onto fourth place in the OUA East.
The Ravens (6-6-1) rebounded well from Friday's 3-0 loss to Toronto and played an excellent game against Trent. The Ravens defence controlled the back line at midfield for most of the match as Carleton was in control from opening whistle to closing. The Ravens' rookie goalkeeper Anna Morsky (Saskatoon) earned her second shutout victory in as many starts for head coach Alex McNutt.
The Ravens offence chipped in with two goals as Alex Druggett, a rookie midfielder from Ottawa, scored her first career game-winning goal at the sixth minute of play and veteran Aisha Stinson (Ottawa), the player of the game, scored at the 71st minute on great pass from Shayla LaVecchia (Ottawa) to secure the victory over the Excalibur (1-11-1) and keep Carleton in fourth Place in the heavily contested race for the fourth spot in the standings. The third- and fourth-place teams host a home post season match in the first round of the OUA East playoffs.
The Trent Player of the Game was Jennifer Powless, a rookie defender from Newtonville, Ont.
NIPISSING 4, RMC 0
At Nipissing, the host Lakers downed the RMC Paladins 4-0 on Saturday.
Four different Lakers scored, including Leesa Church (North Bay, Ont.), Didiane Chollet (Alexandria, Ont.), Kim Tait (Peterborough, Ont.) and Amy Laidlaw (Brampton, Ont.).
The Lakers improve to 3-6-3 while the Paladins drop to 1-9-1.
Source: Ottawa Gee-Gees, Queen's Gaels, Carleton Ravens with files from OUA Communications
The Gee-Gees and the No. 6 Varsity Blues both came into the game with nine wins and two ties apiece, but the Gee-Gees victory added the first loss to the Blues regular-season record.
Both teams displayed high intensity early on in the game, putting lots of pressure on the field. Fifth-year striker Courtney Luscombe (Ottawa) scored uOttawa's first goal 10 minutes into the game, and second-year midfielder Brittany Harrison (Burlington, Ont.) added another shortly after to secure the win. Recording the team's eighth shutout of the season was second-year netminder Mélissa Pesant (Gatineau, Que.).
"It is a great accomplishment for us," said Luscombe. She explained that the team cleaned up a lot of their mistakes and was able to capitalize on several opportunities.
"This is one of the best teams in Canada by far, and us beating them proves that we can be the best as well."
Head coach Steve Johnson was also pleased with the team's efforts.
"This is very encouraging for us and the work that we've done in the last couple of weeks to become a more offensive team."
Prior to Saturday's game, the Blues had only three goals scored against.
"Scoring two goals against them was terrific," added Johnson.
QUEEN'S 2, LAURENTIAN 0
At Laurentian, goalkeeper Chantel Marson (London Ont.) recorded a shutout to help the Queen's Gaels (10-1-1) extend their winning streak to nine games in a 2-0 victory over the Laurentian Voyageurs (4-7-1) on Saturday afternoon.
The Gaels showed their dominance from the start of the game, capturing their first goal early in the first half. The tie breaking goal was scored by Queen's forward Renee MacLellan (Kingston Ont.).
An early goal by Chantal McFetridge (Kelowna, B.C.) in the second half gave Queen's a two-goal lead. The second half continued with tough defence and a strong effort in net by Marson.
The win moves the Gaels to a 10-1-1 record and is a single point behind the Ottawa Gee-Gees for first place in the OUA East Division.
CARLETON 2, TRENT 0
At Carleton, the host Ravens defeated the Trent Excalibur 2-0 at Ravens' Field to sweep the two-game regular season series and hold onto fourth place in the OUA East.
The Ravens (6-6-1) rebounded well from Friday's 3-0 loss to Toronto and played an excellent game against Trent. The Ravens defence controlled the back line at midfield for most of the match as Carleton was in control from opening whistle to closing. The Ravens' rookie goalkeeper Anna Morsky (Saskatoon) earned her second shutout victory in as many starts for head coach Alex McNutt.
The Ravens offence chipped in with two goals as Alex Druggett, a rookie midfielder from Ottawa, scored her first career game-winning goal at the sixth minute of play and veteran Aisha Stinson (Ottawa), the player of the game, scored at the 71st minute on great pass from Shayla LaVecchia (Ottawa) to secure the victory over the Excalibur (1-11-1) and keep Carleton in fourth Place in the heavily contested race for the fourth spot in the standings. The third- and fourth-place teams host a home post season match in the first round of the OUA East playoffs.
The Trent Player of the Game was Jennifer Powless, a rookie defender from Newtonville, Ont.
NIPISSING 4, RMC 0
At Nipissing, the host Lakers downed the RMC Paladins 4-0 on Saturday.
Four different Lakers scored, including Leesa Church (North Bay, Ont.), Didiane Chollet (Alexandria, Ont.), Kim Tait (Peterborough, Ont.) and Amy Laidlaw (Brampton, Ont.).
The Lakers improve to 3-6-3 while the Paladins drop to 1-9-1.
Source: Ottawa Gee-Gees, Queen's Gaels, Carleton Ravens with files from OUA Communications
