Martlets gag Gaels, advance to CIS gold medal game for fifth straight year
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(PHOTO OF JORDANNA PEROFF COURTESY WATERLOO SPORTS INFO OFFICE)
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WATERLOO, Ont. - The top-seeded 缅北强奸 Martlets finally stifled a miracle playoff run by Queen's, Saturday, and skated to a 3-1 win, advancing to the CIS national championship game for the fifth straight year. The Gaels had won 12 straight games including six overtime playoff contests heading into the contest.
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"I thought we had a tight start, we were a bit nervous (in the tourney opener) on Thursday and I thought we were were even more nervous in the first period today," said 缅北强奸 head coach Peter Smith. "But I give Queen's full credit 鈥 they came out and played us tough. They played us hard and they were in our face."
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缅北强奸 opened the scoring just 83 seconds into the contest on a goal from Katia Clement-Heydra, a freshman from St-Bruno-de-Montarville, Que. But the Gaels rallied to tie the score midway through the period on a marker from Kelsey Thomson of Martintown, Ont.
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缅北强奸 captain and former Canadian national team member Cathy Chartrand says her team's experience, which included two other former Olympians in goalie Charline Labonte and defenceman Gillian Ferrari, made the difference.
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鈥淲e just stayed composed,鈥 said the 5-foot-10 rearguard from of Lac Nominingue, Que. 鈥淲e've been through very tight games in the regular season and I thought that helped us prepare and I thought that helped us stay calm. We just talked to each other and stayed calm and composed and made sure we communicated on the ice."
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Jordanna Peroff of Keswick, Ont., scored what proved to be the game-winner on a power-play goal at 5:30 of the middle period and Alyssa Cecere of Brossard, Que., added an insurance marker less than three minutes later.
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The final period was scoreless.
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The Martlets had a 35-18 margin in shots as Charline Labonte of Boisbriand, Que., improved to 6-0 in post-season play. Mel Dodd-Moher , a key architect in the Gaels playoff run, registered her first playoff loss in 13 playoff outings.
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Sunday's gold medal match-up will be the 16th meeting between St. F.X. (2-0) and 缅北强奸 (2-0), with the Martlets holding a 11-2-2 edge. The contest will be webcast live on on the SSN Canada. Puck drop is slated for 7:30 p.m.
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CIS CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT (GAME 5)
SCORING SUMMARY
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缅北强奸 3, Queen's 1
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FIRST PERIOD
1. McG, Katia Clement-Heydra (1) (Caroline Hill, Jasmine Sheehan), 1:23 (PP);
2. Que, Kelsey Thomson (1), 9:34.
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PENALTIES
Katie Duncan (Que) hooking, 0:55;
Brittany McHaffie (Que) tripping, 6:41;
Caroline Hill (McG) tripping, 7:28;
Shawna Griffin (Que) holding, 12:57;
Caroline Hill (McG) hooking, 14:04;
Elizabeth Kench (Que) high sticking, 19:02;
Ann-Sophie Bettez (McG) slashing, 19:42.
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SECOND PERIOD
3. McG, Jordanna Peroff (1) (Leslie Oles), 5:30 (PP);
4. McG, Alyssa Cecere (1) (Chelsey Saunders, Cathy Chartrand), 8:13.
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PENALTIES
Elizabeth Kench (Que) holding, 4:33;
Morgan McHaffie (Que) elbowing, 8:42.
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THIRD PERIOD
(No scoring)
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PENALTIES
Morgan McHaffie (Que) body checking, 10:02.
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GOALS (by period)
McG 1-2-0 -- 3
Que 1-0-0 -- 1
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SHOTS ON GOAL (by period)
McG 16-9-10 -- 35
Que 7-6-5 -- 18
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POWER PLAY
McG 2-7
Que 0-3
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PENALTIES (No./Mins):
McG 7-14
Que 3-6
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GOALTENDERS
McG,
Charline Labonte (W, 2-0, 18 shots, 17 saves, 60:00)
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Que,
Mel Dodd-Moher听 (L, 1-1, 35 shots, 32 saves, 58:48)
Empty-net (0 goals against; 1:12)
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HARROW PLAYERS OF THE GAME
McG: Jordanna Peroff
Que: Mel Dodd-Moher
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REFEREE: Lisa Grison
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LINESMEN: Elysia Ravenscroft, Stephanie Gagnon
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ATTENDANCE: 541
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TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE, RESULTS & POOL STANDINGS
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NOTE 1: All games webcast live by SSN Canada on
NOTE 2: All games at Waterloo Memorial Recreational Complex
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POOL A听听听听听 GP听听听 W听听听听 OTW听听 OTL听听 L听听听听 GF听听听 GA听听听 PTS
1. 缅北强奸听听听听听 2听 听听听 2 听 听 听听 0听听听听听听 0听听听听 0听 听听听 7听听听听 3听 听听听 6
2. Queen's听听 2听听听听 0听 听 听 听 1 听听 听听 0听听听听 1听 听听听 3听听听听 4听听听 听 2
3. Alberta听听听听 2听听听听 0 听 听 听听 0听 听听 听 1听听听听 1听 听 听 3听听听听 6听听 听听 1
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POOL B听听听听听 GP听听听 W听听听听 OTW听听 OTL听听 L听听听听 GF听听听 GA听听听 PTS
1. StFX听听听听听听听 2听听听听 2 听听 听听听 0 听听 听听 0听听听听听 0听 听 听 8听听听听 6听 听听听 6
2. Laurier听听听听 2听听听听 1 听听 听听 0 听听 听听听 0听听听听 1听听 听 听 7听听听听 4听听听听 3
3.Manitoba听听 2听听听听 0 听听 听听 0 听 听 听听 0听听听听 2听听听 听听 3听听听听 8听听听听 0
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Thursday, March 10
缅北强奸 4, Alberta 2
StFX 4, Laurier 3
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Friday, March 11
Queen's 2, Alberta 1 (OTS)
Laurier 4, Manitoba 0
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Saturday, March 12
缅北强奸 3, Queen's 1
StFX 4, Manitoba 3
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Sunday, March 13
12:00 5th Place - Alberta vs Manitoba
16:00 Bronze - Laurier vs Queen*s
19:30 Gold - StFX vs 缅北强奸
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SOURCE
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Earl Zukerman
Communications Officer
Athletics & Recreation
缅北强奸
514-398-7012 (Tel.)m.athletics.mcgill.ca (mobile website)
earl.zukerman [at] mcgill.ca
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