Ã山ǿ¼é

MONTREAL – Jennifer Thomson of Rosemere, Que., and Alexandra Sheppard of North Vancouver, B.C., had 13 kills apiece as the No.10-ranked Ã山ǿ¼é volleyball Martlets outlasted Laval 3-2 in a Halloween thriller at Love Competition Hall, Friday.

In a two-hour and 20-minute marathon, Ã山ǿ¼é prevailed by set scores of 27-25, 23-25, 23-25, 25-18 and 15-9. The victory left Ã山ǿ¼é tied with Laval for second-place in the four-team Quebec conference. Both teams have identical 5-1 records, two points back of the undefeated Montreal Carabins (6-0).

In men’s action, Laval needed just 70 minutes to sweep the Redmen 25-15, 25-16, 25-18.

Thomson, a 5-foot-7, All-Canadian power hitter, also contributed a team-leading 24 digs and four assists, while Sheppard, who stands 5-foot-11 and plays the technique position, added 14 digs and a pair of aces.

Kelsey Irwin, a junior middle blocker from Vancouver, posted some solid numbers as well for the Ã山ǿ¼é women. She had 12 kills, six stuff blocks and four digs.

Julie Rodrigue and Melanie Savoie led Rouge et Or with 20 and 19 kills, respectively. Savoie also had 25 digs, while teammate Catherine Marois-Julien was credited with a game-high 29 digs.

The Martlets hit the road for their next three matches. They are scheduled to play Montreal on Nov. 7, then head to Sherbrooke (Nov. 9) and Quebec City for a re-match with Laval (Nov. 14).

Short Box Score (Match)

Laval Rouge et Or vs Ã山ǿ¼é Martlets
(Oct 31, 2008 at Ã山ǿ¼é)

Ã山ǿ¼é def. Laval 3-2
(27-25,23-25,23-25,25-18,15-9)

Laval Rouge et Or (Kills-aces-blocks) -

Julie Rodrigue 20-0-4;
Melanie Savoie 19-1-0;
G. Bourque-Tremblay 11-1-1;
Karine Ducharme 7-0-2;
Julie Longpre 2-0-0;
L Champagne Genereux 2-0-0;
S Letourneau-Levesqu 1-1-8;
M.C. Mondor 1-1-1;
Totals 63-4-14.0.

(Assist Leader) -
S Letourneau-Levesque 56.

(Dig leaders) -
C. Marois-Julien 29;
Melanie Savoie 25;
G. Bourque-Tremblay 17;
L Champagne Genereux 11;
Julie Longpre 10;
S Letourneau-Levesqu 9

Ã山ǿ¼é Martlets (Kills-aces-blocks) -
Jennifer Thomson 13-0-1;
Alexandra Sheppard 13-2-1;
Kelsey Irwin 12-0-8;
Kaiva Mateus 8-0-2;
Emily Kyte 5-0-5;
A. Trottier-Picard 2-1-0;
Amy Graham 1-0-1;
Leila Pieper 0-1-0;

Totals 54-4-14.0.

(Assist Leader) -
A. Trottier-Picard 35.

(Dig leaders) -
Jennifer Thomson 24;
Sarah Howell 22;
Alexandra Sheppard 14;
Leila Pieper 10;
A. Trottier-Picard 9;
Emily Kyte 9

Site: Ã山ǿ¼é (Donald Love Hall)

Date: Oct 31, 2008  

Attend:  150  

Time: 2:20

Referees: Patrice Proville & Alain Simard