Bettez breaks barrier as Martlets dump Dalhousie

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Sophomore Ann-Sophie Bettez broke the 100-point barrier in McGill's win over Dalhousie Saturdau. PHOTO BY ANDREW DOBROWOLSKYJ
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MONTREAL – Forward Ann-Sophie Bettez, a sophomore from Sept-Iles, Que., exploded for five points, including a pair of goals, as No.1-ranked McGill dumped Dalhousie 10-3 in women’s hockey non-conference action at McConnell Arena, Saturday.

Freshman Marie-Andree Leclerc-Auger of Sherbrooke, Que., and Alyssa Cecere, a junior from Brossard, Que., also netted two goals apiece as the Martlets extended their win streak to 32 games against Canadian university opponents.

Bettez, who earned CIS rookie-of-the-year honours last season, tallied a power play goal and a shorthanded marker and reached the 100-point plateau in a McGill jersey. She has posted an impressive 14-21-35 record in 19 contests this season and owns a 43-61-104 record in 61 career games for the Martlets.

Other McGill marksmen included Vanessa Davidson, a senior from Kirkland, Que., plus Montrealer Julie Casavecchia, Alessandra Lind-Kenny of Calgary and Amy Soberano of Toronto.

Davidson, who scored her 100th career goal in Friday’s 5-1 win over St.FX, has a lifetime record of 102-94-196 in 144 games for McGill.
Charline Labonté of Boisbriand, Que., made eight saves for the victory as McGill outshot Dalhousie 58-11, including a lopsided 23-1 margin in the middle stanza.


The Martlets led 2-0 after one period, 5-0 after two and were comfortably ahead 7-0 when Kim Carcary of Newmarket, Ont., scored her first of two powerplay markers for the Tigers at 6:53 of the final period to ruin Labonté’s bid for a shutout.

Freshman goaltender Ashley Boutilier started for Dalhousie and took the loss, turning aside 35 of 43 shots before being replaced with 15:53 remaining by junior Emelie Edefors, who was beaten twice on 15 shots.

Teammate Jocelyn LeBlanc netted the other goal for the Tigers, who dropped to 9-8-0 overall. Dalhousie wraps up their three-game Quebec tour at Concordia, Sunday (11:45 a.m.).

McGill, which improved to 17-2-0 overall, will close out the first semester on Nov. 29 when they resume league play against Ottawa at McConnell Arena.

SCORING SUMMARY

Dalhousie 3 at McGill 10

(@ McConnell Arena)

FIRST PERIOD:
Scoring -
1. McGill, Marie- Andrée Leclerc-Auger (21) (A.S. Bettez, C. Chartrand) 10:03  (PP)
2. McGill, Alessandra Lind-Kenny (R. Martindale, J. Peroff) 15:59 

Penalties -
K. Carcary DAL (slashing) 3:35,
S. Tardif McG (hooking) 5:23,
C. Hill McG (tripping) 7:08,
B. Winch DAL (tripping) 9:42,
N. Gervais DAL (interference) 16:28

SECOND PERIOD:
Scoring -
3. McGill, Ann-Sophie Bettez (13) (M.A. Leclerc-Auger, C. Chartrand) 18:35  (PP)
4. McGill, Marie-Andrée Leclerc-Auger (22) (A.S. Bettez, V. Davidson) 18:58 
5. McGill, Alyssa Cecere (2) (C. Hill, C. Gauvin) 19:13 

Penalties -
K. Carcary DAL (holding) 3:32,
L. Shearer DAL (holding) 18:02

THIRD PERIOD:
Scoring -
6. McGill, Vanessa Davidson (4) (A.S. Bettez) 1:05 
7. McGill, Amy Soberano (1) (C. Ward) 2:33 
8. Dalhousie, Jocelyn LeBlanc (3) (R. Mullen, K. McNutt) 3:32  (PP)
9. McGill, Alyssa Cecere (3) (L. Smith, C. Hill) 4:07 
10. Dalhousie, K. Carcary (1) (J. LeBlanc) 6:53 (PP)
11. McGill, A. Bettez (4) (V. Davidson) 7:09 (SH)
12. Dalhousie, Kim Carcary (2) (J. LeBlanc) 13:00 
13. McGill, Julie Casavecchia (1) (V. Wells, A. Soberano) 16:44 (PP)

Penalties -
V. Wells McG (high sticking) 2:37,
J. Peroff McG (hooking) 6:05,
C. Ward McG (hooking) 6:30,
L. Smith McG (high sticking) 10:48,
K. Carcary DAL (holding) 16:06

SHOTS BY PERIOD:
DAL: 2 – 1 – 8 -- 11
McG: 15 – 23 – 20 -- 58


GOALS BY PERIOD:
DAL: 0 – 0 – 3 -- 3
McG: 2 – 3 – 5 --10


POWER PLAY CONVERSIONS:
DAL: 2-6.
MCG: 3-6.

PENALTIES:
DAL: 6-12.
MCG: 6-12.

Goaltenders

Dalhousie
Ashley Boutilier [L, Start, 44:07 SV: 35 GA: 8]
Emelie Edefors [ND, 15:53, SV: 13, GA: 2]

McGill
Charline Labonté [W, 10-3-0; 60:00, SV: 8, GA: 3]

Start : 3:00 PM
End : 5:05 PM
Attendance : 175
Referee: Stephanie Normand

THREE STARS:
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1. MCG - 24 Ann-Sophie Bettez
2. MCG - 22 Marie-Andrée Leclerc-Auger
3. DAL - 19 Jocelyn LeBlanc


McGILL LINEUP SCRATCHES:
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F: Alexandra Wells
D: Shaunn Rabinovich*
G: Kalie Townsend
G: Gabrielle Smith (dressed but DNP)

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