Bettez busts records as Martlets swarm Stingers

By Earl Zukerman

MONTREAL – Ann-Sophie Bettez and Vanessa Davidson each tallied seven points as No.1-ranked McGill swarmed the Concordia Stingers en route to a convincing 10-0 whitewash in women’s university hockey at the Ed Meagher arena, Saturday.

The result extended the Martlets’s win streak to 38 consecutive games against Canadian university opponents and marked their 24th straight victory over Concordia, dating back to a 2-1 road loss on Feb. 5, 2006.

Bettez, a sophomore from Sept-Iles, Que., tied a single-game school record with five goals, equaled another McGill mark with seven points, broke the team’s single-season record for goals and tied the Quebec university record. Davidson netted four markers and added three assists.

McGill, which led 3-0 after one period and 6-0 after two, outshot the Stingers 41-15. Goaltender Charline Labonté, who stopped Donna Ringrose on a penalty shot early in the third period, registered her 47th career shutout in her school record 100th career start, surpassing the 99 starts made by Kim St-Pierre, between 1998 and 2004.

Rounding out the scoring were rearguards Cathy Chartrand of Lac Nominingue, Que., and Catherine Ward, each of whom scored once and added a helper. Ward, from the Town of Mount Royal, Que., was credited with the game-winner on an unassisted goal at 4:55 of the opening period.

McGill will host Carleton at McConnell Arena on Sunday at 1 p.m.


MARTLET MURMURS: Overshadowed in all the scoring was Marie-Andree Leclerc-Auger, a freshman from Sherbrooke, Que., who assisted on four goals…Bettez moved into second place among CIS scoring leaders with 16 goals and 34 points in only nine games. The goal total broke the McGill single season mark shared by Davidson (2005-06) and Katherine Safka (2002-03)… Her next objective will be to break the Quebec university record of 22 goals by Concordia’s Corinne Swirsky in 1999-00. Bettez, who skated for Team Canada at the under-22 world championships in Germany earlier this month, has already surpassed her freshman season totals of 15-14-29 in 18 contests which earned her CIS rookie-of-the-year honours.



SCORING SUMMARY

McGill 10 at Concordia 0
(Jan 17, 2009 - Ed Meagher Arena @ Concordia)

FIRST PERIOD:
Scoring -
1. McGill, Catherine Ward (2) (unassisted) 4:55
2. McGill, Ann-Sophie Bettez (12) (V. Davidson, M.A. Leclerc-Auger) 7:45
3. McGill, Ann-Sophie Bettez (13) (V. Davidson) 10:19 (PP)

Penalties -
J. Casavecchia Mcg (hooking) 2:32,
V. Lepage-Barrette Con (interference) 8:04,
M. George Con (tripping) 10:04,
C. Desjardins Con (kneeing) 12:29,
K. Feehan Con (holding) 18:16

SECOND PERIOD:
Scoring -
4. McGill, Ann-Sophie Bettez (14) (C. Chartrand, Marie-Andree Leclerc-Auger) 4:16
5. McGill, Vanessa Davidson (11) (A.S. Bettez, M.A. Leclerc-Auger) 11:57 (PP)
6. McGill, Vanessa Davidson (12) (A.S. Bettez, C. Gauvin) 18:47

Penalties -
PENALTY SHOT: Donna Ringrose (CON) missed, 6:17
M. Lawton Con (cross checking) 8:21,
C. Rancourt Con (high sticking) 11:46,
K. Covo Con (interference) 16:08,
J. Casavecchia Mcg (holding) 19:48

THIRD PERIOD:
Scoring -
7. McGill, Ann-Sophie Bettez (15) (V. Davidson, C. Gauvin) 2:34
8. McGill, Vanessa Davidson (13) (M. Leclerc-Auger, C. Ward) 9:18 (PP)
9. McGill, Cathy Chartrand (4) (L. Smith) 13:54
10. McGill, Ann-Sophie Bettez (16) (V. Davidson, C. Gauvin) 16:52 (PP)

Penalties -
C. Desjardins Con (hooking) 8:21,
D. Rich Con (unsportsmanlike cnd.) 16:04,
V. Wells Mcg (hooking) 17:16


SHOTS BY PERIOD:
McG: 12 - 17 - 12 -- 41
CON: 3 - 6 - 6 -- 15

GOALS BY PERIOD:
McG: 3 - 3 - 4 -- 10
CON: 0 - 0 - 0 -- 0

POWER PLAY CONVERSION:
McGill 4-9.
Concordia 0-3.

PENALTIES (No./ Mins.):
McGill 3-6.
Concordia 9-18.

PENALTY SHOT:
Donna Ringrose (CON) saved by Charline Labonte (McG) at 6:17 of third period.


GOALTENDERS:

McGill
Charline Labonte [W, 6-0-0, 60:00, SV: 15, GA: 0; saved a pen. shot; SHO]


Concordia
Stephanie Peck [L, 0-4-0, 60:00, SV: 31, GA: 10]


Start: 2:33 pm
End: 4:30 pm
Attendance: 113
Referee: Gabrielle Ariano-Lortie


THREE STARS:
1. MCG - 24 Ann-Sophie Bettez (5 goals, 2 assists)
2. MCG - 25 Vanessa Davidson (3 goals, 4 assists)
3. MCG - 54 Charline Labonte (shutout; 15 saves, incl. pen. shot)


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