Tardif nets winner as Martlets clip Ravens, extend streak to 58

MONTREAL - A second-period goal by rearguard Stacie Tardif held up as the No.1-ranked McGill Martlets held on for a 1-0 victory over Carleton in women's university hockey at McConnell Arena, Saturday.

The result extended McGill's win streak over CIS opponents to 58 consecutive games nine shy of the CIS record held by Alberta. The Martlets have now won 33 straight games over the Ravens and are 45-0-1 lifetime against them.

Tardif, a science sophomore from St. Jean sur Richelieu, Que., floated a long shot in the top left corner past a screened Amanda Muhlig of Sarnia, Ont., for the game-winner at 7:18 of the middle period. Muhlig kicked aside 27 of 28 shots in a losing effort.

Gabrielle Smith, her counterpart at the other end of the ice, was credited with 23 saves while registering her second shutout in three league games and her third career whitewash.

The third-place Ravens (2-2-0) play at Concordia (1-3-1) on Saturday before heading home to the nation's capital. McGill (4-0-0) will have a week of prep time before hosting the upstart Montreal Carabins (4-1) at McConnell Arena on Nov. 7. The Carabins feature two former mcgill players in their lineup - sniper Marie-Andree Leclerc Auger, who was the CIS rookie of the year last season, and Catherine Herron, who graduated from McGill in 2008.

SCORING SUMMARY

Carleton 0 At McGill 1

(Oct 31, 2009 - McConnell Arena @ McGill)

1st Period-

(No Scoring)

Penalties-

MacDonald Car (hooking), 4:45.

2nd Period-

1, McGill, Stacie Tardif 1 (Rebecca Martindale, Ann-Sophie Bettez), 7:18.

Penalties-

Davidson Mcg (hooking), 8:43.

3rd Period-

(No Scoring)

Penalties-

McKnight Car (holding), 4:14;

MacDonald Car (interference), 12:26;

Bergeron Car (bodychecking), 15:30.

GOALS BY PERIOD

Carleton 0 0 0 - 0

McGill 0 1 0 - 1

Shots on Goal-

Carleton 7-5-11-23.

McGill 11-10-7-28.

Power Play Opportunities-

Carleton 0 of 1;

McGill 0 of 4.

Goalies

Carleton:

Amanda Muhlig (L, 0-1-0, 28 shots-27 saves; 58:57).

EMPTY NET (1:03, OGA)

McGill:

Gabrielle Smith (W, 3-0-0, 23 shots-23 saves, 60:00).

START: 5:54 pm

END: 7:45 pm

ATT-132

Referee: Caroline Laforge