PREVIEW: #4 Women’s rugby aim to maintain strong start at home versus Gaiters

September 24, 2022 

• The Matchup: #4 Ottawa Gee-Gees (3-0, 2^nd in RSEQ) versus Bishop's Gaiters (1-2, 4^th in RSEQ)
• Location: Matt Anthony Field
• Kickoff: 1:00 p.m.
• Tickets: tickets.geegees.ca
• Last meeting: Ottawa 113, Bishop's 0 – Oct. 8, 2018 at Matt Anthony Field
• Broadcast: Gee-Gees YouTube Channel

OTTAWA GAME NOTES

• Major stat leaders
  • Tries: Mercedes Cole – 4
  • Converts: Claire Gallagher – 10

• The Gee-Gees posted their second straight shutout last week, defeating McGill 82-0. The lone time Ottawa has conceded points this year were a pair of penalties booted by the Concordia Stingers in the first game of the season.
• Ottawa relied on their depth against McGill, with five Gee-Gees recording their first career points: Ella Blyth, Taelor Hendrick, Anjali Jagannathan, Caleigh McMillan, and Jamie Lee Walker.
• Anna Dodge made her season debut last week against the Redbirds. Dodge earned RSEQ First All-Star Team honours in 2021.

BISHOP'S GAME NOTES 

• Major stat leaders
  • Tries: Katie Locke – 3
  • Converts: Michelle St-Laurent – 7

• Bishop's fell 25-19 to their crosstown rivals from Sherbrooke last week, but earned a defensive bonus point for losing by a try or less.
• The Gaiters got off to a strong start to the 2022 season, beating McGill 45-0 on Sept. 4.
• With Laval, Ottawa and Carleton all undefeated and seemingly the class of the RSEQ, Bishop's is aiming to settle into the fourth and final playoff spot. Sherbrooke and Concordia also sit at 1-2, while neither Montreal nor McGill have recorded a point through three games this season.

Tickets for Saturday's home game are available for purchase at tickets.geegees.ca. Saturday's game will be streamed on the Gee-Gees YouTube channel.