BY THE NUMBERS: Men’s rugby clash with Stingers in Montreal

BY THE NUMBERS: Men’s rugby clash with Stingers in Montreal
Recap
September 17, 2021

September 19, 2021

  • The matchup: Ottawa Gee-Gees (1-0, 1st in RSEQ) at Concordia Stingers (1-0, 3rd in RSEQ)
  • Location: Concordia Stadium (Montreal, Que.)
  • Kick-off: 1:00 p.m.
  • All-time series: Concordia leads 2-0
  • Last meeting: Concordia 59, Ottawa 10 – Sept. 22, 2019 at Matt Anthony Field

OTTAWA GAME NOTES

  • Major Stat Leaders
  • Ottawa made a statement in their season opening contest against Sherbrooke, winning 65-0. It was the most points the Gee-Gees have put up in any game since joining the RSEQ in 2018.
  • The season opener also represented the first shutout in conference play in program history. There were no shutouts by any team in the RSEQ in 2019.
  • No Gee-Gee had ever scored more than two tries in a game heading into last Saturday. That record was broken twice over; Elias Hancock scored four and Duncan Hladik got three.
  • Jamie Armstrong became the first uOttawa men's rugby player to score a try and kick a convert it in the same game. Armstrong is expected to share kicking duties with Toff Patel this season.

CONCORDIA GAME NOTES

  • Major Stat Leaders
    • Tries: Stanislas Blazkowski and Dylan MacDonald – 2
    • Converts: Aiden McMullan – 5
  • Concordia opened their season in convincing fashion, beating ETS 47-9 last week to extend their 26-game winning streak. Their last loss was on Oct. 30, 2016.
  • The Stingers have had no trouble with the Gee-Gees since the latter joined the RSEQ, winning their matchups by a combined score of 111-13.
  • Both the Stingers and Gee-Gees earned a bonus point by scoring four or more tries in their season-opening victory.

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING 

"We feel good about our first game and are confident heading into the weekend. Having said that, Concordia have been on top for quite some time, and it isn't by accident. The coaching staff is continuing to work on our strengths while looking to eliminate mistakes. The best teams minimize errors and capitalize when their opponents make them." – Coach Andrew Armstrong 

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