PREVIEW: Women’s basketball on the hunt for first win of the season, Saumure to face former team
November 8, 2023
Friday, November 10
- The Matchup: Ottawa Gee-Gees (0-1) vs. Windsor Lancers (2-0)
- Location: Toldo Lancer Centre
- Tip-off: 6 p.m.
- Last Meeting: Ottawa 78, Windsor 44 – Nov. 26, 2022 at Montpetit Hall
OTTAWA GAME NOTES
- Major stat leaders
- Points (per game): Ariane Saumure, Emily Payne – 11
- Assists (per game): Ariane Saumure, Natsuki Szczokin – 4
- Rebounds (per game): Victoria Brideau – 7
- The Gee-Gees suffered a loss in their opening game of the season, falling 57-49 to the Guelph Gryphons.
- Back on the road, former Mustang Ariane Saumure, will face off against her former team in her former gym on Saturday night.
WINDSOR GAME NOTES
- Major stat leaders
- Points (per game): Reine Ndome – 15.5
- Assists (per game): Isabella Anes – 4.5
- Rebounds (per game): Kali Grootenbeor – 9.5
- The Lancers had a successful opening weekend, earning two decisive wins over Western and Laurier.
- In their opening game against Western, Windsor pulled away in the fourth quarter, outscoring the Mustangs 20 to 9 in the final ten minutes.
Saturday, November 11
- The Matchup: Ottawa Gee-Gees (0-1) vs. Western Mustangs (2-1)
- Location: Alumni Hall
- Tip-off: 6 p.m.
- Last Meeting: Ottawa 79, Western 63 – Nov. 25, 2022 at Montpetit Hall
WESTERN GAME NOTES
- Major stat leaders
- Points (per game): Emily Capretta – 15.3
- Assists (per game): Sam Vidoic – 3
- Rebounds (per game): MacKeely Shantz – 9.3
- The Mustangs are already three games into the regular season, starting with a home court loss to the Lancers before welcoming the Thunderbirds for a double header at Alumni Hall.
- Western is taking on a familiar face in Ariane Saumure. After earning OUA Second Team All-Star honours and being named the OUA Defensive Player of the Year, Saumure made the move to join the Gee-Gees for the 2023-24 season.