RECAP: Women’s hockey shut out at McGill

The first half of the season didn't end quite the way the Gee-Gees women's hockey team hoped, falling by a score of 3-0 to the McGill Martlets on the road.

NOVEMBER 30 at McGILL

The game started well for the Gee-Gees, generating pressure through quick breakouts up the ice and their cycle game in the offensive zone.

While the game remained scoreless through the first period of play, Ottawa outshot McGill by a margin of 9-7.

Late in the second period, momentum shifted in favour of McGill. The Martlets tallied a pair of goals in as many minutes to take the lead. On their first power play of the day, the Martlets scored off the draw, extending the lead to three.

McGill quashed hopes of a comeback in the third period, controlling the play and outshooting the Gee-Gees 14-4 through the final 20 minutes.

Rookie goaltender Aurélie Dubuc stopped 27 of 30 shots she faced in the game.

STATS AT A GLANCE

• For the first time this season, the Gee-Gees were shutout. Their 23 goals through 10 games this season ranks as second most in the RSEQ.
• At the halfway point of the season, Alice Fillion continues to lead the league in goals with seven through 10 games. Fillion and Mélodie Bouchard each have 10 points on the season, the second most in the RSEQ
• The Gee-Gees are 4-5-1 on the season, fourth place in the RSEQ. Their record is a five-point improvement compared to a year ago, when the team was 2-8-0  at this point in the season.

UP NEXT

The Gee-Gees will open 2020 on home ice against the Carleton Ravens on Thursday, January 9 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are available now at tickets.geegees.ca.