PREVIEW: #5 Gee-Gees visiting their cross-town rivals for a midweek matchup

Thursday, September 21

• Matchup: #5 Ottawa Gee-Gees (1-1) versus #6 Carleton Ravens (2-1)
• Location: Ravens Field 
• Kickoff: 4:00 p.m.
• Last meeting: Ottawa 37, Carleton 10 – Oct. 14, 2022, at Matt Anthony Field (RSEQ semi-final)
• Broadcast:  uOttawa Gee-Gees YouTube 

The Gee-Gees are visiting their cross-town rivals for a midweek matchup, before defending their home turf against the McGill Martlets on the weekend. 

The last time the teams faced off was in the 2022 RSEQ semi-final, where the Gee-Gees kept the Ravens at bay to earn their eighth consecutive U SPORTS National Championship appearance while putting an end to Carleton's season. 

OTTAWA GAME NOTES 

• Major stat leaders  
  • Tries: Ketsia Kamba, Ngozi Mosindi – 3
  • Converts: Jamie Lee Walker – 2
• Ottawa bounced back from their season opening loss to Laval with a 36-21 win over Montreal. 
• Six different Gee-Gees scored tries in their last meeting against the Ravens. So far this season, only four Gee-Gees have touched in enemy territory (Ella Blyth, Ketsia Kamba, Ngozi Mosindi, and Rachel Steel)
• Ottawa has shared the wealth when it comes to kicking duties as Aurora Bowie, Jamie Lee Walker, and Taelor Hendrick have all earned converts on behalf of the Gee-Gees. 

CARLETON GAME NOTES

• Major stat leaders  
  • Tries: Brianna Messer – 5 
  • Converts: Vanessa Chiappetta – 5
• Carleton has also beat Montreal this season, though with a much closer final score (19-12). 
•  The Ravens most recently played against Concordia (3-0, 1^st in the RSEQ) losing the game 45-10 while allowing seven tries. 
• The Ravens struggled in their last regular season meeting with the Gee-Gees, falling 54-3 on Matt Anthony Field.