BY THE NUMBERS: Women’s rugby set for second half of home-and-home with Laval

Photo: Greg Kolz.
Photo: Greg Kolz.
Recap
September 22, 2021

September 25, 2021

  • The Matchup: Ottawa Gee-Gees (1-1, 2nd place in RSEQ Section A) versus Laval Rouge & Or (2-0, 1st in RSEQ Section A)
  • Location: Stade TELUS-UL (Quebec City, Que.)
  • Kickoff: 4:00 p.m.
  • Last meeting: Ottawa 7, Laval 8 – Sept. 18, 2021 at Matt Anthony Field
  • Broadcast: Facebook.com/rougeetor

OTTAWA GAME NOTES

  • Major Stat Leaders
  • Ottawa and Laval played a tight match last week, with Laval winning 8-7. It was the first time the Gee-Gees held the Rouge & Or to single digits since 2017.
  • Meredith Sirrs scored her first try of the season Saturday, becoming the ninth different Gee-Gee to do so in 2021. Ten different players found paydirt in 2019.
  • Saturday will be Ottawa's first match away from Matt Anthony Field since the 2019 RSEQ Championship Game (also played at Stade TELUS-UL). The University of Ottawa hosted the 2019 U SPORTS Women's Rugby Championship.
  • Claire Gallagher's 17 points (one try, six converts) is tied for the most in the conference with Kaitie Shea of Bishop's and Kaitlyn Cox of Carleton.

LAVAL GAME NOTES

  • Major Stat Leaders
    • Tries: Three players tied at – 2
    • Converts: Audrey Champagne – 4
  • The Rouge & Or's winning streak in regular season action was extended. Their last loss was during the 2018 season.
  • Third-year forward Laurence Chabot was elected as the match MVP in the team's win over Ottawa.
  • Nele Pien scored her second try of the season last Saturday. The product of Dendermonde, Belgium was a First Team All-Star last season. 

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING

"We take it game-by-game. When we saw the schedule, we knew it was going to be a tough two weeks. This will be the heart of our season – preparing for these games [with Laval]. Again, we're just grateful we're playing." – Head coach Jen Boyd