PREVIEW: #5 Gee-Gees visiting their cross-town rivals for a midweek matchup
September 19, 2023
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, 1st 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.