PREVIEW: Gee-Gees on the road for second meeting with Laval, UQTR

Photo: Greg Kolz
Photo: Greg Kolz
November 14, 2023

Friday, November 17 

  • The Matchup: Ottawa Gee-Gees (3-4) vs Laval Rouge et Or (4-4)
  • Location: Amphithéâtre Desjardins
  • Time: 6 p.m.
  • Last meeting: Ottawa 0, Laval 3 – Oct. 21, 2023 at Montpetit Hall

OTTAWA GAME NOTES

  • Major stat leaders
  • The Gee-Gees are on the hunt for revenge as they fell to the Rouge et Or in their home opener 3-0. The game consisted of three close sets, falling within four points each time.
  • Ottawa pulled away from UQTR in their first meeting. Taking the game 3-0, the Gee-Gees were dominant in their final set, holding the Patriotes to 11 points in the last set.

LAVAL GAME NOTES 

  • Major stat leaders
    • Kills: Justine Raymond – 86
    • Digs: Justine Raymond – 70
    • Assists: Marie-Justine Couture – 162
    • Blocks: Justine Raymond – 18
  • Justine Raymond is amongst the RSEQ leaders in both kills and blocks. Against Ottawa, she led the Rouge et Or with 11 kills in 13 points.
  • Laval is coming off three consecutive 3-2 games. Of these games, Laval secured the win over the UQTR Patriotes and fell to Montreal and McGill.  

 Saturday, November 18

  • The Matchup: Ottawa Gee-Gees (1-3) vs UQTR Patriotes (2-5)
  • Location: CAPS
  • Time: 1 p.m.
  • Last meeting: Ottawa 3, UQTR 0 – Oct. 22, 2023 at Montpetit Hall 

UQTR GAME NOTES

  • Major stat leaders
    • Kills: Laurence Flamand – 87
    • Digs: Cameron O'Grady – 91
    • Assists: Rachel St-Amand – 194
    • Blocks: Marie-Pierre Gauvin – 7  
  • UQTR's two wins are both against RSEQ newcomers, UQAC. The Patriotes won 3-2 and 3-1 respectively.
  • The Patriotes were unable to keep up with the Gee-Gees for the entirety of their first meeting. UQTR managed to keep the opening two sets close with scores of 22 and 21, but struggled to put up a fight in the third set.