Rouge et Or down Gaiters in Women's Soccer
LENNOXVILLE, Que. - A goal late in the first half and one early in the second led the Laval Rouge et Or to 3-1 win over the Bishop's Gaiters in Quebec University Soccer League women's play tonight at Coulter Field. Gabrielle Verret led the Rouge et Or with a goal and an assist. The three Laval goals were too much for the Gaiters to handle, as Samantha Juraschka (Waterdown, Ont.) was the only Gaiter who found the back of the Laval net.
After a back-and-forth first half, the Rouge et Or got on the scoreboard in the 41st minute. A great pass up the middle by Caroline Collin sent Marwa Chebbi in alone, and Chebbi made an exceptional chip over an outstretched Molly Bucholtz (Peterborough, Ont.) in the Gaiters net. The Gaiters were able to establish solid offensive pressure during the half but were unable to capitalize.
The second half started off quickly for Laval, as Nydia Monrin-Rivest received a pass from Verret inside the 18-yard box and fired the ball into the corner of the net just inside the 47th minute. The Gaiters bounced back with Juraschka putting home a superb cross from Katie Wallace (Stanstead, Que.) in the 58th minute. Laval put a quick end to any hope of a comeback as Verret scored a minute later on a near carbon-copy of Monrin-Rivest's goal.
Bucholtz stood strong in the Bishop's net and held the Gaiters in the game early. She made 11 saves and earned the Gaiters' MVP of the game. Midfielder Marie-Claude Villeneuve took home MVP honors for Laval.
The Gaiters (1-6-1) return to action on Friday, October 15, as they will visit the McGill Martlets in Montreal. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
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Laval-3 Bishop's-1
Laval - 1 2-3
Bishop's- 0 1-1
First half — Laval, Marwa Chebbi (Caroline Collin) 41' Second half — Laval, Nydia Morin-Rivest (Gabrielle Verret) 47'. Bishop's, Sam Juraschka (Katie Wallace) 58'. Laval (Gabrielle Verret (Melissande Guy) 59'. Yellow cards — Bishop's-Chelsea Gaffney, Rebecca Yates, Katie Wallace. Red cards — none.
Goalkeepers — Laval, Audrey Letourneau; Bishop's, Molly Bucholtz. Total shots — Laval 24, Bishop's 9. Shots on goal — Laval 15, Bishop's 6. Total saves — Laval 3, Bishop's 11. Fouls — Bishop's 14, Laval 10. Offsides — Bishop's 5, Laval 0. Corner kicks — Bishop's 4, Laval 3. A — 50.