Gee-Gees Roundup: Women's Hockey topples Queens, Basketball squads split home stand, Volleyball falters in London

Women's Hockey: Gee-Gees split games at home with massive win over Queens
Current Record: (9-9)
2-1 win vs Queens (14-5)
4-2 loss vs Windsor (8-11)

The Gee-Gees women's hockey team played giant slayer on Friday night, securing a gritty 2-1 victory over the OUA East-leading Queen's Gaels. Gillian Warren found the back of the net in both contests this weekend, but the emotional high was short-lived as the team suffered a 4-2 setback against Windsor on Saturday.

Weekend leaders:
Gillian Warren
Goals: 2
Alexa Pongo
Assists: 2
Naomi Morin
Assists: 2

Men's Hockey: Ottawa drops pair of road games against East powerhouses
Current Record: (11-9)
5-3 loss at Concordia (12-8)
3-2 loss at UQTR (16-5)

It was a grueling road trip for the men's team as they faced two of the top teams in the conference. Despite a spectacular individual effort from Max Grondin—who scored an unassisted shorthanded goal against UQTR to move into 3rd in OUA scoring—the Gee-Gees couldn't overcome the Patriots or the Stingers away from home.

Weekend leaders:
Max Grondin
Goals: 1 (Shorthanded)
Lucas Veilleux
Goals: 1 / Assists: 2

Women's Basketball: Ottawa bounces back to split weekend
Current Record: (7-7)
71-68 loss vs TMU (13-1)
73-52 win vs Toronto (4-10)

A narrow defeat at the hands of the OUA Central-leading TMU Bold was swiftly remedied with a resounding victory over Toronto on Saturday. The dynamic duo of Bailey Russell and Allie McCarthy proved nearly unstoppable, with McCarthy logging a monster double-double against the Varsity Blues.

Weekend leaders:
Bailey Russell
Vs. TMU: 24 points/ 7 rebounds/ 3 steals
Vs. Toronto: 24 points/ 6 rebounds/ 3 steals
Allie McCarthy
Vs. TMU: 17 points/ 7 rebounds/ 6 assists
Vs. Toronto: 24 points/ 10 rebounds/ 5 assists
Ivany Rheault-Langué
Vs. Toronto: 13 points/ 2 assists/ 1 steal

Men's Basketball: Gee-Gees take down TMU, stumble against Toronto
Current Record: (8-6)
87-80 win vs TMU (10-4)
80-77 loss vs Toronto (8-6)

In a reverse of the women's results, the men's team started the weekend with a bang, taking down a strong TMU squad behind 24 points from Brock Newton. However, the momentum stalled on Saturday in a nail-biter against Toronto, despite a 22-point effort from Owen Kenney.

Weekend leaders:
Brock Newton
Vs. TMU: 24 points/ 6 rebounds
Vs. Toronto: 12 points/ 10 rebounds/ 6 assists
Owen Kenney
Vs. TMU: 18 points/ 8 rebounds
Vs. Toronto: 22 points/ 9 rebounds
Isaac Pierre-Louis
Vs. TMU: 12 points/ 8 rebounds/ 4 assists

Women's Volleyball: Hard-fought trip ends in losses at #10 Western
Current Record: (7-5)
3-0 loss at Western (11-3)
3-1 loss at Western (11-3)

The Gee-Gees faced a daunting task in London, squaring off against a surging Western Mustangs team currently tied for 2nd in the OUA standings. Ottawa fought hard, led by the offensive output of Audrey Odigie, but ultimately dropped both matches to the Mustangs.

Weekend leaders:
Audrey Odigie
Game One: 17 points/ 17 kills
Game Two: 20 points/ 17 kills/ 11 digs
Harper Schaefer
Game One: 29 assists
Game Two: 35 assists
Nicole Hildebrand
Game One: 8 points/ 8 kills
Game Two: 10.5 points/ 8 kills