Gee-Gees Roundup: Men's Basketball sweeps road trip, Women's Hockey shuts out Nipissing
Women's Hockey: Split road trip, Genier continues to impress
Current Record: (10-10)
3-2 loss at Ontario Tech (9-11)
4-0 win at Nipissing (7-12)
The Gee-Gees split their road trip, starting with a tight battle against Ontario Tech. A powerplay goal by Rebecca Morissette late in the second period tied the game, but momentum ultimately turned in the Ridgebacks' favour with a deciding goal in the third. Ottawa bounced back emphatically against Nipissing, where Clara Genier was a wall in net, backstopping the Gee-Gees to a 4-0 shutout victory. Genier now sits 5th in the OUA in GAA and 6th in save percentage.
Weekend leaders:
Clara Genier
2 GS / 0.935 SV% / 1.50 GAA
Alexa Pongo
Goals: 1 / Assists: 1
Maëlle Laplante
Assists: 2
Naomi Morin
Assists: 2
Men's Hockey: Gee-Gees defend home ice with two strong wins
Current Record: (13-9)
2-0 win vs Queens (11-11)
3-1 win vs Ontario Tech (12-10)
Home ice advantage proved decisive as the Gee-Gees relied on stifling defense to pick up two key wins, allowing only a single goal all weekend. Max Grondin continued his offensive tear, scoring in both games and adding an assist against Ontario Tech; he now sits 4th in the OUA in points.
Weekend leaders:
Max Grondin
Goals: 2 (1 SH) / Assists: 1
Andrew Belchamber
Goals: 1 / Assists: 1
Cam Gauvreau
Assists: 2
Women's Basketball: Two overtime thrillers on the road end in split outcomes
Current Record: (8-8)
75-74 OT win at McMaster (4-13)
81-77 OT loss at York (10-6)
It was a weekend defined by heart-stopping finishes. In the final five seconds of overtime against McMaster, with the Gee-Gees trailing by one, Allie McCarthy played hero, securing a buzzer-beating layup off an offensive board to steal the win. Despite another valiant team effort led by the scoring prowess of McCarthy, the Gee-Gees couldn't quite reproduce the magic the following night, falling to York in another overtime battle.
Weekend leaders:
Allie McCarthy
Vs. McMaster: 20 points/ 7 rebounds/ 2 assists/ 1 steal
Vs. York: 33 points/ 7 rebounds/ 3 steals
Bailey Russell
Vs. McMaster: 27 points/ 5 rebounds/ 1 assist/ 2 steals
Men's Basketball: Clean sweep on road trip for the Gee-Gees
Current Record: (10-6)
84-57 win at McMaster (2-15)
74-66 win at York (3-13)
The men's team brought the energy on the road, starting with a blowout win over McMaster. Guard Alec Phaneuf dropped an explosive 24 points, while forward Louis Daoust provided an electric spark off the bench, scoring 14 points in just 16 scorching minutes on a 6-11 shooting clip. The following night against York saw a back-and-forth first half, but a decisive 20-3 run in the 3rd quarter locked in the second Gee-Gees victory in as many nights.
Weekend leaders:
Alec Phaneuf
Vs. McMaster: 24 points/ 7 rebounds/ 1 assist/ 3 steals
Owen Kenney
Vs. McMaster: 18 points/ 7 rebounds/ 4 assists/ 2 blocks
Vs. York: 22 points/ 7 rebounds/ 2 assists/ 2 blocks
Louis Daoust
Vs. McMaster: 14 points/ 3 rebounds/ 3 assists/ 3 steals
Brock Newton
Vs. McMaster: 10 points/ 5 rebounds/ 4 assists
Vs. York: 10 points/ 7 rebounds/ 3 assists/ 2 blocks
Women's Volleyball: A weekend battle against the number 1 team in the OUA
Current Record: (7-7)
3-1 loss vs Windsor (13-3)
3-0 loss vs Windsor (13-3)
It was a challenging weekend at Montpetit Hall as the Windsor Lancers came to town. The matchup was poised to be an interesting one, as it featured some of the top talents in the OUA on both sides of the court. The Gee-Gees fought hard, but the Lancers ultimately came out on top. Ottawa will look to get back into the win column next weekend when they travel to face off against Trent.
Weekend leaders:
Audrey Odigie
Game One: 12 points/ 9 kills/ 11 digs
Game Two: 25 points/ 20 kills/ 10 digs
Harper Schaefer
Game One: 18 assists
Game Two: 28 assists
Nicole Hildebrand
Game Two: 8 points/ 7 kills/ 7 digs
Christine Hachokake
Game One: 10 points/ 5 kills
Swimming: Tri-Meet domination in final home event of the season
Meet Totals:
Gee-Gees: 566 points
Ravens: 247 points
Gaels: 247 points
Both the men's and women's squads came away with an avalanche of victories at the last home meet of the season. The Gee-Gees were untouchable in the water, more than doubling the score of their closest competitors. Ottawa swept all five relay events and claimed top spot on the podium in nearly every individual race, including a rare tie for first place in the Men's 100m Fly between teammates Baris Kartoglu and Nicholas Radjenovic. The team's depth was on full display as they swept the entire podium in ten separate events, including a top-7 sweep in the Women's 100m Free.
Podium Sweeps:
Women's 50m Free / Women's 100m Free / Women's 200m Free
Men's 200m Free / Men's 400m Free
Women's 50m Back / Men's 50m Back
Men's 50m Breast / Men's 200m Breast
Men's 50m Fly
Weekend leaders:
Multi-Event Winners:
Baris Kartoglu
1st Place: 50m Free / 50m Fly / 100m Fly (Tie)
Grace Lu
1st Place: 50m Breast / 100m Breast
Isabelle Melanson
1st Place: 200m Free / 100m Back
Noah Taylor
1st Place: 200m Back / 400m Free
Amelie Robichaud
1st Place: 200m Fly / 100m Fly
Charlie Trofimuk
1st Place: 200m Free / 100m Free
Viktor Zheng
1st Place: 50m Breast / 200m Breast
Raphaelle Lavoie
1st Place: 50m Fly / 50m Back
Nicholas Radjenovic
1st Place: 100m Back / 100m Fly (Tie)
Rachel Smith
1st Place: 50m Free / 100m Free
Individual Winners:
Abigail McKinley (200m IM)
James Bertrim (200m IM)
Jonathan Gallacher (50m Back)
Amy Meharg (400m Free)
Relay Dominance:
Women's 200m Medley: 1st Place (Melanson, Lu, Lavoie, Jackson)
Men's 200m Medley: 1st Place (Kurji, Campbell, Radjenovic, Kartoglu)
Mixed 400m Free: 1st Place (Taylor, Campbell, Langridge, Streppel)
Women's 200m Free: 1st Place (Smith, Meharg, Cyr, Robichaud)
Men's 200m Free: 1st Place (Campbell, Shearer, Kartoglu, Bertrim)
Swimmers of the Meet:
Noah Taylor & Rachel Smith