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Please be advised that many Bishop’s University varsity student-athletes will be raising funds tomorrow morning with members of the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Quebec (Estrie office) to contribute to research against cardiovascular disease.
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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jessy Roy is the Bishop's University Athlete of the Week for the week ending January 29, 2012, earning the nod for the second straight week. The fifth-year point guard from Val d'Or, Que., was dominant in the Gaiters’ 59-55 win over then-league-leading Concordia on Friday night. The former Cégep de Sherbrooke Volontaire scored 12 points, and had team highs with eight rebounds, seven assists and four steals. Roy continues to lead the conference in several categories, including assists (5.0 per game), steals (3.0 per game), minutes played (34.2 per game) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5). She is currently seventh in the CIS in assists, and 5th in the country in minutes played per game.
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LENNOXVILLE, Que. – A strong all-around performance by Jessy Roy (Val d'Or, Que.) led the Bishop's Gaiters to a 59-55 victory over the league-leading Concordia Stingers in Quebec university women's basketball league play at the Mitchell Gym, Friday night. The fifth-year point guard scored 12 points, grabbed seven rebounds, and made a team-high seven assists and four steals, as she led the Gaiters to their third consecutive victory.
More...LENNOXVILLE, Que. – The Bishop's Gaiters basketball teams both have a single game this weekend, at home to the Concordia Stingers on Friday night. The women's game tips off at 6 p.m., while the men's game follows at 8 p.m. Both games will be webcast on SSN Canada (www.ssncanada.ca) with live stats available at http://livestats.prestosports.com/bishops. Tickets for Friday's doubleheader are $8 for adults, and are available at the door.
(N.B. The men's start time is 8 p.m. Some earlier materials had the game incorrectly listed as a 4 p.m. start.)
More...LENNOXVILLE, Que. – Katy Germain '10, a member of the Bishop's Gaiters women's basketball team from 2006-11, has signed a professional contract with TSV Towers Speyer-Schifferstadt of the 2.Bundesliga, the German second division, through the end of the 2011-12 season.
More...LENNOXVILLE, Que. – Audi Glass '09, a member of the Bishop's Gaiters lacrosse team from 2005-08, has been signed by the Ohio Machine of Major League Lacrosse. The Machine are entering their first season in the eight-team professional field lacrosse league. Glass was signed to the club's 40-man training camp roster following the league's annual collegiate draft last week.
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jessy Roy is the Bishop's Gaiters Athlete of the Week. The fifth-year point guard from Val d'Or, Que. led the Gaiters to a pair of wins over the weekend, averaging 17 points and six assists. On Friday night, her 18 points led all scorers as the Gaiters defeated UQAM 73-57. She also made a game-high five assists and a pair of steals. On Saturday, the former Volontaire scored 16 points, grabbed a team-high six rebounds, and made seven assists as the Gaiters dumped Laval 72-56, evening their record at 4-4 on the year. Roy now leads the province, and is eighth in the CIS, with 4.7 assists per game.
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More...LENNOXVILLE - The Bishop's University Department of Athletics added two names to the RBC Wall of Distinction at a ceremony held on Saturday afternoon in the John H. Price Sports Centre. This year's inductees are David King '92 and Pierre Tibblin '91, who both starred on the Gaiters men's basketball team in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The inductees were also honoured at the Gaiters' basketball doubleheader later that afternoon.
The RBC Wall of Distinction was created in 1991 to honour individuals who have made significant contributions to the Bishop's University athletic program through athletic participation and contribution as an athlete or through outstanding services to athletics as well as teams who have won national championships, or otherwise excelled.
A total of 42 individuals and eight teams have been placed onto the RBC Wall of Distinction.
More...LENNOXVILLE, Que. – Facing a must-win situation, the Bishop's Gaiters overcame a 17-point deficit to defeat the Laval Rouge et Or, 79-73, in Quebec university men's basketball league play at the Mitchell Gym, Saturday afternoon. The Gaiters came into the contest three games behind the fourth-place Rouge et Or, with only nine games left. With the win, the Gaiters are now two games back of a playoff spot, with a pair of contests yet to come against Laval.
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