Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 SHERBROOKE, Que. – Junior guard, Marie-Michele Paquin knocked down two three pointers to pace the Gaiters to a 23-7 lead after the first frame over the Laval Rouge et Or on Saturday night in Quebec City in RSEQ University Women's Basketball action.  Laval bounced back, controlled the game, and eventually won 54-43. It was their second victory in as many nights over the Gaiters.   
 
The Lady Gaiters had a tough outing against the Rouge et Or on Friday night as Laval won 70-46.  The match started out slow but Raphaelle Cote (Maria, Que.) opened the scoring with a three at the 7:06 mark.  Laval was 50 percent from the three-point line on the night. Cote and Marilyn Bariault (Quebec City) each went 4-for-6 from outside.
 
The Lady Gaiters were lead by third year guard Catherine Rondeau (Sherbrooke, Que.) who scored 13 points and grabbed three rebounds.  She was 3-for-4 from beyond the arc and added two assists and two steals.  Mara Lis Marchizotti (Buenos Aires, Argentina) helped out with 10 points, five rebounds and three blocks.  Leading the scoring for Laval was Cote with 18 points and six rebounds. 
 
Unlike Friday's game the Gaiters opened the scoring on Saturday and kept Laval scoreless till the 7:29 mark.  They held Laval to seven points in the first frame and scored 23 themselves, the most they have scored in the first quarter against any RSEQ opponent this season.  The Lady Gaiters struggled to score in the second quarter going on a five-minute hiatus, which let Laval come within five at halftime.  Paquin (Magog, Que.) opened the scoring after break with a three pointer but multiple turnovers harmed the Gaiters and let Laval crawl back to take the lead 40-37 after the third.  The fourth frame saw the Gaiters lose momentum and Laval took advantage of this. The Rouge et Or won 54-43. 
 
Paquin lead the Gaiters (0-8) with 12 points and was 4-for-6 from the three-point line.  Rondeau had nine points and five rebounds.  Top scorer for Laval (3-7) was Jannie Jacques (Sorel-Tracy, Que.) with 13 points and three rebounds.  Gabrielle Girad (Saguenay, Que.) had 11 points and five rebounds. 
 
The Gaiters will have another home-and-home stint, this time with the McGill Martlets (6-2) next weekend. They will visit Montreal on Thursday night starting at 6 p.m. and will host McGill in tha annual Bishop's Winter Homecoming festivities on Saturday night at 6 p.m. in Mitchell Gym.
 
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Clare Webb
Sports Information Writer