SHERBROOKE, Que. –  In the second game of the triple header on Coulter Field on Sunday, the Bishops Gaiters women's rugby team were dealt a loss at the hands of the Sherbrooke Vert et Or. The Gaiters fought hard but lost the contest 47-12 to their cross-town rivals.
 
How it Happened:
The Gaiters started the game off strong with a huge goal line stand that prevented an almost sure-fire Vert et Or try. The Gaiters defense could only hold off the opposition for so long as the Vert et Or opened the scoring with a try at the 14 minute mark. Sherbrooke continued scoring throughout the half tacking on 5 tries' in the first half making the score 25-0. However, the Gaiters did show some signs of life as the first half came to a close with a fantastic try by Erika Scott (Dewittville, Que./John Abbott College).
The second half was more of the same as the Gaiters defense struggled to keep Sherbrooke out of the end  zone. In the 58^th minute the Gaiters struck again with a try by Josianne Drouin. As the game ended the Gaiters almost had another major on the board, but it was ruled held up.

Head Coach Adam Spirk:
 

Bishop's Line:
Tries
Scott 40'
Drouin 58'

Conversions
Emily Norris (Stanstead, Que./Stanstead College) 40'

MVP: Scott

Next Up:
Bishops (0-2-0) are back in action on the pitch again Friday September 15^th when they host the Laval Rouge et Or (2-0-0) at 6 p.m. on Coulter Field.

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