LENNOXVILLE, Que. – The game was a seesaw. The Bishop's Gaiters and McGill Martlets traded blows back and forth in their RSEQ University women's rugby season opener on Coulter Field. In the end, the visitors delivered the last punch, a converted try in the 74^th minute. It was the seventh lead change of the afternoon and good for a 25-22 McGill victory.
 
For Bishop's Taylor Merrithew (Kingston, Ont./Bishop's College School) scored a pair of tries and set up a third where a penalty try was awarded to the Gaiters.
 

Gaiters awarded a penalty try just 2 minutes later after a long run from Taylor Merrithew (Kingston, Ont./Bishop's College School) #GaiterNation pic.twitter.com/Vd3T326jbS

— #GaiterNation (@BishopsGaiters) September 1, 2019

 
Reigning Bishop's Female Athlete of the Year Erika Scott (Dewittville, Que./John Abbott College) was contained most of the day before finally finding some daylight in the 64^th minute, she scampered 75 yards for a try that gave Bishop's a 22-18 lead at the time.
 

WATCH: Erika Scott (Dewittville, Que./John Abbott College) scamper 75 yards for a Gaiters Try #GaiterNation pic.twitter.com/M7vjqwc6iM

— #GaiterNation (@BishopsGaiters) September 2, 2019

 
McGill's Joely Greenbaum responded with what ended up being the winning try 10 minutes later.  Dana Silerova converted to give McGill breathing room.  Silerova was named McGill's MVP after scoring their first two tries and opening the scoring with a penalty just 11 minutes in.
 
Scott was game MVP for Bishop's.
 
Next up Bishop's (0-1) will travel to Montreal to play Concordia (1-0) on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 1 p.m.
 
McGill and Bishop's will play a re-match on Sunday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. in Montreal.
 
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