LENNOXVILLE, Que. – After defeating the UQTR Patriotes on Friday in the second-to-last weekend of the RSEQ regular season, the Gaiters were looking for another big win on Sunday over cross-town rivals, the Sherbrooke Vert et Or, and the Gaiters delivered, defeating the Vert et Or by a 1-0 scoreline.
Amy Marchand-Dion's (Sherbrooke, QC/King's Edgehill School) goal, her first of the season, was the difference maker for the Gaiters in the match-up with the Vert et Or. The lone goal of the game was scored in the 59th minute and was the result of a
Jessalynn Hill (Brantford, ON/North Park C.V.S.) corner kick. The ball was perfectly placed inside the penalty area and Marchand-Dion made no mistake and buried the ball past the Sherbrooke goaltender. The Gaiters never let up, securing the 3-points and the victory.
As is tradition on Senior Sunday at Bishop's University, the Gaiters honoured graduating seniors
Mathilde Benoît-Fortier,
Kayla Kyle (Montreal, QC/John Abbott College),
Ella Lee (Vancouver, BC/Sir Winston Churchill S.S.),
Malou Merovitz (Sherbrooke, QC/Champlain-Lennoxville),
Alycia Morin (Montreal, QC/Cégep Lionel Groulx) and
Frédérique Rivard on Coulter Field prior to this afternoon's game.
The Gaiters completed the weekend sweep, collecting 6 points from their two contests, and will now enter the final two games of the 2021 regular season with a 4-6-2 record, sitting in fifth position in the standings with 14 points. The Gaiters have shown that they are contenders for a playoff position and will look to continue their post-season push as they travel to Montreal for the final two games of the season.
Next Up
The Gaiters will travel to face the Concordia Stingers on Friday night at 6PM and the McGill Martlets at 3PM on Sunday to close out the regular season.
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