Bettez bops, Martlets roll to longest win streak in CIS history
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MONTREAL - Ann-Sophie Bettez of Sept-Iles, Que., scored once and added two assists as No.1-ranked ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ shook off the rust of a 23-day layoff and dumped Toronto 4-1 at Concordia's Theresa Humes women's hockey tournament, Monday.
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It was ±«ÓãÖ±²¥'s 68th consecutive victory against a Canadian university opponent, breaking the CIS record set by Alberta between 2003 and 2005. The current streak includes a 33-0 record against teams that have been ranked in the CIS Top 10 poll.
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The Martlets, who improved to 14-0 against CIS teams this season, had a lopsided 46-9 edge in shots, including a 19-2 margin in the middle stanza and a 13-2 edge in the final period.
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All five goals were scored on the power play as ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ went 4-for-11 and the Varsity Blues were 1-for-4.
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Bettez opened the scoring at 4:05 but Toronto's Amanda Fawns replied just over two minutes later.
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Bettez then set up the next two goals, including the game-winner by senior Carly Hill of Dorval, Que., at 46 seconds of the middle period, followed by Rebecca Martindale, a senior from Kingston, Ont., who made it 3-1 at 18:01.
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Junior ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Jordanna Peroff of Keswick, Ont., snuffed out any hopes of a Blues comeback when she scored at 16:56 of the final period.
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±«ÓãÖ±²¥ freshman Taylor Salisbury of Surrey registered only eight saves to improve her overall record to 8-2-0. U of T netminder Kendyl Valenta made 42 saves in a losing cause.
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±«ÓãÖ±²¥ meets 10th ranked Guelph on Tuesday at 6 p.m. and can wrap up their fourth straight Humes tourney title with a win over fourth-ranked Manitoba on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
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SCORING SUMMARY
±«ÓãÖ±²¥ 4, Toronto 1Ìý
(Exhibition; Dec 28, 2009 at Ed Meagher Arena
(Theresa Humes Tournament @ Concordia)
1st Period-
1, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥, Ann-Sophie Bettez 20 (Chartrand, Peroff), 4:05 (pp).
2, Toronto, Amanda Fawns 1 (Jorgensen), 6:12 (pp).
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Penalties-
Cornell Tor (holding), 2:20;
Chartrand Mcg (interference), 4:39;
Setter Tor (bodychecking), 6:54;
Soberano Mcg (slashing), 8:26;
Smith Mcg (hooking), 9:24;
Bazak Tor (slashing), 11:07;
Setter Tor (tripping), 19:00.
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2nd Period-
3, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥, Caroline Hill 2 (Bettez, Chartrand), 0:46 (pp).
4, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥, Rebecca Martindale 11 (Hill, Bettez), 18:01 (pp).
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Penalties-
Urban Tor (boarding), 3:18;
Cornell Tor (boarding), 5:38;
McLaughlin Tor (cross checking), 8:09;
Lind-Kenny Mcg (interference), 11:31;
Urban Tor (slashing), 13:21;
Danford Tor (interference), 16:41;
Hughes Tor (high sticking), 17:50.
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3rd Period-
5, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥, Jordanna Peroff 6 (Sheehan, Tardif), 16:56 (pp).
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Penalties-
Bannon Tor (bodychecking), 15:35.
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GOALS BY PERIOD:
Toronto 1-0-0 -- 1
±«ÓãÖ±²¥ 1-2-1 -- 4
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SHOTS BY PERIOD:
Toronto 5-2-2 -- 9.
±«ÓãÖ±²¥ 14-19-13 -- 46.
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Power Play Opportunities-
Toronto 1 of 4;
±«ÓãÖ±²¥ 4 of 11.
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Goalies-
Toronto, Kendyl Valenta (L, 46 shots-42 saves, 60:00).
±«ÓãÖ±²¥, Taylor Salisbury (W, 8-2-0, 9 shots-8 saves; 60:00).
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Attendance-212
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Referee-Helene Roy.
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THREE STARS:
1. Caroline Hill, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥
2. Kendyl Valenta, Toronto
3. Ann-Sophie Bettez, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥