By Owen Kitzan — Sports Editor

In their first game of the second semester the Gaiters women’s hockey team came up short against the University of Montréal Carabins, posting a 6-2 loss on the road. This brings the team’s record to a very respectable 8-3-3 to begin their sophomore campaign as a member of U-Sports. 

The two goals in the loss were recorded by Neleh Vigneau Sargeant and Justine Turcotte, with both of them also registering an assist and their linemate, Maude Pépin assisting on both of the team’s goals. Unfortunately, the Gaiters ran into a red hot player on the other end of the ice with the Carabins Audrey-Anne Veillette recording four goals in the game. The Gaiters turned away 24 of 30 shots while the University of Montréal let in two goals on 22 shots in the hard-fought battle.

The Carabins have seemingly had the Gaiters’ number to start the year, with the Carabins taking all three of their contests with Bishop’s to date, with an overtime and one-goal win earlier in the year. In what should be some exciting hockey, the two teams will face each other two more times this year, giving Bishop’s the chance to rewrite the script and finish off strong in the five-game season series.  

In other team news, captain Marie-Camille Théorêt was named to the World University Games to represent Canada on an international level in December. With 11 points through 14 games coming from the blue line as well as regularly recording top minutes for the Gaiters, it is no wonder she was selected to play for team Canada. The tournament was held in Lake Placid beginning Jan. 11, with a game against Slovakia. With her selection, Théorêt becomes the first Gaiter to represent team Canada at an international tournament in women’s hockey. This is an honorable achievement and we wish her the best of luck in the tournament.

With eleven regular season games remaining, you can guarantee that the team will be looking to continue their strong beginning to the season. Eight of those games will be held at home at the Jane & Eric Molson arena. The Gaiters will be taking on the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees on the road Jan. 13, followed up by their next home game Jan. 15 at 3:30 p.m. against the Carleton Ravens.