Gaiters fall short against Carabins, Ravens

By Reece Bastien – Contributor

After starting off the season 0-2 at the hands of McGill and Concordia, Bishop’s was looking to bounce back. The Gaiters’ third game of the year would take place in Montreal against the Université de Montréal Carabins. Hoping to secure their first win, the girls took the bus ride down ready to come out to play. The game proved to be a hard fought battle between two fierce competitors, and it was an all out war until the very end. Sadly, the Gaiters were unable to get over the hump in this one, losing by eight points, with a score of 25-17 in favor of the Carabins. 

The women then reared up to head to Ottawa a couple days later. Their opponents, the Carleton Ravens, waited for them, a team that was 2-2 on the year. With Bishop’s heading into the match 0-3, the Gaiters were aiming to get their first win. The Ravens stood on TAAG Park waiting for the Gaiters, hoping to improve their own season to above .500. With both teams wanting a win badly, it was sure to be a ferocious matchup. Sadly, the Gaiters would once again fail to prevail, falling 47-5 at the hands of Carleton in a devastating loss.

With an 0-4 start on the season the Gaiters are certainly hungry for a “W” in the win column. The team has two remaining games this year at home on Oct. 1 and 8. They will face off against Université Laval first, a team that is 4-0 on the year with 191 points for and only twelve against. Their final opponent of the year will be University of Ottawa on Coulter Field. The Gee-Gees started off their season 3-1 with their only defeat being a riveting 14-12 loss against Laval.

As the season nears its end, how will the Gaiters’ game go for the two powerhouses they have left to face? Will they be able to overcome one of these two giants and earn their first victory of their campaign? Whatever the case, may the school be cheering the women til the end. We are eager to watch them earn a win on home soil.