U SPORTS TOP 10 TUESDAY (#8): UNB, Alberta remain on top in hockey
TORONTO (U SPORTS) – The defending national champions UNB Varsity Reds (men) and Alberta Pandas (women) continue to lead the way in the second polls of the U SPORTS hockey season.
UNB improved to 4-0-0 following a 2-0 win at Moncton Friday and a 6-2 victory at home to UPEI Saturday. The Varsity Reds visit Acadia and Saint Mary's this weekend. On the women's side, fourth-year forward Amy Boucher scored three goals in two games, as Alberta (2-1-1) split a weekend series with No.8 Manitoba, winning 4-3 Friday night before falling 4-2 on Saturday. The Bisons will play a home-and-home series with Calgary this weekend.
In other U SPORTS rankings, Laval (men's cross country and women's soccer), Queen's (women's cross country), Montreal (men's soccer) and StFX (women's rugby) all remain national leaders for another week.
Note: Next Tuesday (Oct. 24) Top 10 rankings conclude in women's rugby, and begin for men's and women's volleyball.
U SPORTS TOP 10 Tuesday Rankings – Oct. 17, 2017
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Points / (Previous Ranking)
1. Laval 95 pts / (1)
2. Guelph 94 pts / (2)
3. Trinity Western 69 pts / (3)
4. McMaster 61 pts / (4)
5. Western 49 pts / (6)
6. Queen's 44 pts / (5)
7. Calgary 39 pts / (T8)
8. Victoria 34 pts / (7)
9. Windsor 25 pts / (T8)
T10. Dalhousie 10 pts / (10)
T10. Toronto 10 pts / (NR)
Other teams receiving votes: McGill (7), Alberta (6), StFX (3), Carleton (3), Regina (2), Waterloo (2), UNB (2), Manitoba (1)
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Points / (Previous Ranking)
1. Queen's 88 pts / (1)
2. Toronto 84 pts / (3)
3. Guelph 79 pts / (2)
4. Laval 69 pts / (T4)
5. Trinity Western 58 pts / (T4)
6. Western 43 pts / (6)
7. Calgary 33 pts / (7)
T8. McGill 26 pts / (8)
T8. Victoria 26 pts / (9)
10. McMaster 20 pts / (10)
Other teams receiving votes: Dalhousie (9), Alberta (9), StFX (4), Sherbrooke (4), Laurentian (2), Saskatchewan (2), Acadia (1), Waterloo (1)
MEN'S HOCKEY
(Regular season record) / Points / (Previous Ranking)
1. UNB (4-0-0) / 144 (11) / (1)
2. Alberta (4-0-0) / 135 (3) / (2)
3. Saskatchewan (4-0-0) / 117 / (3)
4. StFX (4-0-0) / 107 (1) / (4)
5. McGill (3-1-0) / 74 / (5)
6. Calgary (3-0-1) / 73 / (9)
7. Ryerson (2-0-0) / 43 / (8)
8. Acadia (2-1-1) / 35 / (6)
9. Saint Mary's (2-1-1) / 33 / (7)
10. Queen's (2-0-0) / 21 / (NR)
Other teams receiving votes: York (19), Laurier (15), UQTR (7), Waterloo (2)
WOMEN'S HOCKEY
(Regular season record) / Points / (Previous Ranking)
1. Alberta (2-1-1) / 38 pts / (1)
2. UBC (3-1-0) / 36 pts / (2)
3. McGill (0-0-0) / 34 pts / (3)
4. Saint-Mary's (2-0-0) / 28 pts (5)
4. Concordia (0-1-0) / 23 pts / (4)
6. Guelph (0-0-0) / 20 pts / (6)
7. StFX (2-0-0) / 16 pts / (7)
8. Manitoba (2-2-0) /13 pts / (8)
9. Nipissing (0-0-0) / 6 pts / (10)
10. Montreal (0-0-1) / 6 pts / (9)
Other teams receiving votes: Ottawa (1)
WOMEN'S RUGBY
(Regular season record / Playoff Record) / Points / (Previous Ranking)
1. StFX (6-0 / 0-0) / 97 pts / (1)
2. Guelph (4-0 / 1-0) / 91 pts / (2)
3. Ottawa (7-0 / 0-0) / 84 pts / (5)
4. Calgary (4-0 / 0-0) / 69 pts / (6)
5. Laval (5-2 / 0-0) / 61 pts / (3)
6. Victoria (3-1 / 0-0) / 50 pts / (4)
7. Queen's (2-2 / 2-0) / 41 pts / (8)
8. McMaster (3-1 / 0-1) / 27 pts / (7)
9. Concordia (4-3 / 0-0) / 19 pts / (10)
10. Acadia (4-2 / 0-0) / 15 pts / (9)
Other teams receiving votes: Montreal (4) and Lethbridge (2)
MEN'S SOCCER
(Regular season record) / Points / (Previous Ranking)
1. Montreal (9-0-0) / 60 pts / (1)
2. Alberta (9-1-2) / 50 pts / (2)
3. Cape Breton (7-0-1) / 49 pts / (3)
4. Carleton (12-1-2) / 45 pts / (4)
5. York (12-2-1) / 36 pts / (5)
6. UBC (9-3-1) / 27 pts / (7)
7. StFX (6-1-2) / 24 pts / (8)
8. Guelph (9-3-1) / 15 pts / (6)
9. McMaster (10-3-1) / 13 pts / (NR)
10. Toronto (8-2-4) / 9 pts / (9)
Other teams receiving votes: UQAM (1), Laval (1)
WOMEN'S SOCCER
(Regular season record) / Points / (Previous Ranking)
1. Laval (9-0-1) / 60 pts / (1)
2. UOIT (12-0-2) / 54 pts / (2)
3. Western (13-1-1) / 43 pts / (4)
4. Cape Breton (8-0-0) / 34 pts / (5)
5. Trinity Western (10-2-0) / 30 pts / (10)
6. UBC (7-2-3) / 23 pts / (3)
7. Ottawa (10-1-4) / 23 pts / (7)
8. Victoria (8-1-3) / 22 pts / (6)
9. Alberta (8-2-2) / 20 pts / (8)
10. Montreal (7-0-3) / 19 pts / (9)
Other teams receiving votes: Queen's (2)
FRC – U SPORTS Football Top 10 (#8)
McMaster, UBC, Guelph on the rise in eighth media poll of season
TORONTO (U SPORTS) – The Big Four of Montreal, Calgary, Laval and Western stays put in the eighth national rankings of the U SPORTS football campaign but there is some movement behind the leading quartet going into the final stretch of the regular season.
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The Montreal Carabins (5-0) are the team to beat for the sixth consecutive week after receiving eight of 15 first-place votes and 141 points from the Football Reporters of Canada panel.
The second-ranked Calgary Dinos (6-0 / 132 points), No. 3 Laval Rouge et Or (5-1 / 124) and No. 4 Western Mustangs (7-0 / 113) also hold on to their previous positions, with Calgary (6) and Laval (1) once again meriting first-place consideration from the panel.
Rounding out the new top 10 are the No. 5 McMaster Marauders (6-1 / 78 points / up one position), No. 6 UBC Thunderbirds (4-2 / 65 / up one), No. 7 Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks (5-2 / 50 / down two), No. 8 Regina Rams (4-2 / 44 / no change), No. 9 Guelph Gryphons (4-3 / 31 / up one) and No. 10 Saint Mary's Huskies (5-1 / 29 / down one).
The No. 5 ranking is a season-high for the Marauders, and their best since a No. 4 nod in the penultimate poll of 2016 (Oct. 19 poll).
While Laval and Western both enjoyed a bye this past weekend, Montreal (47-15 over Sherbrooke), McMaster (29-13 over Windsor) and Saint Mary's (55-11 over Bishop's) were the only top-10 squads to record convincing wins.
Calgary needed 16 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to edge visiting Manitoba 36-27. UBC was outscored 23-6 by Saskatchewan in the final frame but held on for a 29-25 home victory. Regina escaped with a 58-55 decision against Alberta following a pair of overtime shootout sessions in Edmonton.
However, the most unexpected result of the weekend came in Guelph, where the Gryphons held defending OUA champion Laurier to 186 yards of total offence en route to a 24-14 triumph. It marked the Golden Hawks' first loss to a conference opponent other than Western since a 30-21 setback against McMaster on Oct. 17, 2015.
Highlighting the Week 9 schedule are a trio of exciting Top 10 matchups as well as a battle for first place in the AUS conference. All 12 U SPORTS games this week are set for Saturday.
In Quebec, first place in the RSEQ standings will be on the line when No. 1 Montreal visits No. 3 Laval, live on TVA Sports at 2 p.m. Eastern Time. The Carabins prevailed 21-16 on home turf in the first duel of the campaign back on Sept. 9.
In Canada West, No. 2 Calgary travels to Regina to face the No. 8 Rams at 2 p.m. CT (Sasktel maxTV, TELUS Optik TV, Bell MTS & CanadaWest.TV). The Dinos took the first confrontation of the fall 46-26 on Sept. 8.
In the OUA, where the regular schedule comes to an end this weekend, No. 5 McMaster visits No. 7 Laurier at 1 p.m. ET (Rogers TV & OUA.TV), with the winners meriting second place in Ontario behind Western.
Last but not least, in the Maritimes, No. 10 Saint Mary's can clinch first place in the AUS standings with a road win over Acadia (5-2). Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. AT, live on Bell Aliant Fibe TV1 & AUStv.ca.
FRC – U SPORTS FOOTBALL TOP 10 (#8)
Pts (1st place) Last week
1. Montreal (5-0) 141 (8) 1
2. Calgary (6-0) 132 (6) 2
3. Laval (5-1) 124 (1) 3
4. Western (7-0) 113 4
5. McMaster (6-1) 78 6
6. UBC (4-2) 65 7
7. Laurier (5-2) 50 5
8. Regina (4-2) 44 8
9. Guelph (4-3) 31 10
10. Saint Mary's (5-1) 29 9
Other teams receiving votes: Ottawa (12), Saskatchewan (4), Concordia (2).
WEEK 8 RESULTS
October 14
Acadia 35, StFX 17 (at Acadia)
Ottawa 40, Waterloo 30 (at Ottawa)
Guelph 24, Laurier 14 (at Guelph)
Queen's 52, York 34 (at Queen's)
McMaster 29, Windsor 13 (at McMaster)
Carleton 43, Toronto 0 (at Carleton)
Saint Mary's 55, Bishop's 11 (at Saint Mary's)
Concordia 36, McGill 10 (at McGill)
Montreal 47, Sherbrooke 15 (at Sherbrooke)
Regina 58, Alberta 55 (2OT) (at Alberta)
Calgary 36, Manitoba 27 (at Calgary)
UBC 29, Saskatchewan 25 (at Saskatchewan)
WEEK 9 SCHEDULE
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October 21
No. 10 Saint Mary's (5-1) at Acadia (5-2), 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT (Bell Aliant Fibe TV1 & AUStv.ca)
No. 9 Guelph (4-3) at Carleton (3-4), 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT (OUA.TV)
No. 5 McMaster (6-1) at No. 7 Laurier (5-2), 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT (Rogers TV & OUA.TV)
York (1-6) at Windsor (0-7), 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT (YourTV & OUA.TV)
Queen's (3-4) at Toronto (1-6), 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT (OUA.TV)
Ottawa (5-2) at No. 4 Western (7-0), 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT (Rogers TV & OUA.TV)
Mount Allison (2-4) at Bishop's (1-5), 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT (AUStv.ca& GaitersTV)
No. 1 Montreal (5-0) at No. 3 Laval (5-1), 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT (TVA Sports)
Sherbrooke (1-6) at McGill (1-5), 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT (StretchTV)
No. 6 UBC (4-2) at Manitoba (1-5), 3 p.m. ET/noon PT (CanadaWest.TV)
Saskatchewan (2-4) at Alberta (1-5), 3 p.m. ET/noon PT (CanadaWest.TV)
No. 2 Calgary (6-0) at No. 8 Regina (4-2), 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT (Sasktel maxTV, TELUS Optik TV, Bell MTS & CanadaWest.TV)