X-Women rugby 6th and X-Men cross country 8th nationally

Posted: Oct 06, 2015

CIS TOP TEN TUESDAY (#6)
No changes at the top in soccer, rugby, cross country

OTTAWA (CIS) – There are no changes at the top in this week’s CIS national rankings in soccer, rugby and cross country.

In women’s soccer, the reigning CIS champion Laval Rouge et Or (6-0-2) remained undefeated on the season thanks to a 4-2 win over previously unbeaten and No. 8-ranked Sherbrooke (6-1-1) last Friday and a 1-1 draw against UQAM on Sunday.

In men’s soccer, the UQAM Citadins (6-0-1) went 2-0 in their first-ever weekend as the top team in the country as they blanked Concordia 2-0 and outscored Laval 4-1.

In women’s rugby, the Ottawa Gee-Gees (6-0), who also merited No. 1 status for the first time in program history last Tuesday, travelled to Montreal on Saturday and took down the previously undefeated Carabins 33-7.

In cross country, the Guelph Gryphons, who have swept the CIS team titles each of the past nine seasons, top the women and men’s rankings for the fourth straight week.

The Rouge et Or, Citadins, Gee-Gees and Gryphons all enjoy a well-deserved break on Thanksgiving weekend.

NOTE: The first CIS rankings of 2015-16 in hockey and volleyball will be released next Tuesday... The first national rankings of the season in basketball will follow on Nov. 3.

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

(points) / (previous ranking)

1. Guelph 99 points / (1)
2. Trinity Western 84 / (T2)
3. Toronto 82 / (T2)
4. Queen’s 57 / (5)
5. Laval 56 / (7)
6. Victoria 47 / (6)
7. Dalhousie 35 / (4)
8. McMaster 32 / (8)
9. Laurentian 20 / (10)
10. Calgary 18 / (NR)

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

(points) / (previous ranking)

1. Guelph 100 points / (1)
2. Laval 82 / (2)
3. Trinity Western 73 / (3)
4. Windsor 64 / (4)
5. McMaster 54 / (5)
6. Victoria 53 / (6)
7. Queen’s 48 / (7)
8. StFX 24 / (9)
9. Lakehead 20 / (8)
10. Calgary 19 / (10)

WOMEN’S RUGBY

(regular season record) / votes (first-place votes) / (previous ranking)

1. Ottawa (6-0) / 201 points (12) / (1)
2. Guelph (4-0) / 190 (5) / (2)
3. Queen’s (4-0) / 161 / (3)
4. McMaster (3-1) / 123 (1) / (5)
5. Acadia (4-0) / 122 (2) / (7)
6. StFX (3-1) / 119 / (4)
7. Calgary (3-0) / 113 (1) / (6)
8. Concordia (4-1) / 55 / (8)
9. Laval (4-1) / 33 / (9)
10. Alberta (1-1) / 31 / (10)

Other teams receiving votes: Victoria (17), Western (11).

WOMEN’S SOCCER

(regular season record) / votes / (previous ranking)

1. Laval (6-0-2) / 57 points / (1)
2. Ottawa (7-0-3) / 53 / (2)
3. York (9-0-1) / 48 / (4)
4. Laurier (9-1-1) / 42 / (3)
5. UBC (8-1-0) / 39 / (7)
6. Fraser Valley (6-1-1) / 21 / (5)
7. Western (8-1-3) / 17 / (6)
8. Sherbrooke (6-1-1) / 13 / (8)
9. Victoria (6-2-1) / 11 / (NR)
10. Montreal (5-0-3) / 9 / (NR)

Other teams receiving votes: Trinity Western (7), Cape Breton (6), Calgary (4), StFX (2), UOIT (1).

MEN’S SOCCER

(regular season record) / votes / (previous ranking)

1. UQAM (6-0-1) / 58 points / (1)
2. UBC (6-0-1) / 55 / (2)
3. Windsor (9-1-1) / 48 / (5)
4. Ryerson (8-1-2) / 38 / (6)
5. York (7-1-2) / 36 / (3)
6. Alberta (6-1-0) / 26 / (10)
7. Cape Breton (5-1-2) / 25 / (4)
8. UQTR (5-1-1) / 16 / (T7)
9. Victoria (4-1-2) / 12 / (9)
10. Toronto (8-2-1) / 11 / (NR)

FRC – CIS Football Top 10 (#6)

Dinos remain No. 1, Montreal and Guelph upset

OTTAWA (CIS) – Fresh off another dominating win, the University of Calgary Dinos are the top-ranked team in CIS football for the fourth consecutive week.

For the third straight week, the Dinos (5-0) were a near-unanimous choice for No. 1 in the national media poll as they received all but one of the 30 first-place votes and 299 points from the Football Reporters of Canada panel. Calgary had earned 26 and 28 first-place nods, respectively, in the previous two polls.

The Laval Rouge et Or (5-0 / 259 points), Western Mustangs (5-0 / 247) and Montreal Carabins (3-2 / 164) hold on to positions two through four in the sixth poll of the campaign. Laval merited the remaining vote for No. 1.

All other teams are on the move in the new Top 10, including the No. 5 Sherbrooke Vert & Or (3-2 / 147 points / up four positions), No. 6 McMaster Marauders (4-1 / 143 / up one), No. 7 Guelph Gryphons (5-1 / 134 / down two), No. 8 Manitoba Bisons (3-2 / 126 / down two), No. 9 UBC Thunderbirds (3-2 / 89 / up one), as well as the No. 10 Queen’s Gaels (4-2 / 27), who are ranked for the first time this season.

Calgary and Laval continued to roll this past weekend, while Western enjoyed a bye in its OUA schedule.

Thanks to another superb performance by senior quarterback Andrew Buckley (468 passing yards and four TD passes) and a 39-point outburst in the final 21 minutes of the contest, the Dinos defeated visiting Saskatchewan 59-19 on Saturday. Buckley, the reigning Hec Crighton Trophy winner, averages 389 yards a game this fall with 12 TD strikes and no interceptions.

Meanwhile in Quebec City, the Rouge et Or built a commanding 39-7 lead before cruising to a 42-27 victory over Concordia. Sophomore Tyrone Pierre set a single-game conference record with 311 receiving yards, the fourth highest total in CIS history.

It was another story for Montreal and Guelph on Saturday as the Carabins were upset 17-12 at Sherbrooke, while the previously undefeated Gryphons were stunned 23-15 by Queen’s in Kingston.

Other Week 6 results from Top-10 teams included McMaster 44, Windsor 19 (at Windsor); Manitoba 34, Regina 19 (at Manitoba); UBC 39, Alberta 21 (at Alberta).

Saskatchewan fell to 2-3 and out of the Top 10 following its lopsided loss to top-ranked Calgary.

The Week 7 schedule is lighter than usual as the Canada West and RSEQ conferences both take a break on Thanksgiving weekend.

Only two ranked teams will be in action, including No. 3 Western visiting Toronto (2-3) and No. 6 McMaster hosting Waterloo (0-5). Both games are set for Thursday at 7 p.m., live on OUA.TV.

NOTES: Sportsnet and Radio-Canada are once again the official broadcasters of the CIS football semifinals and final in 2015... The ArcelorMittal Dofasco Mitchell Bowl (RSEQ at OUA) and Uteck Bowl (Canada West at AUS) are set for Nov. 21 at 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern Time, respectively... The Vanier Cup follows on Nov. 28 at 1 p.m. ET in Quebec City... For all the information on the 51^st Vanier Cup (including tickets) visit vaniercup.com.

FRC – CIS FOOTBALL TOP 10 (#6)

Pts (1^st place) Last week

1. Calgary (5-0)           299 (29)           1
2. Laval (5-0)               259 (1)             2
3. Western (5-0)           247                  3
4. Montreal (3-2)         164                 4
5. Sherbrooke (3-2)     147                  9
6. McMaster (4-1)        143                  7
7. Guelph (5-1)                        134                  5
8. Manitoba (3-2)         126                  6
9. UBC (3-2)                89                    10
10. Queen’s (4-2)        27                    NR

Other teams receiving votes: Carleton (7), Saskatchewan (3), Alberta (1).

WEEK 6 RESULTS

October 2
Toronto 40, York 3 (at York)
Manitoba 34, Regina 19 (at Manitoba)

October 3
StFX 31, Saint Mary’s 15 (at StFX)
Mount Allison 32, Acadia 14 (at Acadia)
McMaster 44, Windsor 19 (at Windsor)
Laurier 42, Waterloo 0 (at Waterloo)
Queen’s 23, Guelph 15 (at Queen’s)
Carleton 48, Ottawa 45 (2OT) (at Ottawa)
McGill 53, Bishop’s 11 (at Bishop’s)
Calgary 59, Saskatchewan 19 (at Calgary)
UBC 39, Alberta 21 (at Alberta)
Sherbrooke 17, Montreal 12 (at Sherbrooke)

October 4
Laval 42, Concordia 27 (at Laval)

WEEK 7 SCHEDULE (all times local)

NOTE: Click HERE for the complete 2015 regular season schedule & results.

October 8
19:00 No. 3 Western (5-0) at Toronto (2-3) (OUA.TV)
19:00 Waterloo (0-5) at No. 6 McMaster (4-1) (OUA.TV)

October 9
19:00   Acadia (2-2) at Saint Mary’s (0-4) (Bell Aliant FibreOP TV1 & AUStv.ca)
19:00   Ottawa (2-3) at Laurier (2-3) (OUA.TV)
19:00   York (1-5) at Carleton (4-2) (OUA.TV)

October 10
14:00 Mount Allison (2-2) at StFX (2-2) (Bell Aliant FibreOP TV1 & AUStv.ca)