StFX cross country teams both ranked in CIS Top 10, X-Women rugby still No.1
CIS TOP TEN TUESDAY (#4)
Ottawa moves up to No. 1 in women’s soccer
OTTAWA (CIS) – For the first time in five years, the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees are the top team in CIS women’s soccer.
In other CIS sports, the Guelph Gryphons open the cross-country running season atop the women’s and men’s national rankings, while the St. Francis Xavier X-Women and Alberta Golden Bears hold on to the pole position in women’s rugby and men’s soccer, respectively.
In women’s soccer, the Gee-Gees move up one position to No. 1 in the fourth coaches’ poll of the young campaign, marking the first time they reach the coveted status since October of 2007 (Oct. 16 poll). Ottawa is already the third team to reach the top of the women’s soccer rankings this fall, following reigning CIS champion Queen’s (one week) and Montreal (two weeks).
The Gee-Gees, CIS bronze medallists a year ago, dominated Trent 6-0 in their lone outing of the past week to improve to 7-0-1 in conference play. They will be much busier this week as they are set to face RMC (3-5-0) on Wednesday, Toronto (5-1-2) on Saturday and Ryerson (1-6-1) on Sunday.
Rounding out the top five this week are No. 2 Trinity Western (5-0-0), up one position; No. 3 McGill (5-0-0), up two; No. 4 Montreal (6-1-0), down three; and No. 5 Wilfrid Laurier (6-0-2), down one. McGill edged Montreal 2-1 last Thursday, handing the Carabins their first loss of the season and causing them to lose the No. 1 ranking.
In cross country, Guelph scored 100 points in the initial women’s Top 10 to open in front of No. 2 Windsor (83.3) and No. 3 Laval (68.3), while the Gryphon men tallied 96.7 points to distance McMaster (90.6) and Victoria (70.6).
Guelph has dominated CIS cross country in recent years, capturing the last seven national team banners in women’s competition and six straight men’s championships.
In women’s rugby, top-ranked StFX easily improved to 3-0 in league play with crushing victories over St. Thomas, 73-3, and UPEI, 98-0. The X-Women, who have outscored their opponents 272-3 in their first three AUS contests, host Saint Mary’s (2-2) Saturday and visit UPEI (1-3) Sunday.
In men’s soccer, No. 1 Alberta (5-0-0) also cruised through the past weekend with a pair of road wins against Canada West newcomer Winnipeg, 3-0 and 5-0. The Golden Bears hit the road again this week, this time heading west to face defending CIS champion Victoria (2-3-1) on Friday and Fraser Valley (1-2-1) on Saturday.
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
(points) / (previous rankings)
1. Guelph 96.7 points / (-)
2. McMaster 90.6 / (-)
3. Victoria 70.6 / (-)
4. Western 65.6 / (-)
5. McGill 57.2 / (-)
6. Toronto 36.7 / (-)
7. StFX 26.1 / (-)
8. Queen’s 23.9 / (-)
9. Saskatchewan 22.8 / (-)
10. Calgary 19.4 / (-)
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY
(points) / (previous rankings)
1. Guelph 100.0 points / (-)
2. Windsor 83.3 / (-)
3. Laval 68.3 / (-)
4. Victoria 67.8 / (-)
5. Queen’s 51.1 / (-)
6. Regina 41.7 / (-)
7. McMaster 38.9 / (-)
8. StFX 25.6 / (-)
9. Western 23.9 / (-)
10. Toronto 20.0 / (-)
WOMEN’S RUGBY
(regular season record) / votes (first-place votes) / (previous rankings)
1. StFX (3-0) / 139 points (8) / (1)
2. Guelph (4-0) / 128 (5) / (2)
3. Lethbridge (2-0) / 105 / (3)
4. Queen’s (4-0) / 95 (1) / (5)
5. Laval (4-0) / 91 / (4)
6. Concordia (4-0) / 69 / (6)
7. Calgary (2-0) / 39 / (10)
8. McGill (3-1) / 35 / (7)
9. Alberta (0-0) / 28 / (8)
10. Western (3-1) / 23 / (NR)
Other teams receiving votes: McMaster (13), Acadia (9), Waterloo (8), Ottawa (1).
WOMEN’S SOCCER
(regular season record) / votes / (previous rankings)
1. Ottawa (7-0-1) / 47 points / (2)
2. Trinity Western (5-0-0) / 46 / (3)
3. McGill (5-0-0) / 38 / (5)
4. Montreal (6-1-0) / 32 / (1) *
5. Wilfrid Laurier (6-0-2) / 32 / (4)
6. Queen’s (5-1-2) / 20 / (6)
7. Alberta (3-0-2) / 14 / (7)
8. Victoria (4-0-1) / 13 / (NR)
9. Regina (4-0-0) / 12 / (8) *
10. Cape Breton (5-0-0) / 12 / (9)
* Montreal edges Laurier for No. 4, and Regina edges Cape Breton for No. 9 thanks to a higher ranking the previous week.
Other teams receiving votes: UBC (6), UPEI (1), Sherbrooke (1), York (1).
MEN’S SOCCER
(regular season record) / votes / (previous rankings)
1. Alberta (5-0-0) / 58 points / (1)
2. York (7-0-1) / 55 / (2)
3. UBC (4-0-0) / 43 / (3)
4. Saint Mary’s (4-0-1) / 40 / (4)
5. Queen’s (6-0-1) / 35 / (7)
6. McMaster (7-1-0) / 31 / (5)
7. Trinity Western (5-0-1) / 26 / (8)
8. Sherbrooke (3-1-1) / 18 / (6)
9. Saskatchewan (4-0-1) / 10 / (NR)
10. Carleton (6-1-0) / 8 / (NR)
FRC – CIS Football Top 10 (#5)
No. 1 McMaster, all-star QB Quinlan keep rolling
Sept. 25, 2012
OTTAWA (CIS) – The reigning Vanier Cup champion McMaster Marauders top the Football Reporters of Canada – CIS rankings for the fifth time in as many polls this season.
The Marauders (4-0) received 29 first-place votes and 299 points from the 30-member FRC panel, with the remaining first-place nod going to the Calgary Dinos (4-0), who earned 268 points to remain comfortably in second place for the third consecutive week.
The No. 3 Montreal Carabins (4-0), No. 4 Laval Rouge et Or (4-0), No. 5 Queen’s Gaels (3-1) and No. 6 Western Mustangs (3-1) also stay put in the new media poll. Montreal and Laval both tallied 223 points and the same number of second-place votes, but the Carabins edged their archrivals for third spot thanks to a greater number of third-place votes.
Rounding out the new Top 10 are the No. 7 Regina Rams (3-1), up two positions from last Tuesday; the No. 8 Manitoba Bisons (3-1), who stay put this week; the No. 9 Sherbrooke Vert & Or (2-2), up one spot; and the No. 10 Saskatchewan Huskies (2-2), down three.
Top-ranked McMaster passed its stiffest test of the young season with flying colours last Saturday, opening up a 33-3 lead in the third quarter en route to a 33-20 home win against Queen’s. Things don’t get any easier for the CIS champs this weekend as they travel to London on Saturday to face No. 6 Western (1 p.m. ET, theScore).
All-Canadian quarterback Kyle Quinlan was once again stellar in the latest Marauders’ victory with 340 yards and a pair of touchdowns through the air. At the midway mark of the OUA regular schedule, last year’s Vanier Cup MVP averages 307 passing yards a game, leads the country with a remarkable 74.1 completion percentage, and has passed for 10 touchdowns without throwing a single interception. He also averages 67 yards on the ground per contest with four rushing majors.
Both Calgary and Laval easily improved to 4-0 over the weekend, dominating UBC 62-7 and McGill 69-0, respectively. Montreal also remained perfect in conference play but had to battle inclement weather and a tough Sherbrooke defence to prevail 15-6 on home turf.
Other results by Top-10 teams this past week were Western 43, Windsor 26 (at Western); Regina 35, Saskatchewan 26 (at Saskatchewan); Manitoba 51, Alberta 38 (at Manitoba).
In addition to the McMaster-Western clash on Saturday afternoon, three more Top-10 battles highlight the Week 5 schedule, including No. 8 Manitoba at No. 7 Regina on Friday night, as well as No. 4 Laval at No. 9 Sherbrooke (1 p.m. ET, Radio-Canada) and No. 10 Saskatchewan at No. 2 Calgary (5 p.m. MT, Shaw TV) on Saturday.
FRC – CIS FOOTBALL TOP 10 (#5)
Pts (1st place) Last week
1. McMaster (4-0) 299 (29) 1
2. Calgary (4-0) 268 (1) 2
3. Montreal (4-0) 223 * 3
4. Laval (4-0) 223 4
5. Queen’s (3-1) 162 5
6. Western (3-1) 143 6
7. Regina (3-1) 129 9
8. Manitoba (3-1) 92 8
9. Sherbrooke (2-2) 32 10
10. Saskatchewan (2-2) 25 7
* Montreal and Laval received the same number of second-place votes but Montreal had more third-place votes.
Other teams receiving votes: Acadia (21), Guelph (17), Windsor (1).
No. 1 McMaster (4-0): Top 10 ranking: No change... Last week: 33-20 home win over No. 5 Queen’s (3-1)... This week: Visit No. 6 Western (3-1) Saturday at 1 p.m. ET...
No. 2 Calgary (4-0): Top 10 ranking: No change... Last week: 62-7 win at UBC (0-4)... This week: Host No. 10 Saskatchewan (2-2) Saturday at 5 p.m. MT...
No. 3 Montreal (4-0): Top 10 ranking: No change... Last week: 15-6 home win over then-No. 10 Sherbrooke (2-2)... This week: Visit Concordia (2-2) Friday at 7 p.m. ET...
No. 4 Laval (4-0): Top 10 ranking: No change... Last week: 69-0 win at McGill (1-3)... This week: Visit No. 9 Sherbrooke (2-2) Saturday at 1 p.m. ET...
No. 5 Queen’s (3-1): Top 10 ranking: No change... Last week: 33-20 loss at No. 1 McMaster (4-0)... This week: Host Ottawa (0-4) Saturday at 1 p.m. ET...
No. 6 Western (3-1): Top 10 ranking: No change... Last week: 43-26 home win over Windsor (2-2)... This week: Host No. 1 McMaster (4-0) Saturday at 1 p.m. ET...
No. 7 Regina (3-1): Top 10 ranking: Up two positions... Last week: 35-26 win at then-No. 7 Saskatchewan (2-2)... This week: Host No. 8 Manitoba (3-1) Friday at 7 p.m. CT...
No. 8 Manitoba (3-1): Top 10 ranking: No change... Last week: 51-38 home win over Alberta (0-4)... This week: Visit No. 7 Regina (3-1) Friday at 7 p.m. CT...
No. 9 Sherbrooke (2-2): Top 10 ranking: Up one position... Last week: 15-6 loss at No. 3 Montreal (4-0)... This week: Host No. 4 Laval (4-0) Saturday at 1 p.m. ET...
No. 10 Saskatchewan (2-2): Top 10 ranking: Down three positions... Last week: 35-26 home loss to then-No. 9 Regina (3-1)... This week: Visit No. 2 Calgary (4-0) Saturday at 5 p.m. MT...
REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE: WEEK 5 (all times local)
September 28
19:00 No. 3 Montreal (4-0) at Concordia (2-2), SSNCanada.ca (web)
19:00 No. 8 Manitoba (3-1) at No. 7 Regina (3-1), CanadaWest.tv (web)
September 29
13:00 McGill (1-3) at Bishop’s (1-3), SSNCanada.ca (web)
13:00 No. 4 Laval (4-0) at No. 9 Sherbrooke (2-2), Radio-Canada (TV & web)
13:00 Guelph (3-1) at Laurier (2-2), Rogers Waterloo (TV) & www.laurierathletics.com/live (web)
13:00 Toronto (1-3) at Waterloo (1-3), SSNCanada.ca (web)
13:00 No. 1 McMaster (4-0) at No. 6 Western (3-1), theScore (TV & web)
13:00 Ottawa (0-4) at No. 5 Queen’s (3-1), Cogeco (TV – tape delay)
13:00 UBC (0-4) at Alberta (0-4), CanadaWest.tv (web)
14:00 Saint Mary’s (0-3) at StFX (1-2), Eastlink (TV & web) & SSNCanada.ca (web)
14:00 Mount Allison (1-2) at Acadia (2-1)
17:00 No. 10 Saskatchewan (2-2) at No. 2 Calgary (4-0), Shaw (TV) & CanadaWest.tv (web)
19:00 York (1-3) at Windsor (2-2), Cogeco (TV)
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