Field hockey Martlets open season on winning note

ONTREAL -- Midfielder Dewi Krop, a political science freshman from the Netherlands, scored in the 26th minute of play and the McGill Martlets hung on for a stunning 1-0 victory over Queen’s in women’s field hockey at Molson Stadium, Friday.
By John Aymes

In a hard fought battle, the Martlets gave all the appearances of being a very disciplined, well-coached and improved team.

That result, combined with a scoreless tie against Carleton in an earlier match, improved the team’s record to 1-0-1 in league play, its best start in recent memory.

McGill goalkeeper Shauna Kearns, a third-year management major from Toronto earned both shutouts on the day.

The victory over Queen's snapped a 36-game winless streak for the Martlets, who had posted an 0-32-4 record, dating back to a 5-0 win over Western, Oct. 1, 2005 at Lamport Stadium in Toronto.

McGill travels to London, Ont., next weekend to put their two-game undefeated streak on the line against Guelph, Toronto and Waterloo.