De'Vondre Campbell's mid-game quitting overshadowed the 49ers' offensive woesHensley 4-14 5-6 15, Massey 2-4 0-0 4, Davis 5-13 4-6 16, Dibba 4-11 4-4 12, Mayo 1-7 0-0 2, Sharp 3-6 1-1 7, Aligbe 4-5 1-2 9, Sykes 3-6 0-3 7, Steffe 2-5 1-2 7. Totals 28-71 16-24 79. Batcho 4-12 8-10 16, Abram 8-13 2-2 18, Cooper 6-14 4-5 18, Newman 3-9 5-6 11, Ree 1-2 0-0 3, Green 5-12 7-7 19, Allen 0-0 0-0 0, Bates 0-0 0-0 0, Crawford 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-62 26-30 85. Halftime_S. Illinois 31-27. 3-Point Goals_S. Illinois 7-24 (Steffe 2-5, Hensley 2-6, Davis 2-7, Sykes 1-1, Mayo 0-2, Dibba 0-3), Louisiana Tech 5-20 (Cooper 2-5, Green 2-6, Ree 1-2, Abram 0-2, Newman 0-5). Fouled Out_Mayo. Rebounds_S. Illinois 43 (Davis 10), Louisiana Tech 35 (Cooper 12). Assists_S. Illinois 18 (Mayo, Sharp 4), Louisiana Tech 11 (Newman 5). Total Fouls_S. Illinois 22, Louisiana Tech 16.

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Share this Story : PWHL did Ottawa Charge no favours by booking CTC game when it did Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Hockey PWHL PWHL did Ottawa Charge no favours by booking CTC game when it did It's the timing of the event that left about 8,000 seats empty at Canadian Tire Centre. Author of the article: Don Brennan Published Dec 07, 2024 • 5 minute read Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here . Or sign-in if you have an account. Montreal Victoire's Dara Greig checks Ottawa Charge's Danielle Serdachny during the second period at the Canadian Tire Centre on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. Photo by PATRICK DOYLE / THE CANADIAN PRESS Article content Of all the dates on the schedule, the PWHL could not have picked a worse night for the Ottawa Charge to play their first game at Canadian Tire Centre. Article content We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or tap here to see other videos from our team . PWHL did Ottawa Charge no favours by booking CTC game when it did Back to video Article content Coach Carla MacLeod was praising the fans, not criticizing the league, when she was asked about having 11,065 show up for her team’s 2-1 loss to the Montreal Victoire on Friday. But it’s the timing of the event that left about 8,000 seats empty as Ottawa fell embarrassingly short of PWHL record crowds at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena (19,285) and Montreal’s Bell Centre (21,105) last season. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles from Elizabeth Payne, David Pugliese, Andrew Duffy, Bruce Deachman and others. Plus, food reviews and event listings in the weekly newsletter, Ottawa, Out of Office. 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Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Sign In or Create an Account Email Address Continue or View more offers If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, online access is included in your subscription. Activate your Online Access Now Article content “Great ... great,” MacLeod said emphatically of the fans’ support after Friday’s game. “Think of it. This market is just flooded with hockey right now. You’ve got the 67’s going, you’ve got us, you’ve got the Sens, we’ve got the World Juniors coming in, it’s Christmas, It’s December ... “All these folks took time and money out of their day to cheer us on at CTC. Unbelievable. We just couldn’t be more pleased with what we had turnout. They tried to carry us through a couple of those periods. We needed them and they delivered. So, you’re never going to get me saying other than we have the best fans in Ottawa, because it’s true.” Hockey fans in Edmonton might disagree. They could think they support the Charge better than Ottawa, as they’ve purchased every available ticket in the 18,500-seat Rogers Place for a Feb. 16 neutral-site game in which Ottawa is the “home team” against Toronto. But that game was also properly scheduled. It falls during the NHL’s two-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off. Playing at TD Place on Friday was not an option for the Charge, as the 67’s had reservations for what turned out to be a 6-1 win over the Sarnia Sting, but a road game seems like it would have been a solution. Sports Get the latest sport headlines and breaking news. There was an error, please provide a valid email address. Sign Up By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Thanks for signing up! A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sports will soon be in your inbox. We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try again Article content Advertisement 3 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content Meanhile, it would have been wise for the PWHL to negotiate the CTC game for the same month as the Edmonton game, when the Senators will be out of their building from Feb. 2-21. Availability is always an issue, but the local NHL arena can’t be booked every night of the season — and just about every other night would have been a better one to have the Charge play its second home game in Kanata. Montreal Victoire’s Mikyla Grant-Mentis (left) celebrates her goal as Ottawa Charge’s Anna Meixner skates away during the second period on Friday night. Photo by PATRICK DOYLE / THE CANADIAN PRESS The sweet taste of revenge The winning goal was scored by Mikyla Grant-Mentis, who had three assists in six games with Ottawa last season before being released and picked up by Montreal. “It felt pretty great,” said the 26-year-old Brampton, Ont., native. “Every time I play Ottawa, I think I always have a little oomph under me, but it was nice to get a goal this time.” Asked if she had any bad feelings with Ottawa after the way things ended last year, Grant-Mentis replied: “I love all the girls.” Reverse effect This is not to say Charge players felt let down when they saw they didn’t draw the numbers that Montreal and Toronto had for PWHL games in their rinks last season, but for whatever reason they didn’t have the expected boost of playing before the largest crowd in franchise history. Advertisement 4 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content MacLeod admitted her players “came out a little bit flat” but didn’t blame the bigger stage as a distraction. “When you get to this level, they’re all pro ... it’s not so much about where you’re playing, it’s that you are playing,” she said. “I don’t think we can lean into any sort of external excuse, I think just internally, we weren’t quite ready to go.” The ice was “tilted” in Ottawa’s favour during the third period, as MacLeod pointed out, but not dramatically. The Charge held an 8-5 edge in shots on goal while looking for the equalizer over the final 20 minutes, and that included a span of 2:33 with goalie Emerance Maschmeyer on the bench for an extra attacker. “We were a little bit on the perimeter tonight, like we were kind of just playing keep away in the zone, versus trying to score a goal,” said MacLeod. “So certainly that’s something we’ll go take a look at and make sure that we’re generating high-end scoring chances.” Bar out The Charge did come close to tying the game when Savannah Harmon’s shot banged off the crossbar. Harmon thought it went in and she raised her arms and punched a fist into the air, and she wasn’t the only one. Advertisement 5 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content “It sounded like it, but it turns out it wasn’t,” said Brianne Jenner, who was on the ice. “I had my arms up,” said Maschmeyer, who was watching from the bench. “It was a good shot. But sometimes you have games where it’s bar down, and other days it’s bar out.” Poulin-ed again Last season, Ottawa held Marie-Philip Poulin to four assists, but no goals, in four games. In two games this season, Poulin has beaten the Charge with a shootout goal (low stick side) and scored again (high glove side) Friday on a shorthanded breakaway. Asked if she thought Poulin would go low stick side again, Maschmeyer replied: “The game is so quick. In those moments, it’s just trying to read her body language. And every situation is different, whether it’s a shootout versus a break, where she’s coming in with more speed. So yeah, I just try to read whatever she’s giving me.” Time to regroup With the PWHL taking an “international break” for its European players to meet other commitments in their homelands, the Charge doesn’t play again until Dec. 17 in Boston. Just three games into the season, it’s a welcome and needed break. “We have a good opportunity here,” said Maschmeyer. “We have about 10 days to work on our craft as a team. We’ve had some moments of really good success and momentum, and other moments where we’ve kind of seen the last few games what we can work on. So we’re excited to get back on the ice and work on our craft.” Recommended from Editorial Ottawa Charge captain Brianne Jenner 'ready to get in the game' for PWHL season debut Third period rally leads Ottawa Charge to victory over Toronto Sceptres in PWHL home opener Article content Share this article in your social network Share this Story : PWHL did Ottawa Charge no favours by booking CTC game when it did Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Comments You must be logged in to join the discussion or read more comments. Create an Account Sign in Join the Conversation Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. 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