Five teams undefeated after Day 1 at Canadian Collegiate Flag Football Championship
MONTREAL (May 3, 2024) – Five teams, all from Quebec, remain undefeated at the end of Day 1 of the 2024 Canadian Collegiate Flag Football Championship. The Université de Montréal, CÉGEP St-Laurent, Concordia University, Collège Montmorency and Collège Ahuntsic all ended the day with 2-0 records in the 16-team event at LaSalle’s Riverside Park.
In Pool A, Montreal got off to a perfect start with a 40-12 win over Western and followed that up with a 46-28 triumph over Champlain-St. Lambert. The Carabins were led by quarterback Sandrine Gobeil-Huot, who made a tournament-leading 13 touchdown passes. Cégep St-Laurent also won their first two games, as the Patriotes downed Champlain 36-12 and ended the day with a 34-26 win over Western. The Carabins and Patriotes are both through to the championship playoffs and will meet on Saturday to determine first place in the pool.
In Pool B, Concordia is alone at the top after wins over UQTR (34-0) and Regina – Yellow (56-26). Concordia’s offence got big contributions from Amelie Bentler, who caught four touchdowns, and Amy Deuel, who had two and four converts. The Cégep de l’Outaouais split their games, edging Regina-Yellow 28-27 before falling 38-25 to UQTR, who are also 1-1.
In Pool C, the only undefeated team is Montmorency, who shut out Guelph 33-0 and notched a 34-28 win over UQAM. The Citadins had previously beaten Regina-Green 34-14 and both teams sit at 1-1. The Green Cougars win was a 20-7 victory over Guelph, with Brenna Metz – who also plays for the Cougars women’s basketball team – scoring a pair of touchdowns and one-point conversions.
Pool D action saw Ahuntsic pick up two wins, as they downed Sherbrooke 33-24 and Saskatchewan 34-7. The Toronto Varsity Blues split their two games, with a 39-6 win over Saskatchewan offset by a tight 34-33 loss to Sherbrooke. Blues receiver Daniella Chung leads the tournament with 38 points, on six touchdowns and a pair of conversions.
Pool play concludes on Saturday, with games at 10:30 and 11:45 a.m. at Riverside Park. The top two teams in each pool will advance to the championship quarterfinals, with the bottom two in each pool heading to consolation quarterfinals. The championship semifinals are set for 5:45 p.m. The tournament concludes on Sunday with the bronze medal game set for 11:30 a.m. and the championship at 1 p.m.
More information on the tournament and updates as each day progresses, are available on the Football Canada website at https://footballcanada.com/event/2024-canadian-collegiate-flag-football-championship/
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Canadian Collegiate Flag Football Championship
All game at Riverside Park, LaSalle, Que.
Friday Results:
Montreal 40 Western 12
St-Laurent 36 Champlain St-Lambert 12
UQAM 34 Regina-Green 14
Montmorency 33 Guelph 0
Concordia 34 UQTR 0
Outaouais 28 Regina-Yellow 27
Ahuntsic 33 Sherbrooke 24
Toronto 39 Saskatchewan 6
St-Laurent 34 Western 26
Montréal 46 Champlain 28
Regina-Green 20 Guelph 7
Montmorency 34 UQAM 27
UQTR 38 Outaouais 25
Concordia 56 Regina-Yellow 26
Ahuntsic 34 Saskatchewan 7
Sherbrooke 34 Toronto 33
Saturday Schedule:
10:30 a.m.: St-Laurent vs. Montréal, Western vs. Champlain St-Lambert, Guelph vs. UQAM, Regina-Green vs. Montmorency
11:45 a.m.: Outaouais vs. Concordia, UQTR vs. Regina-Yellow, Saskatchewan vs. Sherbrooke, Ahuntsic vs. Toronto
2 p.m.: Consolation quarterfinals: 3rd Pool A vs. 4th Pool B, 3rd Pool B vs. 4th Pool A, 3rd Pool C vs. 4th Pool D.
3:15 p.m.: Championship quarterfinals: 1st Pool A vs. 2nd Pool B, 1st Pool B vs. 2nd Pool A, 1st Pool C vs 2nd Pool D, 1st Pool D vs 2nd Pool A.
4:30 p.m.: 9th-12th-place semifinals, 13th-16th place semifinals
5:45 p.m.: Championship semifinals, 5th-8th place semifinals
Sunday Schedule:
9 a.m.: 11th place game, 13th place game, 15th place game
10:15 a.m.: 5th place game, 7th place game, 9th place game
11:30 a.m.: Bronze-medal game
1 p.m.: Championship game
Pool standings:
Pool A W L T PF PA +/- Pts
Montréal 2 0 0 86 40 46 4
Saint Laurent 2 0 0 70 38 32 4
Western 0 2 0 38 74 -36 0
Champlain-St. Lambert 0 2 0 40 82 -42 0
Pool B W L T PF PA +/- Pts
Concordia 2 0 0 90 26 64 4
Outaouais 1 1 0 53 65 -12 2
UQTR 1 1 0 38 59 -21 2
Regina – Yellow 0 2 0 53 84 -31 0
Pool C W L T PF PA +/- Pts
Montmorency 2 0 0 67 28 39 4
UQAM 1 1 0 62 48 14 2
Regina – Green 1 1 0 34 41 -7 2
Guelph 0 2 0 7 53 -46 0
Pool D W L T PF PA +/- Pts
Ahuntsic 2 0 0 67 31 36 4
Toronto 1 1 0 72 40 32 2
Sherbrooke 1 1 0 58 66 -8 2
Saskatchewan 0 2 0 13 73 -60 0
Tournament leaders:
Scoring: 38 points – Daniella Chung (Toronto)
TD passes: 13 – Sandrine Gobeil-Huot (Montréal)
Rushing TDs: 1- Olivia Ghosh-Swaby (Western) and Delphine Lambert (St-Laurent) 1.
Receiving TDs: 6 – Daniella Chung (Toronto)
Defensive TDs: 2 – Marianne Quirion (St-Laurent)
1-point conversions: 4 – Yalini Sutharsan (Toronto) and Amy Dueul (Concordia)
2-point conversions: 1 – Lara Uzoka (St-Laurent), Vanessa Dove-Russo (Champlain-St. Lambert), Abygael Beauregard (Ahuntsic), Charlotte Bourque (Sherbrooke) and Camryn Gilbert (Regina-Yellow).
Safety Touches: 1 – Camryn Gilbert (Regina-Yellow)
Sacks: 2 – Catherine Denault-Cardinal (UQAM) and Noémie Olmand (Montréal)
Interceptions: 4 – Marianne Quirion (St-Laurent)
