Playing with a protective face mask after a preseason injury, freshman guard Sophie Dawe hit a decisive three-pointer with 29 seconds remaining to lift McGill past the Bishop’s Gaiters 69-66 in RSEQ women’s basketball on Saturday at Love Competition Hall, McGill University Athletics reported.
The victory marked the 100th win for McGill in 194 lifetime meetings against Bishop’s. It also leveled the Martlets’ conference record at 2-1, matching the Gaiters in the early-season standings.
Bishop’s established an early rhythm, holding a 17-16 edge after the first quarter and expanding the margin to nine points at 40-31 before halftime. The visitors controlled the paint early, eventually finishing with a 30-28 advantage inside.
McGill turned the game around in the third quarter with a 20-9 surge that shifted the score to 54-50. Dawe, an 18-year-old kinesiology major from Vancouver, B.C., came off the bench to chip in 14 points on 5-of-10 shooting, including four triples in 25 minutes of action.
Charlotte Jolin paced the Martlets with 18 points, shooting 7-for-11 from the floor. Daniella Mbengo and Seyna Diggs added 15 points apiece to sustain the offense through a tightly contested final period.
McGill forced 19 Bishop’s miscues and converted them into 21 points, while committing 15 turnovers that yielded 19 points for the Gaiters.
The Martlets shot 42.6 percent from the field, connecting on 26 of 61 attempts. Bishop’s finished at 39 percent efficiency, hitting 24 of 62 shots overall.
Mariama Toupey Diallo led the Gaiters with a game-high 24 points and 11 rebounds, while Eve Atchampone contributed 22 points and six rebounds. The duo combined for 46 of Bishop’s 66 points but could not hold off McGill’s late-game surge.
The Martlets return to the floor on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2026, to host the UQAM Citadins at Love Competition Hall. Bishop’s will travel to face Laval on the same evening.
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