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MONTREAL — Liam Miletich and Zack Page each scored three goals as the McGill Redbirds broke open a tie game with four unanswered markers in the fourth quarter to defeat the Queen’s Gaels 9-5 in Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association action at Percival Molson Stadium, Saturday.

The victory kept McGill undefeated at 3-0 under new head coach Andrew Meakes following season-opening wins over Trent and Carleton.

McGill led 1-0 on Miletich’s opening-quarter goal before Cam Milligan replied for Queen’s to send the teams into the second stanza tied at 1-1.

The Redbirds took control in the second quarter, when Miletich scored twice to complete his hat-trick and Page added another. Milligan’s second of the afternoon accounted for the lone Queen’s response as McGill carried a 4-2 advantage into halftime.

Callum Olson extended the lead to 5-2 in the third quarter before Tanner Harrison answered for the Gaels, setting the stage for a fourth-quarter rally by the visitors.

Harrison struck again early in the final stanza and Ryan Gonsalvez followed to pull Queen’s even at 5-5 with just under 10 minutes remaining.

McGill responded with four straight goals. Torsten Blodgett netted what proved to be the game-winner at 8:03, before Page scored twice to complete his hat-trick. Jack Faller rounded out the scoring with three seconds remaining.

Page finished with a game-high five points on three goals and two assists, while Miletich had three goals. Blodgett contributed a goal and an assist, with Olson and Faller supplying the other McGill markers.

Milligan and Harrison scored twice apiece for Queen’s, while Gonsalvez had the other Gaels goal.

McGill held a 29-15 advantage in shots, including a 17-6 margin over the middle two quarters.

Brennan Visokey played all 60 minutes in the McGill net and was credited with the victory after allowing five goals. Queen’s netminder also went the distance and surrendered nine.

The Redbirds were assessed nine penalties totalling 11.5 minutes, while Queen’s drew four infractions for six minutes.

McGill improved to 3-0 and has outscored its opponents 40-23 over its first three games.

REDBIRDS RAP: Miletich’s three goals were his first three of the season… Page’s hat-trick gave him nine goals through three games… Page has recorded a hat-trick in consecutive outings after scoring four times in last Sunday’s 17-6 victory at Carleton… McGill has produced seven individual hat-tricks over its first three games… The Redbirds have scored 40 goals, an average of 13.3 per game… Visokey earned his third consecutive victory.

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SCORING SUMMARY

McGILL 9, QUEEN’S 5

At Percival Molson Stadium, Montreal

Times converted from the countdown clock to elapsed time.

FIRST QUARTER

McGill — Liam Miletich 1 (unassisted) 2:16.

Queen’s — Cam Milligan 1 (unassisted) 4:28.

SECOND QUARTER

McGill — Miletich 2 (Zack Page) 4:26.

McGill — Page 1 (Torsten Blodgett) 5:42.

McGill — Miletich 3 (unassisted) 7:15.

Queen’s — Milligan 2 (Kai Faller) 14:10.

THIRD QUARTER

McGill — Callum Olson 1 (Jack Faller) 10:15.

Queen’s — Tanner Harrison 1 (unassisted) 13:52.

FOURTH QUARTER

Queen’s — Harrison 2 (unassisted) 2:42.

Queen’s — Ryan Gonsalvez 1 (unassisted) 5:02.

McGill — Blodgett 1 (unassisted) 8:03 GWG.

McGill — Page 2 (Jason Bonnema) 8:42.

McGill — Page 3 (unassisted) 13:55.

McGill — Jack Faller 1 (unassisted) 14:57.

GOALS BY QUARTER




Team
1
2
3
4
Total




Queen’s
1
1
1
2
5


McGill
1
3
1
4
9

SHOTS BY QUARTER




Team
1
2
3
4
Total




Queen’s
4
3
3
5
15


McGill
3
9
8
9
29

GOALTENDERS: McGill — Brennan Visokey (W), 60:00, 5 GA. Queen’s — 60:00, 9 GA.

PENALTIES: McGill 9 (11.5 minutes); Queen’s 4 (6 minutes).

RECORD: McGill 3-0.