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2008 CIS Womens Hockey ChampionshipsUNIVERSITYSPORTCAFRANAIS CONTACT US HOMEMarch 22 2009 PRINT THIS STORYCIS consolation final Ferguson scores OT winner X finishes 5th ANTIGONISH NS (CIS) Fifthyear senior Brayden Ferguson of Toronto scored 27 seconds into the suddendeath overtime period to lift the tournament host St Francis Xavier XWomen to a 54 victory over the No 6 Ottawa GeeGees in the fifthplace game of the 2009 CIS womens hockey championship Sunday morning at the Keating Centre on the campus of StFX UniversityChampionship website wwwuniversitysportcaechampionshipswhockey2009 Ferguson tipped a point shot from defender Marilynn Hay (Sombra Ont) past fifthyear goaltender Jessika Audet (Chatham Ont) to the delight of the home crowdI saw the red light go on and that was it said Ferguson who also collected assists on a pair of thirdperiod markers as the XWomen overcame two onegoal deficits for the win Arms up after thatThis is a great way to end my career added the 22yearold leftwinger who helped Canada capture gold at the inaugural Winter Universiade hockey tournament last month in China and who was the CIS player of the year in 200708The result of Sunday mornings duel was the opposite of last years fifthplace match when the GeeGees edged the XWomen 76 in a shootout in Ottawa StFX came into the game following a 21 overtime loss to No 3 Manitoba and a 51 setback against No 1 McGill in Pool A action while Ottawa dropped Pool B duels to No 2 Laurier 61 and No 4 Moncton 21 in overtime The contest got off to a wild start with Ottawa opening the scoring 52 seconds in and the two teams combining for four goals in the first 757Rookie centre Samantha DeLenardo (Keswick Ont) struck first for the GeeGees with her second of the tournament and her first of two on the day Thirdyear forward Kayla Hottot (Sombra Ont) picked up her first of three assists on the playStFX came back less than five minutes later with two goals in 128 the first one by centre Jessica Shanahan (Calgary) at 514 and the second a Kelly Boudreau (New Glasgow NS) shorthanded marker at 642The XWomen lead was shortlived as Ottawa rearguard Christine Allen (Gatineau Que) brought the rivals back to square one just before the eightminute markDeLenardo scored the only goal of the second period her third of the tourney during a power play at 900 to give the GeeGees their second lead of the gameStFX coach David Synishin made a goaltending change midway through the middle frame bringing in number one netminder Katie Harvieux (Digby NS) in replacement of freshman Melissa Murphy (Pigeon Hill NB) who made 18 saves on 21 shotsShanahan tied the affair once again 405 into the third stanza with her second of the morning and fifthyear senior Christina Davis (Stouffville On...