The Carleton Ravens women's basketball team split the start of their 2026 season, bouncing back from a loss to Queen's Friday with a win over Ontario Tech.
The Ravens experienced shooting struggles over the weekend, marked by only 29.1% shooting against Queen's on Friday.
Despite an early 5-0 lead, Carleton trailed the Gaels 18-8 after 10 minutes. Carleton would outrebound the Gaels 10-6 in the second as they cut the lead to five at the half.
Bella Gaudet hit a trio of triples for Queen's in the third, as they extended the lead to 11. Carleton battled throughout the second half, but couldn't close the gap on the Gaels in an incredibly low-scoring fourth quarter, falling 57-43.
Carleton started slow on Saturday night before finding a rhythm. The Ravens trailed Ontario Tech by as much as six in the opening quarter before taking the lead. Carleton led by 1 at the end of the first before extending the lead to 8 at the half.
Carleton started to find a defensive rhythm, even if they struggled offensively - shooting under thirty percent - in the first half. Kyana-Jade Poulin and Jacqueline Urban led the way with a combined 19 points in the first half.
The second half continued to be a low-scoring affair as the Ravens outscored the Ridgebacks 22-13 in the second half. Jacqueline Urban and Nathalie Francis each had four points in the third quarter as the Ravens held Ontario Tech to 14.3% shooting.
The Ravens' defence continued to smother Tech in the fourth, holding them again to 2-14 from the field as Urban scored five of the Ravens' 10 points in the quarter to close out the evening.
Carleton now hosts Toronto and TMU at home on January 16 and 17. The Ravens are throwing it back on Friday with $2 student tickets and a special Y2K Night, including custom playlists and special prizes for students in the crowd.
