Defence in Jake Virtanen sexual assault trial suggests complainant could have done more to avoid sex

On the second straight day of cross examination, the lawyer representing Jake Virtanen in his jury trial for sexual assault suggested the complainant could have lied about having a yeast infection or said she was menstruating if she really didn't want to have sex with the former Vancouver Canuck.

"I thought saying no, I don't want to do this and physically pushing him off of me was enough," she replied, her voice rising and full of emotion. "What else did I have to say?"

Virtanen, 25, is facing one count of sexual assault related to an incident in his hotel room at the Westin Bayshore Hotel in Sept. 2017. He has maintained his innocence.

The name of the complainant, identified as MS, is protected by a publication ban.

In earlier testimony, MS said she fended off Virtanen's physical advances and told him multiple times she didn't want to have sex. She testified he used his body weight to pin her on the bed before having non-consensual sex.

MS was 18 at the time of the alleged assault, Virtanen 21.

In another line of questioning, defence lawyer Brock Martland called into question the credibility and recall of MS, asking about her statement that she and Virtanen had watched Netflix in the hotel room the night of incident.

"At that time the hotel had no Netflix app or way of watching Netflix," he told the court.

Martland also focused on MS's description of being on the balcony when Virtanen first touched her from behind and began kissing her neck, pointing out the room didn't have a balcony, only a sliding glass door that opens to a safety railing.

"That's what I consider a balcony," said MS.

Earlier, MS described feeling like a prostitute when Virtanen reneged on a promise to drive her back to her friend's place, instead