YORK TOPPLES NO. 1 WLU, WHILE ALLGOOD SETS BROCK RECORD

Melanie Quinn turned away 37 of the 38 shots she faced to help the York Lions earn an inspirational 2-1 win over the defending CIS champion and top-ranked Laurier Golden Hawks Saturday. Quinn had been out for more than a month with an injury but was almost unbeatable against the previously unbeaten Golden Hawks. Riley Edwards had York’s first goal in the opening period, while Dorothy Aniuk scored the winner in the third period. Quinn also made 27 saves in a 2-1 home win over the Western Mustangs the previous night. Western took an early lead on a goal by Melinda Casselman but Michelle Daniels tied it up minutes later. York’s Stephanie Richards got the winner at 19:09 of the third period. With the wins over Western and Laurier, York improves to 4-5-3-0 on the season. Laurier bounced back with a 2-0 win over the third-place Queen’s Golden Gaels Sunday. Fiona Aiston and Samantha Cully each scored for the Hawks, while goaltender Morgan Wielgosz stopped all 20 shots that came her way for the shutout. The Dorchester, ON native is 8-0-0 this season.

Kate Allgood hasn’t been with the Brock Badgers long but the second-year Toronto native is already the school’s leading scorer. Allgood scored all four of Brock’s goals as they defeated the Queen’s 4-1 at Merritton Arena Saturday. Her second of the night, which proved to be the winner, was the 36th of her short career and 59th point, surpassing last year’s captain Heather Allan as the program’s all-time leading point producer. Briar Komenda assisted on three of Allgood’s markers, while Laura Amadio made 34 saves for the Badgers in the win.

Brock did drop their next game of the weekend, a 2-1 decision to the Waterloo Warriors Sunday in Waterloo. Kaitlin Martin and Nadine Vanden Heuvel scored for the Warriors. Goalie Alexis Huber made 24 saves for the victory. Allgood scored the lone Brock goal for her 62nd point as a Badger. On Saturday, Waterloo and the Guelph Gryphons battled to a 4-4 draw in Guelph. Second-year Waterloo native Elaine Dumas had a hat-trick for the hosts, while Laura Sturch and Sarah Bryson scored two goals each for the Warriors. The Gryphons lost 2-1 to the Toronto Varsity Blues Sunday. Guelph is 6-3-4-0 after 13 games, second in the OUA standings behind Laurier.