October 7, 2008
OUA W-HOCKEY ROUNDUP: BLUES DEFEAT GRYPHONS IN SHOOTOUT
TORONTO, Ont. - The University of Toronto women's hockey team kicked off their 2008-09 OUA campaign on the road this weekend (Oct. 3-4) with a pair of wins over the Brock Badgers and Guelph Gryphons.
The Blues opened the season on Saturday and Karolina Urban (Kamloops, B.C.) got Toronto on the board midway through the second period capitalizing on a rebound in front of the net. Fourth-year assistant captain Annie DelGuidice (Hamilton, Ont.) added an insurance marker early in the third as she tipped an Amy Cornell (Oakville, Ont.) point shot past Brock goaltender Beth Clause (Hamilton, Ont.). The Blues came away with a convincing 2-0 victory over the Badgers.
Both goals came with a man advantage and first-year goalie Kendyl Valenta (Brampton, Ont.) earned her first shutout of the season.
On Sunday, it was Darby Smith (Madoc, Ont.) leading the Varsity Blues to a 2-1 overtime shoot-out win against the scrappy Guelph Gryphons.
After a scramble in front of the Toronto net, Guelph forward Tamara Bell (Guelph, Ont.) was awarded a penalty shot and scored to put the Gryphons up by one.
Smith answered back for the Blues, scoring a power-play goal from Urban and Lindsay Hill (Ajax, Ont.) to tie things up in the second period. The Blues were badly outshot in the third period but Valenta stood on her head to push the game into an extra frame.
With new OUA regulations in place, Toronto played their first shoot-out in regular season competition. The first three shooters solved nothing and under sudden-death pressure, Smith stepped up to score her second goal of the game and secure the 2-1 victory for the Blues.
The Varsity Blues women's hockey team travels to Waterloo next Sat., Oct. 11 to take on the Warriors at 7:30 p.m. The Blues return to Toronto on Sun., Oct. 12 and will host their home opener against the Windsor Lancers at Varsity Arena. The puck drops at 5:00 p.m.
Source: Varsity Blues Athletics
WESTERN 2, UOIT 0
LONDON, Ont. - The Western Mustangs bounced back from an opening game loss, beating the UOIT Ridgebacks 2-0 on Oct. 5 at Thompson Arena.
Ellie Seedhouse (Whitby, Ont.) scored for Western, adding an assist on Veronica Johnston's (Oshawa, Ont.) second-period goal.
Mustangs goaltender Jessica Ulrich (Keswick, Ont.) made 20 saves for the shutout, benefiting from Western's strong defensive effort.
The first period produced the most action, but Ulrich and Ridgebacks goalie Carleigh Taggart (Bowmanville, Ont.) stood tall. After a flurry of missed opportunities, Seedhouse opened the scoring, beating Taggart with six minutes to play.
The teams combined for 24 first-period shots, and each side killed four power plays.
The second frame was more of the same, as the parade to the penalty box continued. Each team would finish with 10 minor penalties, and Western would make the Ridgebacks pay early in the period.
Johnston took a pass from Seedhouse at the blue line, then ripped a shot through a crowd past Taggart.
Two goals would prove to be more than enough for Ulrich and the Mustangs, and Western began to control the game.
They outshot UOIT 12-4 in the second period, and finished with 32 shots for the game. The Ridgebacks were forced to shoot mostly from the outside, and Ulrich handled everything that came her way.
Seedhouse had a chance for her second goal on a great third-period chance. She streaked down the right wing, cutting to the middle, before firing a high shot just wide.
UOIT had two power play chances late in the period, but failed to convert. Each team managed only six third-period shots.
The Mustangs next face Laurier in Waterloo on Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. They return home to face the same Laurier squad on Oct. 18 at 4:00 pm.
Source: Mustangs Athletics
BROCK 1, YORK 0
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – The Brock University women's hockey team won their first game of the season Sunday afternoon as they shutout the York Lions 1-0.
The Badgers rebounded well after yesterday's loss, and were considerably strong on their penalty kill as York was 0 for 8 on the power play.
The only goal of the game came 14 minutes into the first period on a Badger power play. Courtney Sutherland (Mount Forest, Ont.) fired in a rebound after a point shot from Ann Lavallee (Burlington, Ont.) was stopped by the York goaltender.
Beth Clause (Hamilton, Ont.) picks up her first win and shutout of the year as she stopped all 27 York shots that were fired her way.
Brock has still yet to allow a goal this year while playing 5 on 5 hockey, a stretch that has now lasted over 5 CIS games.
Source: Badgers Athletics
WINDSOR 5, QUEEN'S 3
WINDSOR, Ont. - On Sunday, the Queen's Gaels turned their attention to Windsor but were unable to get the victory falling 5-3.
Windsor opened the scoring just 1:47 into the game, posting a power play goal by Kelly Calhoun (Toronto, Ont.) which pushed the Gaels back on their heals.
The Gaels got on the board with a short-handed goal from Kelsey Thompson (Martintown, Ont.) at the 7:33 of the first. Amanda Morra (Pickering, Ont.) gave the Gaels the lead early in the second period.
Windsor then exploded for three unanswered goals to take a the lead 4-2 going into the final period. Jodilyn Brown (Corunna, Ont.), Laurel Ansel (Uxbridge, Ont.) and Ashley Drouillard (Tecumseh, Ont.) all scored for the Lancers.
The third period was a back and forth battle and Thompson scored her second of the game with just under three minutes to play in the game.
Head coach Harold Parsons pulled net minder Melissa John (Unionville, Ont.) in an effort to tie the game, but Windsor's Ashley Drouillard (Tecumeseh, Ont.) added the empty net goal to finish the Gaels 5-3.
Source: Gaels Athletics
The Blues opened the season on Saturday and Karolina Urban (Kamloops, B.C.) got Toronto on the board midway through the second period capitalizing on a rebound in front of the net. Fourth-year assistant captain Annie DelGuidice (Hamilton, Ont.) added an insurance marker early in the third as she tipped an Amy Cornell (Oakville, Ont.) point shot past Brock goaltender Beth Clause (Hamilton, Ont.). The Blues came away with a convincing 2-0 victory over the Badgers.
Both goals came with a man advantage and first-year goalie Kendyl Valenta (Brampton, Ont.) earned her first shutout of the season.
On Sunday, it was Darby Smith (Madoc, Ont.) leading the Varsity Blues to a 2-1 overtime shoot-out win against the scrappy Guelph Gryphons.
After a scramble in front of the Toronto net, Guelph forward Tamara Bell (Guelph, Ont.) was awarded a penalty shot and scored to put the Gryphons up by one.
Smith answered back for the Blues, scoring a power-play goal from Urban and Lindsay Hill (Ajax, Ont.) to tie things up in the second period. The Blues were badly outshot in the third period but Valenta stood on her head to push the game into an extra frame.
With new OUA regulations in place, Toronto played their first shoot-out in regular season competition. The first three shooters solved nothing and under sudden-death pressure, Smith stepped up to score her second goal of the game and secure the 2-1 victory for the Blues.
The Varsity Blues women's hockey team travels to Waterloo next Sat., Oct. 11 to take on the Warriors at 7:30 p.m. The Blues return to Toronto on Sun., Oct. 12 and will host their home opener against the Windsor Lancers at Varsity Arena. The puck drops at 5:00 p.m.
Source: Varsity Blues Athletics
WESTERN 2, UOIT 0
LONDON, Ont. - The Western Mustangs bounced back from an opening game loss, beating the UOIT Ridgebacks 2-0 on Oct. 5 at Thompson Arena.
Ellie Seedhouse (Whitby, Ont.) scored for Western, adding an assist on Veronica Johnston's (Oshawa, Ont.) second-period goal.
Mustangs goaltender Jessica Ulrich (Keswick, Ont.) made 20 saves for the shutout, benefiting from Western's strong defensive effort.
The first period produced the most action, but Ulrich and Ridgebacks goalie Carleigh Taggart (Bowmanville, Ont.) stood tall. After a flurry of missed opportunities, Seedhouse opened the scoring, beating Taggart with six minutes to play.
The teams combined for 24 first-period shots, and each side killed four power plays.
The second frame was more of the same, as the parade to the penalty box continued. Each team would finish with 10 minor penalties, and Western would make the Ridgebacks pay early in the period.
Johnston took a pass from Seedhouse at the blue line, then ripped a shot through a crowd past Taggart.
Two goals would prove to be more than enough for Ulrich and the Mustangs, and Western began to control the game.
They outshot UOIT 12-4 in the second period, and finished with 32 shots for the game. The Ridgebacks were forced to shoot mostly from the outside, and Ulrich handled everything that came her way.
Seedhouse had a chance for her second goal on a great third-period chance. She streaked down the right wing, cutting to the middle, before firing a high shot just wide.
UOIT had two power play chances late in the period, but failed to convert. Each team managed only six third-period shots.
The Mustangs next face Laurier in Waterloo on Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. They return home to face the same Laurier squad on Oct. 18 at 4:00 pm.
Source: Mustangs Athletics
BROCK 1, YORK 0
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – The Brock University women's hockey team won their first game of the season Sunday afternoon as they shutout the York Lions 1-0.
The Badgers rebounded well after yesterday's loss, and were considerably strong on their penalty kill as York was 0 for 8 on the power play.
The only goal of the game came 14 minutes into the first period on a Badger power play. Courtney Sutherland (Mount Forest, Ont.) fired in a rebound after a point shot from Ann Lavallee (Burlington, Ont.) was stopped by the York goaltender.
Beth Clause (Hamilton, Ont.) picks up her first win and shutout of the year as she stopped all 27 York shots that were fired her way.
Brock has still yet to allow a goal this year while playing 5 on 5 hockey, a stretch that has now lasted over 5 CIS games.
Source: Badgers Athletics
WINDSOR 5, QUEEN'S 3
WINDSOR, Ont. - On Sunday, the Queen's Gaels turned their attention to Windsor but were unable to get the victory falling 5-3.
Windsor opened the scoring just 1:47 into the game, posting a power play goal by Kelly Calhoun (Toronto, Ont.) which pushed the Gaels back on their heals.
The Gaels got on the board with a short-handed goal from Kelsey Thompson (Martintown, Ont.) at the 7:33 of the first. Amanda Morra (Pickering, Ont.) gave the Gaels the lead early in the second period.
Windsor then exploded for three unanswered goals to take a the lead 4-2 going into the final period. Jodilyn Brown (Corunna, Ont.), Laurel Ansel (Uxbridge, Ont.) and Ashley Drouillard (Tecumseh, Ont.) all scored for the Lancers.
The third period was a back and forth battle and Thompson scored her second of the game with just under three minutes to play in the game.
Head coach Harold Parsons pulled net minder Melissa John (Unionville, Ont.) in an effort to tie the game, but Windsor's Ashley Drouillard (Tecumeseh, Ont.) added the empty net goal to finish the Gaels 5-3.
Source: Gaels Athletics
