February 21, 2009
OUA W-HOCKEY ROUNDUP: NO. 9 LIONS END NO. 2 GOLDEN HAWKS RUN AT PERFECTION IN WOMEN'S HOCKEY
TORONTO, Ont. - The No. 9 York Lions (15-11-0) ended the No. 2 Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks 26-game winning streak at Canlan Ice rink with a 3-2 win over the visitors.
"You really have to give York credit, they beat us at our own game," commented Laurier head coach Rick Osborne after the game. "They scored two power play goals and played tough defence throughout the game."
The Golden Hawks (26-1-0) opened the scoring in the game with Candace Kellough (Bolton, Ont.) beating Megan Slumskie (Baden, Ont.) for her eighth of the season. York would get on the scoreboard in the first as well with a two-on-one goal from Lindsay Agnew (Kenora, Ont.).
All tied up in to start the second, the Lions would get the go-ahead goal from Autumn Mills (Thornhill, Ont.). With Lauren Barch (Burlington, Ont.) in the box for hooking, the Laurier penalty kill couldn't clear the puck and Mills gave her team the lead.
Laurier started off the third period by tying the game up. Just 22 seconds in the Hawks attacked the net and caught Slumskie out of position. Kaley Powers (Kingston, Ont.) netted the goal with a backhander into the empty net. York continued to get chances forcing Kate Psota (Burlington, Ont.) to draw an interference penalty. On the ensuing power-play the Lions capitalized, catching Liz Knox (Stouffville, Ont.) going the wrong way. Mandy Cole (North York, Ont.) scored what would be the game winner.
Knox faced 23 shots, stopping 20 of them for the loss. Slumskie saw 26 and stopped 24 for the win.
York went 2-of-3 with the man-advantage, while Laurier was unable to capitalize on their single opportunity.
Laurier has now finished in first place in the OUA and will now await the winner of the first round of the OUA quarter-finals.
Source: Golden Hawks Athletics
NO. 6 GUELPH 4, BROCK 0
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - The Guelph Gryphons defeated the Brock Badgers women's hockey team 4-0 on Saturday afternoon at the Seymour Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre in their final contest of the regular season.
The No. 6 CIS-ranked Gryphons scored an early goal and never looked back in earning their 19th win of the season, good enough for second in the OUA. Guelph goals came from Sarah McClinchey (Brampton, Ont.), Tamara Bell (Guelph, Ont.), Tayne Hewer (Barrie, Ont.) and Jessica Zerefa (Mississauga, Ont.). Gryphon goaltender Cassandra McNicol (Unionville, Ont.) saved 21 shots to earn the shut out.
The Gryphons finish the season second in the OUA with a record of 19-6-0-2 and have earned a bye through the first round of the playoffs.
Source: Badger Athletics
WINDSOR 3, QUEEN'S 0
WINDSOR, Ont. - The Windsor Lancers women's hockey team earned a big win on Saturday afternoon as they defeated the Queen's Golden Gaels 3-0 at South Windsor Arena.
With the victory, the Lancers remain in the playoff hunt and need to earn a critical win against UOIT on Sunday afternoon at South Windsor Arena.
If Windsor defeats UOIT and Western beats Queen's, the Lancers will earn the No. 6 seed and qualify for playoff action.
On Saturday, the Lancers got a pair of second period goals from Candace Rapchack (Stoney Point, Ont.) and Kelly Meincke (Sault. Ste. Marie, Ont.) to take a commanding 2-0 after two periods of play.
They would add a third goal from Ashley Kirby (LaSalle, Ont.) in the third period en route to the 3-0 victory.
In the win, Jamie Tessier (Copper Cliff, Ont.) stopped all 37 shots she faced to register the shutout.
The Lancers will now prepare for what is expected to be a major showdown with UOIT on Sunday afternoon with a playoff spot hanging in the balance.
Source: Lancers Athletics
WESTERN 5, UOIT 2
LONDON, Ont. – Lindsey Martin (London, Ont.) turned away 33 shots and Ellie Seedhouse (Whitby, Ont.) scored two power play goals as the Western Mustangs won 5-2 over the UOIT Ridgebacks at Thompson Arena on Feb. 21.
The Mustangs also had goals from Lisa Flanagan (Toronto, Ont.), Whitney Weisshaar (Belle River, Ont.) and Brittany Buck (Etobicoke, Ont.). Western scored four of their five goals on the power play.
The UOIT Ridgebacks were supported by goaltender Emma Thompson (Hastings, Ont.) while Ridgebacks goals came from Melissa Findlay (Oshawa, Ont.) and Chrissy Tereshyn (Scarborough, Ont.).
The first period was a back and forth battle and resulted in numerous penalties for both teams. Seedhouse scored the first power play goal to take the 1-0 lead when she tapped in a rebound off Thompson's pad.
On Western's first power play of the second frame, Seedhouse waited for the perfect scoring opportunity and hit Meghan Hewins (Burlington, Ont.) with a swift cross-ice pass. Hewins let a shot rip from the point that was blocked by a Ridgebacks defender, but Seedhouse grabbed the rebound and put a quick wrist shot over Thompson's right shoulder.
Martin stood strong in net turning away 33 shots and defending seven Western infractions, but on an unfortunate penalty kill situation, Findlay snuck a goal into the net to make the game 2-1.
Only four minutes later, a dump-in shot by Flanagan was deflected by a Ridgebacks player and redirected into the net to put Western up 3-1.
Weisshaar scored another power play goal off Thompson's toe save early in the third and Buck followed soon after when she put one through a scrum in front of the net.
UOIT's Tereshyn was fed a pass out front and she pushed the puck into the bottom left corner of the net to finish the game at 5-2.
Source: Mustangs Athletics
OUA SCOREBOARD
February 21, 2009
York 3, Laurier 2
Guelph 4, Brock 0
Western 5, UOIT 2
Windsor 3, Queen's 0
"You really have to give York credit, they beat us at our own game," commented Laurier head coach Rick Osborne after the game. "They scored two power play goals and played tough defence throughout the game."
The Golden Hawks (26-1-0) opened the scoring in the game with Candace Kellough (Bolton, Ont.) beating Megan Slumskie (Baden, Ont.) for her eighth of the season. York would get on the scoreboard in the first as well with a two-on-one goal from Lindsay Agnew (Kenora, Ont.).
All tied up in to start the second, the Lions would get the go-ahead goal from Autumn Mills (Thornhill, Ont.). With Lauren Barch (Burlington, Ont.) in the box for hooking, the Laurier penalty kill couldn't clear the puck and Mills gave her team the lead.
Laurier started off the third period by tying the game up. Just 22 seconds in the Hawks attacked the net and caught Slumskie out of position. Kaley Powers (Kingston, Ont.) netted the goal with a backhander into the empty net. York continued to get chances forcing Kate Psota (Burlington, Ont.) to draw an interference penalty. On the ensuing power-play the Lions capitalized, catching Liz Knox (Stouffville, Ont.) going the wrong way. Mandy Cole (North York, Ont.) scored what would be the game winner.
Knox faced 23 shots, stopping 20 of them for the loss. Slumskie saw 26 and stopped 24 for the win.
York went 2-of-3 with the man-advantage, while Laurier was unable to capitalize on their single opportunity.
Laurier has now finished in first place in the OUA and will now await the winner of the first round of the OUA quarter-finals.
Source: Golden Hawks Athletics
NO. 6 GUELPH 4, BROCK 0
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - The Guelph Gryphons defeated the Brock Badgers women's hockey team 4-0 on Saturday afternoon at the Seymour Hannah Sports and Entertainment Centre in their final contest of the regular season.
The No. 6 CIS-ranked Gryphons scored an early goal and never looked back in earning their 19th win of the season, good enough for second in the OUA. Guelph goals came from Sarah McClinchey (Brampton, Ont.), Tamara Bell (Guelph, Ont.), Tayne Hewer (Barrie, Ont.) and Jessica Zerefa (Mississauga, Ont.). Gryphon goaltender Cassandra McNicol (Unionville, Ont.) saved 21 shots to earn the shut out.
The Gryphons finish the season second in the OUA with a record of 19-6-0-2 and have earned a bye through the first round of the playoffs.
Source: Badger Athletics
WINDSOR 3, QUEEN'S 0
WINDSOR, Ont. - The Windsor Lancers women's hockey team earned a big win on Saturday afternoon as they defeated the Queen's Golden Gaels 3-0 at South Windsor Arena.
With the victory, the Lancers remain in the playoff hunt and need to earn a critical win against UOIT on Sunday afternoon at South Windsor Arena.
If Windsor defeats UOIT and Western beats Queen's, the Lancers will earn the No. 6 seed and qualify for playoff action.
On Saturday, the Lancers got a pair of second period goals from Candace Rapchack (Stoney Point, Ont.) and Kelly Meincke (Sault. Ste. Marie, Ont.) to take a commanding 2-0 after two periods of play.
They would add a third goal from Ashley Kirby (LaSalle, Ont.) in the third period en route to the 3-0 victory.
In the win, Jamie Tessier (Copper Cliff, Ont.) stopped all 37 shots she faced to register the shutout.
The Lancers will now prepare for what is expected to be a major showdown with UOIT on Sunday afternoon with a playoff spot hanging in the balance.
Source: Lancers Athletics
WESTERN 5, UOIT 2
LONDON, Ont. – Lindsey Martin (London, Ont.) turned away 33 shots and Ellie Seedhouse (Whitby, Ont.) scored two power play goals as the Western Mustangs won 5-2 over the UOIT Ridgebacks at Thompson Arena on Feb. 21.
The Mustangs also had goals from Lisa Flanagan (Toronto, Ont.), Whitney Weisshaar (Belle River, Ont.) and Brittany Buck (Etobicoke, Ont.). Western scored four of their five goals on the power play.
The UOIT Ridgebacks were supported by goaltender Emma Thompson (Hastings, Ont.) while Ridgebacks goals came from Melissa Findlay (Oshawa, Ont.) and Chrissy Tereshyn (Scarborough, Ont.).
The first period was a back and forth battle and resulted in numerous penalties for both teams. Seedhouse scored the first power play goal to take the 1-0 lead when she tapped in a rebound off Thompson's pad.
On Western's first power play of the second frame, Seedhouse waited for the perfect scoring opportunity and hit Meghan Hewins (Burlington, Ont.) with a swift cross-ice pass. Hewins let a shot rip from the point that was blocked by a Ridgebacks defender, but Seedhouse grabbed the rebound and put a quick wrist shot over Thompson's right shoulder.
Martin stood strong in net turning away 33 shots and defending seven Western infractions, but on an unfortunate penalty kill situation, Findlay snuck a goal into the net to make the game 2-1.
Only four minutes later, a dump-in shot by Flanagan was deflected by a Ridgebacks player and redirected into the net to put Western up 3-1.
Weisshaar scored another power play goal off Thompson's toe save early in the third and Buck followed soon after when she put one through a scrum in front of the net.
UOIT's Tereshyn was fed a pass out front and she pushed the puck into the bottom left corner of the net to finish the game at 5-2.
Source: Mustangs Athletics
OUA SCOREBOARD
February 21, 2009
York 3, Laurier 2
Guelph 4, Brock 0
Western 5, UOIT 2
Windsor 3, Queen's 0
