WINDSOR, Ont.- The Windsor Lancers women's hockey team notched a big upset victory over the national No. 3 ranked Queen's Gaels on Saturday afternoon at South Windsor Arena, topping the defending OUA champions 6-3.

Erinn Noseworthy tallied a hat-trick in helping the Lancers hand Queen's its first loss of the season. Jenny MacKnight added three assists as a total of five Windsor players garnered multi-point games.

After Noseworthy opened the scoring, the Gaels tallied the next two markers to go ahead 2-1 in the second. However, Noseworthy would tie the game and Lindsay Hoogstraten scored late in the second, allowing the women to re-take the advantage. Midway through the third period, Bree Polci tallied her sixth of the year before Noseworthy completed her hat-trick under a minute later.

Marissa Kozovski turned aside 27 of 30 shots for the win. Windsor was 0-for-4 on the power-play while the Gaels went 2-for-4.

The Lancers improve to 6-5-1 on the season, and will return to South Windsor Arena next Friday and Saturday to host Brock and Guelph. Puck-drop for both games will be at 7:30 p.m.