The Lancer men's hockey team lost their first game of the New Year with a 4-2 road loss to the Laurentian Voyageurs on Friday night in Sudbury, ON.
 
The No. 7 Lancers are now 14-3-1 and are tied for first place in the OUA west division with the Western Mustangs. The Voyageurs improve to 10-5-3 and are in fifth place in the OUA east.
 
Laurentian took a two goal lead early in the second period with goals from Brian Nanne and Darcy Haines before the Lancers got on the board with a goal from first year Lancer Dylan Denomme. Assists were credited to Kenny Bradford and Spencer Pommells.
 
The hosts rebuilt their two goal lead with mere seconds left in the middle frame to take a 3-1 lead heading into the final period.
 
In the third, the Voyageurs once again struck first with an early goal from Beau Wiliams-Orser to secure the win for the home team.
 
Windsor's second goal of the game came midway through the third with Matt Beaudoin's tenth of the season.
 
Lancer goaltender Parker Van Buskirk made 28 saves for the Lancers, while Charlie Millen made 23 for the Voyageurs.
 
The two teams will face-off again on Saturday night for game two of the weekend doubleheader. Puck is set to drop at 7:30pm.