The Lancer women's hockey team closed out the 2017-18 season with a pair of wins on home ice. Windsor came away with a 5-4 win over the Waterloo Warriors on Friday night, before defeating the Ryerson Rams 4-1 on Saturday afternoon in their season finale.
 
FRIDAY vs Waterloo
The Lancers were the first team on the board when they broke through just over seven minutes into the game with a Lexi Contratto goal assisted by Ashley Maitre. The Lancer struck again ten minutes later when Danielle Butler was able to get one past the Warriors' Taylor Reimer with some help from Taylor Conte and Contratto. The Lancers were able to take their 2-0 lead into the intermission.
 
It didn't take the Warriors long to score in the second period, just over four minutes in, when Pye was able to beat Emma Verbuggan to cut the Lancer lead in half. Muna Fadel was able to briefly restore the two goal lead before Samantha Burbridge cut it back to one at the 8:32 mark of the second period. Two minutes later, Kennedy Snivley again put the Lancers up by two, unfortunately the lead was just as shot lived as the last. Just a minute after Snivley's goal, Emma Pye netted her second goal of the game.
 
Pye continued her scoring ways, completing a hat trick under four minutes into the third period to tie the game with her third goal.  Later, at the 6:50 mark of the third period Emily Bowman was able to put the Lancers up for good. The Lancers beat the visiting Warriors 5-4.
 
Playing in her first OUA career game, freshman goaltender Verbuggan had a solid night between the pipes, stopping 29 of 33 shots for the Lancers. Warriors starter Taylor Reimer made 12 saves on 15 shots and her relief, Stephanie Sluys made six stops on eight shots.
 
Emma Pye had a solid night for the Warriors, registering her first OUA career hat trick with three goals on the night. Windsor spread the wealth on the score board and Taylor Conte was the Lancer assists leader, setting up two goals.
 
Despite winning the game, the Lancers were significantly out shot; 33-23 in favour of the Warriors.
 
SATURDAY vs Ryerson
The game was scoreless for nearly half the first period before the Rams were able to break through and score on Morgan Farrow to give the Rams an early lead. Later, in the 19^th minute of the first period Emily Bowman was able to make the most of chance out in front of the net and tie the game at one heading into the first intermission.
 
In the second, the Lancers started the period the same way they ended the last one, with a goal. This time it was Amy Maitre who scored for the Lancers not even two minutes into the second period with Muna Fadel and Reagan Kaufman picking up assists. Despite the Rams effort to tie the game in the second period after the goal was futile as the Lancers took the one goal lead into the final intermission, up 2-1.
 
In the third, the Lancers kept their foot on the gas. Playing their last game together as a team the Lancers had 20 minutes to make sure a disappointing season ended on a high note. Syndey Dobbin made sure she did her part with a goal midway through the third period. Danielle Butler added some extra insurance with a goal at the 16:09 mark with some help from Meridith Goldhawk. The Lancers prevailed in holding the Rams off 4-1 to end their season.
 
The Lancers outshot the Rams 33-27 on the night as the Lancers rush was too much for the Rams to handle.
 
Both teams had great days on the penalty kill, with the Lancers killing all three of their penalties while the Rams killed both of theirs.
 
Despite the loss, Ryerson's Rachel Sealy actually made more three more saves than Morgan Farrow, Sealy stopped 29 shots while Farrow got in front of 26 pucks.
 
THANK YOU
The Windsor Lancers would like to thank off of their family, friends, and fans for the support throughout the 2017-18 season. Check out the 2018-19 regular season schedule at www.oua.ca, and stay tuned to www.goLancers.ca for information on season tickets for next year.