The University of Windsor Lancers men's hockey team fell 3–1 to the Western Mustangs on Friday (Nov. 21) night at Thompson Arena in London, Ont., despite outshooting their hosts in all three periods.
STATS
Goaltender Max Donoso turned aside 12 of 15 shots in the loss, while the Lancers generated 35 shots of their own but were limited to a single goal. Colton Smith supplied Windsor's lone tally, with Johnny Ulicny and Cayden Faust drawing the assists. Western was led by a three-point night from Nicholas Yearwood (1G, 2A) and a two-assist performance from Christiano Aiello, while Mustangs goaltender Jack McNaughton stopped 34 of 35 shots to secure the win.
GAME FLOW
Western opened the scoring midway through the first period on the power play. Nicholas Yearwood wired a shot home off a clean setup from Christiano Aiello and Owen Saye, giving the Mustangs an early advantage. Windsor pressed back as the period went on, outshooting Western 14–7, but couldn't break past the Mustangs before the intermission.
The Lancers found the equalizer early in the second. At 3:45, Colton Smith finished a sharp passing sequence with Johnny Ulicny and Cayden Faust, knotting the game at 1–1. Momentum appeared to shift toward Windsor, but Western responded six minutes later when Zach Power restored the Mustangs lead, finishing a feed from Yearwood. Despite multiple power-play opportunities, the Lancers couldn't find the equalizer before the period ended.
In the third, both teams tightened up defensively, but Western capitalized on one of its few chances. Christiano Aiello extended the lead to 3–1, tapping in a pass from Yearwood. Windsor pushed hard late—outshooting Western 9–3 in the final frame—and generated several dangerous looks, but McNaughton stood firm to preserve the Mustangs' win.
UP NEXT
The Lancers will look to rebound when they return to action next Friday (Nov. 28) at home against Waterloo Warriors. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available online at golancers.ca/tickets, and the game can be streamed via oua.tv.
