The University of Windsor Lancers defeated the Waterloo Warriors 4-3 on Friday in Waterloo.
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STATS
Windsor goaltender
Max Donoso finished the night with 36 saves on 39 shots for a .923 save percentage. Waterloo outshot Windsor 39-33, including an 18-8 advantage in the third period. Neither team managed to convert on the power play, with Windsor going 0-for-4 and Waterloo 0-for-3.
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Alex Cunningham led the Lancers with two goals, while
Aaron Shaw contributed a goal and an assist.
Owen Jones,
Ray Hamlin and
Connor MacPherson each recorded two assists in the victory.
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GAME FLOW
The first period saw some action nearing the end with Waterloo opening up the scoring at 14:38 when Alex Power found the back of the net. Windsor responded just two minutes later, with Cunningham tying the game at 16:40 off assists from
Owen Jones and
Ray Hamlin. Just 26 seconds later,
Aaron Shaw gave the Lancers a 2-1 lead, assisted by
Connor MacPherson and
Ethan Hilbig.
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Early in the second period, the Lancers were able to extend the lead further following a goal from
Connor Paronuzzi at 10:31, with assists from Shaw and MacPherson. The Warriors answered 35 seconds later, as Power scored his second of the night to bring Waterloo to 3-2 heading into the final period.
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Cunningham added his second goal of the game at 3:31 in the third period, once again assisted by Jones and Hamlin, restoring the Lancers two-goal advantage. Waterloo's Jaden Goldie brought the Warrior's closer at 10:22, just one goal away from tying. The Lancer's managed to hold on for the last half of the third period taking the 4-3 win.
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UP NEXT
The men's hockey team head home to the Adie Knox Arena to take on the York Lion's on Halloween at 7:30pm.
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Tickets are available for purchase at goLancers.ca/tickets, or you can watch online at oua.tv.
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