Windsor Lancers

The Lancer women's hockey team dropped a 4-1 decision against the Waterloo Warriors on Saturday night, surrendering three third-period goals after briefly tying the game.
 
STATS
Windsor goaltender, Rebecca Noble finished with 31 saves on 33 shots, while Waterloo goaltender Ally Cop stopped 23 of 24 shots to earn the win. Waterloo outshot Windsor 35-24 and converted on two of its five power-play opportunities. The Lancers went 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
 
Gracey Smith led with two goals, while Duscio recorded two assists. McKibbin scored Windsor's lone goal with Makayla Mailhot picking up the assist.
 
GAME FLOW
Waterloo opened the scoring early in the first period at 4:56 when Gracey Smith converted on the powerplay, assisted by Katina Duscio. The Warriors carried their 1-0 lead through the opening period despite several penalties on both sides.
 
Neither team found the back of the net in the second period, with Windsor goaltender Rebecca Noble keeping the lancers within one. Waterloo outshot Windsor 11-6 in the period, continuing to apply offensive pressure.
 
Windsor found its equalizer at 11:12 of the third period when Keana McKibbin scored her first goal of the season, assisted by Makayla Mailhot, to make it 1-1.
 
The Warriors responded at 15:06 when Brooke Williams scored on the power play, assisted by Erika Porter and Brodi Levitt, restoring Waterloo's lead. Gracey Smith added her second goal of the game at 18:35 on an empty net, assisted by Duscio and Tia Lascelle. Andrea Murray added another empty-net goal at 19:32 to seal the 4-1 victory.
 
UP NEXT
The women's hockey team head to Toronto to take on TMU Bold's on Thursday, November 5 with puck drop at 6:15pm.
 
The game can be streamed online at oua.tv.