University of Toronto Athletics

Rookie goaltender Nicole Kesteris recorded 71 saves and one shutout to lead the Varsity Blues women’s hockey team to two big wins at home this weekend.

 

The Aurora, Ont., native came up with a career-high 46 saves in a 3-1 upset victory over the No. 7 Windsor Lancers on Saturday afternoon.  Kesteris stopped two early breakaway attempts to keep the game even and was named the Varsity Blues player of the game for her stellar performance.

 

Kesteris followed that up with an impressive 2-0 shutout victory on Sunday versus the Western Mustangs.   The first-year economics major made 26 saves, recorded her second career shutout and again came through in the clutch with a big breakaway save midway through the game.

 

Kesteris is now ranked second in the province with an impressive 0.944 save percentage in eight games played.