The Varsity Blues women’s hockey team dropped a narrow 5-4 decision in a thrilling battle with the undefeated Windsor Lancers on Sunday, October 24 at Varsity Arena.

With the loss, the Blues are 2-4 and sit in seventh place in the OUA standings.

Manon Davis’s powerplay goal midway through the third period would prove to be the game-winner. The Sudbury, Ont., native received a pass from Courtney Spoors in front of the net and roofed the puck over the glove of Blues goaltender Kendyl Valenta.

Spoors (Kingsville, Ont.) opened the scoring with one-of-three Windsor powerplay goals midway through the first period. Varsity Blues player of the game Robyn Law of Markham, Ont., evened the score when she received a breakaway pass from Natalie Hughes and made no mistake, slipping the puck through the legs of Windsor goalie Jamie Tessier (Copper Cliff, Ont.).

Stephanie Herbert scored after a scramble in front of Toronto’s net to give the Lancers a 2-1 lead after the first period of play.

In what proved to be a penalty-filled affair, veteran forward Brenley Jorgensen of Kingston, Ont., evened the score with a powerplay marker in the second period.

The third period saw five goals scored. Windsor built an early two-goal lead with a powerplay goal from Candace Rapchak before Spoors added her second of the game.

The Blues narrowed the gap when Ajax, Ont., native Lindsay Hill picked off a Windsor pass, split the defence and put the puck past Tessier into the bottom left corner of the net.

After Davis extended the lead for good, Law notched her second goal of the game to bring the game within one. Despite a six-on-four advantage for 1:08, the Blues were unable to solve Tessier again.

The Varsity Blues return to the ice next Saturday, October 30 when they travel uptown to take on the York Lions. Game time is scheduled for 2 p.m.

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