Box Score Second-year forward Courtney Brind'Amour-McClure scored two goals, including the game-winner, in leading the University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's hockey team to a 3-2 road win over the Guelph Gryphons on Thursday, October 10.
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With the win, the Blues improve to 2-1-0, while the Gryphons drop to 2-1-0 on the season. Both team are tied for first place with the UOIT Ridgebacks and Western Mustangs.
Guelph's Jessica Pinkerton opened the scoring 8:46 into the first period; however, the Blues were quick to rally as Brind'Amour-McClure (Waterdown, Ont.) notched the equalizer less than three minutes later.
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Sophomore standout Taylor Day (Ilderton, Ont.) gave the Blues the go-ahead goal midway through the second period and Toronto carried the 2-1 lead into the third period.
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The Gryphons evened it up at 2-2 with just 2:29 to go in the game, however, Brind'Amour-McClure came up with a huge game-winner 42 seconds later to help U of T notch their second win of the season.
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Fourth-year goaltender Nicole Kesteris made 31 saves in the win.
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The Varsity Blues return to action this Sunday, October 13 as they travel to St. Catharines, Ont., to take on the Brock Badgers. The puck drops at 7:15 p.m.
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