Box Score Third-year forward Paul Van De Velde scored two goals in leading the University of Toronto Varsity Blues men's hockey team to a 5-3 win over the No. 3 Western Mustangs on Friday night (Oct. 18) at Varsity Arena.

With the win, the Blues improve to 3-1-0 after the first two weeks of OUA action.

Van De Velde (Mariapolis, Man.) opened the scoring as he banged home a rebound on the powerplay 3:28 into the first period. The Mustangs were quick to respond as Luke Karaim scored off the next face-off to even the score at 1-1.

Sophomore forward Andrew Doyle (Richmond Hill, Ont.) notched his fifth point in two games with a goal three minutes later, but Western bounced back with back-to-back goals from Daniel Erlich and Zach Harnden 52 seconds apart and the visiting team took a 3-2 lead into the first intermission.

Rookie forward Russell Turner (Jasper, Alta.) evened the score for U of T 5:45 into the second period and Van De Velde tallied the eventual game-winner with 5:04 to go in the second period.

Lane Werbowski added an empty-netter with 33 seconds to go to round out the 5-3 win.

Fourth-year netminder Garrett Sheehan posted 31 saves in his first win of the season.

The Varsity Blues return to action next Wednesday, October 23 as they head to St. Catharines, Ont., to take on the Brock Badgers. Game time is set for 7:15 p.m.

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