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The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's hockey team defeated the visiting Laurentian Voyageurs 4-2 on Saturday, November 30 at Varsity Arena.

The win is the Blues 10th of the season, and improves their record to 10-3-1. With the win, they also gain ground on the idle Guelph Gryphons who sit third in the OUA.

Third-year defenceman Caitlin Maikawa was named the first star of the game. The Markham native picked up a goal and an assist, both coming on the powerplay.

Amanda Ricker (Ottawa) also had a goal and an assist in the win, while Taylor Day (Ilderton, Ont.) and Courtney Brind'Amour-McClure each put up single tallies. Day's goal is her seventh of the season, which gives the sophomore forward the team lead.

Rookie goaltender Michaela Logan (North Vancouver, B.C.) made 19 saves for her second win in four starts this season.
The Blues opened the scoring on the powerplay midway through the opening period, when Maikawa walked the line and fired a seeing eye shot that found its way through traffic and past Voyageurs goaltender Emily Toffoli.

Laurentian was quick to respond, striking less than two minutes later on a rebound goal from Victoria Medeiros.

The two teams traded goals again shortly after with Brind'Amour-McClure putting the Blues ahead on a goal set up by Ricker, before Amanda Pereira scored the Voyageurs to even the game at 2-2.

Taylor Day would finally put the Blues ahead for good 1:38 into the second period. The second-year forward streaked up the ice and received a breakaway pass from team captain Kelly O'Hanlon. Day raced in alone and made no mistake, ripping the puck over the shoulder of Toffoli to put the Blues up 3-2.

Ricker added the insurance marker late in the period on the powerplay when she deflected a point shot from Maikawa to give them both their second points of the night.

The Blues would hang on thanks to Logan's superb efforts in the third period, including killing off three consecutive powerplays to end the game and secure the 4-2 victory.

The Blues next game is tomorrow, Sunday, December 1 when they host Nipissing at Varsity Arena. Puck drop is 2 p.m.

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