Box Score Fourth-year forward Jacqueline Scheffel scored the only goal in the shootout as the University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's hockey team defeated the Guelph Gryphons 3-2 on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 18) at Varsity Arena.

With the win, the Blues improve to 2-0-0 early in the regular season.

Fifth-year netminder Nicole Kesteris posted 25 saves in regulation and stopped all four players she faced in the shootout, including a beautiful save on Guelph's Kaitlin Lowy.

Second-year forward Katherine Gale opened the scoring 8:16 into the first period when she tipped in a Julia Szulewska shot at the side of the net. Toronto led 1-0 after 20 minutes of action.

The Gryphons finally got on the board with 4:12 remaining in the second period when Averi Nooren rifled a shot into the top corner of the net on a 2-on-0 opportunity.

The game remained deadlocked at 1-1 heading into the third period.

Third-year forward Taylor Day notched a powerplay marker late in the third frame, but the Gryphons Marcis Landman evened the score with 26 seconds remaining in regulation. Overtime solved nothing and the game headed into a shootout.

The Varsity Blues return to action tomorrow as they host the Brock Badgers at Varsity Arena. The game will be streamed live, starting with puck drop at 2 p.m.

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