Box Score Third-year forward Kristi Riseley scored with 3:37 to go in the game to lead the University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's hockey team to a 2-1 win over the Laurentian Voyageurs on Friday night (Nov. 21) at Varsity Arena.
With the win, the Blues improve to 6-3-1, while the Voyageurs drop to 1-7-3 on the season.
A native of Pickering, Ont., Riseley's goal marked her 12th point in 10 games.
The Blues opened the scoring late in the first period with a powerplay marker off the stick of sophomore forward Katherine Gale.
The Voyageurs evened the score with a powerplay goal of their own as Amanda Pereira found the back of the net with 3:28 to go in the second period.
Fifth-year Blues netminder Nicole Kesteris posted 19 saves in the win.
The Varsity Blues return to action tomorrow night as they host the Nipissing Lakers at Varsity Arena. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m.
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