Box Score Third-year forward Alessandra Bianchi scored two goals as the University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's hockey team notched a 3-2 victory over the Waterloo Warriors on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 9) at Columbia Ice Field.

With the win, the Blues improve to 5-2-0, while the Warriors drop to 1-5-3 on the season.

Bianchi opened the scoring with an unassisted marker 12:11 into the first period. Toronto held the 1-0 lead after the first 20 minutes of action.

The Warriors got on the board 2:04 into the second with a goal off the stick of Maryn Caragata. The two teams were even heading into the final frame.

Bianchi put the Blues ahead with just over six minutes remaining and third-year forward Sonja Weidenfelder notched the eventual game-winner three minutes later off a MC Geneau pass.

The Warriors brought the game within one when team captain Kaitlyn McDonnell found the back of the net with 1:48 to go, but the Blues stood tall and held on for the one-goal victory.

Fifth-year netminder Nicole Kesteris (Aurora, Ont.) posted 20 saves in the win. 

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