Box Score The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's soccer team defeated the Nipissing Lakers 4-0 on Sunday, October 18 at Varsity Centre.

With the win, the Blues improve to 7-6-1 and sit in fourth place in the OUA East division. The Lakers drop to 5-6-3 and sit seventh.

Toronto had a couple of early chances to score, including two nice challenges by rookie and leading scorer Natasha Klasios in the 17th and 24th minutes.

U of T did open the scoring in the 27th minute when first-year midfielder Lydia Wretlind notched her first career goal. The Malmo, Sweden native sent a header that went off goalkeeper Kelly Dunk and into the net.

The Blues had a great chance to go ahead by two in the 30th minute, but Nipissing defender Selena Innamorati came up with two saves to keep the game within reach.

Nipissing nearly evened the score in the 38th minute, but Tori Bellar's shot rang off the cross bar.  

Veteran goalkeeper Sara Petrucci then came up with a big stop, challenging Lakers midfielder Shannon Russell in the 44th minute to preserve the one-goal lead at halftime.

The two teams traded chances to open the second half. Petrucci came up with a big save off a Nipissing free kick in the 60th minute. On the ensuing goal kick, Petrucci fired the ball down the field and third-year striker Brenda Murillo ran onto it, beating the Lakers defenders and slotting the ball off the goalkeeper into the bottom left corner to give the Blues a 2-0 lead.
 

GOAL! Brenda Murillo @BCM_11 SCORES in the 61st minute to give Toronto a 2-0 lead over @NULakers! WE ALL #BLEEDBLUE pic.twitter.com/T46MoIzBmm

— Varsity Blues (@Varsity_Blues) October 18, 2015

Toronto went ahead again in the 73rd minute as team captain Olivia Gonsalves sent a booming shot that ricocheted off teammate Alexandra Rigby and into the net.

U of T added one more in the 88th minute when Alexandra Rocha fed Vanessa Bucci the ball with a beautiful through ball. Bussi then split the Nipissing defenders and fired the ball low and into the net.

Petrucci made seven saves in the victory.

The Varsity Blues return to action this Wednesday night as they host the UOIT Ridgebacks at Varsity Centre. Game time is set for 6 p.m. It will also be streamed live on OUA.tv.

Toronto also honoured graduating players Sarah Gillett, Sara Petrucci and Olivia Gonsalves in a special pre-game presentation.