Box Score The University of Toronto Varsity Blue's women's hockey team fell 1-0 to the Waterloo Warriors on Friday, November 11 at Varsity Arena.
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The loss puts U of T at 4-4 and in a three-way tie for fifth in the competitive OUA standings.
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The Blues dominated the first period, playing mostly in the Waterloo zone. Blues rookie Jana Headrick had a great chance to open the scoring, but her shot from the point hit the crossbar.
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Waterloo came out strong in the second period and had many chances but Blues netminder Valencia Yordanov shut them out by making some great saves. Fifth-year U of T forward Taylor Day had some great chances and tried to rally the troops but the game remained scoreless after 40 minutes. Â
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Yordanov was kept busy during the third period with 11 shots on net, but it was second-year Warriors forward Angela MacDonald who would break the stalemate, find the back of the net at the 9:42 mark of the third frame for what would stand as the game-winner. Â
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Yordanov posted 24 saves in the loss, while Stephanie Sluys made 21 saves in the shut out victory.
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The Blue and White are back in action on Friday, November 18 against the Laurier Golden Hawks at Varsity Arena. Puck drops at 7 pm.
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