The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's hockey team ends their four-game home stand this Friday, November 18 as they challenge the Laurier Golden Hawks at Varsity Arena. 
 
Advance tickets are on sale here with the game also being streamed live on OUA.tv. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m.
 
Following a narrow 1-0 loss to the visiting Waterloo Warriors this past week (Nov. 11), U of T finds itself in a logjam in the middle of the OUA standings, sitting in a three-way tie for seventh in the OUA with a 4-0-4-0 (W-OTW-L-OTL) record.
 
On a mission to break into the top five, the Varsity Blues currently sit just three points away from fourth and, with a game-in-hand on many of their OUA counterparts, a win this weekend will begin to create separation from the pack.
 
Toronto has established themselves as a defensive juggernaut in the province having surrendered the least goals in the OUA (13) so far this season. 
 
Much of that success stems from the incredible play of second-year netminder Valencia Yordanov who leads the province in saves (234) placing her third in the country in save percentage (.948) while also ranking third in the OUA in goals-against average (1.43). With three shutouts already this season against Queen's and nationally ranked opponents in No. 5 Guelph and No. 10 Western, Yordanov appears primed for another strong showing against the Golden Hawks who sit dead-last in the OUA in goals (9) this season. 
 
Up front, veteran forwards Taylor Day and captain Kristi Riseley continue to lead a young Varsity Blues attack. Having recently surpassed 80 career regular season points, Day provides incredible creativity in her attack, while the high-motored Riseley possesses one of the best two-way games in the entire province. 
 
Meanwhile for the Golden Hawks, who are currently in last place in the OUA with a 0-1-5-1 record, their stagnant offence will need to produce more chances as they currently sit last in shots (162) in the province.
 
The Varsity Blues will next make a short trip up the road to faceoff with the York Lions next Saturday, November 26 at Canlan Ice Sports in York. The puck drops with the 1-1-5-2 Lions at 2 p.m. with the game streamed live on OUA.tv.
 
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