Box Score The No. 10 nationally ranked University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's hockey team defeated the No. 9 Nipissing Lakers in an exciting overtime contest, 2-1, on Friday night (Feb. 10) at Varsity Arena.

The win elevates the Blues to 12-2-7-0 (W-OTW-L-OTL) on the season as they remain in third place in the OUA, just five points behind the Lakers (12-3-3-3).
 
Nipissing was first on the score sheet as they scored halfway into the first with a goal from first-year forward Hunter Mosher; however, the Blues would tie the game before the end of the first 20 minutes with a sneaky power play tip from Lauren Straatman off a feathered shot from veteran Taylor Day.
 
The second and third period saw a tight battle between the top teams with no goals, forcing the game into overtime.
 
Then, just 34 seconds into the extra frame and on a power play, Day tipped the puck in off a beautiful pass from captain Kristi Riseley to give the Blues the big win.
 

WHKY: WATCH Kristi Riseley connect with @taaylorday for the OT game-winner tonight vs @NULakers! @OUAsport @USPORTSca pic.twitter.com/SUqXk04CpU

— Varsity Blues (@Varsity_Blues) February 11, 2017

 
Blues goalie Katey Teekasingh posted 27 saves in her sixth win on the season.
 
The Blue and White are back in action tomorrow (Feb. 11) to take on the Laurentian Voyageurs at Varsity Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m.
 
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