Box Score Fourth-year forward Kassie Roache scored two powerplay goals and added two assists to lead the University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's hockey team to a 4-1 victory over the Waterloo Warriors on Sunday afternoon (Jan. 28) at Columbia Ice Field.
 
With the win, the Blues improve to 10-0-7-2 and move into fifth place in the highly competitive OUA standings. With just four regular season games remaining, only three points separate fifth and eighth place.
 
After a scoreless first period, Roache opened the scoring 11:07 into the second frame, finishing a nice pass from Kiyono Cox on the powerplay.
 
The Warriors responded though and evened the score with a powerplay goal of their own 36 seconds later.
 
The two teams were deadlocked at 1-1 after 40 minutes of action.
 
Roache netted the eventual game-winner eight minutes into the third period, finishing off a nice cross ice pass from Mathilde De Serres on the man advantage for her team-leading 10th goal of the season.
 
Second-year defenceman Jana Headrick added some insurance two minutes later, scoring her first career goal as a Varsity Blue with a booming shot from the point.
 
Fourth-year forward Becki Bowering added an empty-netter with 2:47 remaining.
 
Rookie netminder Madeline Albert made 18 saves in the win.
 
The Blues are back in action next Friday, February 2 as they host the Laurentian Voyageurs at Varsity Arena. The puck drops at 7 p.m.

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