Five different players scored as the University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's hockey team overcame a three-goal deficit to defeat the Windsor Lancers 5-3 in their 2018 home opener on Saturday night (Oct. 13) at Varsity Arena.

HOW IT HAPPENED: The Lancers wasted no time, getting out to a 2-0 lead as Alex Reiter and Lexi Contratto scored in the first 3:34 of the game. Windsor extended their lead to three with an Amy Maitre powerplay goal with 4:45 to go in the first period.

The Blues managed to get on the board before the first intermission as Stephanie Ayres banged in a cross-crease pass from rookie Taylor Trussler. Windsor was up 3-1 after 20 minutes.

WHKY: Toronto cuts the deficit to two as Stephanie Ayres scores Toronto's first goal of the season! @WindsorLancers are up 3-1 after 20 minutes. pic.twitter.com/mD31HBWDSa

— U of T Varsity Blues (@Varsity_Blues) October 13, 2018

The Blues evened the score with two goals four minutes apart in the second period. Lauren Straatman scored on a nice tic-tac-toe play on the powerplay, before fellow fifth-year forward Kassie Roache tipped in a Jana Headrick shot to tie it.

WHKY: TORONTO GOAL! @LaurenStraatman scores on the PP to bring the Blues within one. @WindsorLancers are up 3-2 with 12:30 to go in the second. pic.twitter.com/EmiOBzOja7

— U of T Varsity Blues (@Varsity_Blues) October 14, 2018

WHKY: GOAL! Kassie Roache ties it up at 3-3 with the @WindsorLancers, tipping in a Jana Headrick shot with 9:03 to go in the 2nd! pic.twitter.com/3050OS1hmu

— U of T Varsity Blues (@Varsity_Blues) October 14, 2018

Toronto potted the go-ahead goal just 1:16 into the third period. Third-year forward Mathilde De Serres buried an Ayres point shot on the powerplay. Louie Bieman added an insurance marker as she received a pass from Roache all alone in front of the net and made no mistake.

WHKY: TORONTO GOAL! The Blues take their first lead of the game as Mathilde De Serres buries a Stephanie Ayres rebound on the PP. Toronto 4, @WindsorLancers 3 with 16 minutes to go pic.twitter.com/JRYuqFJqZG

— U of T Varsity Blues (@Varsity_Blues) October 14, 2018

WHKY: TORONTO GOAL! Louie Bieman scores to put Toronto up 5-3 over @WindsorLancers with six minutes to go! pic.twitter.com/iaXGT3ObLr

— U of T Varsity Blues (@Varsity_Blues) October 14, 2018

Second-year Blues netminder Madeline Albert posted 18 saves in the victory.

UP NEXT: The Blues travel to North Bay, Ont., to take on the Nipissing Lakers next Saturday, October 20. Puck drop is set for 4:30 p.m.

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