In a hard-fought match, the University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's soccer team drew 0-0 with the No. 8 Nipissing Lakers on Sunday October 31 at Varsity Stadium.
With the draw, the Blues improve to 6-3-1 and retain second place in the OUA Central division, handing the Lakers (8-1-1) their first draw of the season. Toronto finishes sixth overall and will travel to take on the third-seeded Western Mustangs in OUA quarter-final action this Wednesday, November 3 at 7 p.m.
HOW IT HAPPENED: The first half saw an early push from Nipissing, with the Lakers recording four shots on target within the first 11 minutes of match. The rest of the half saw both teams in a stalemate as neither side could break the deadlock.
The second half saw the momentum of the match shift in favour of the Varsity Blues. However, a strong defensive performance from the Lakers left the Blues with only two shots on net through the entire second half.
Fifth-year goalkeeper Levanta Staggolis faced four shots in the match, saving all of them for her fifth clean sheet of the season..
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