Box Score The University of Toronto women's soccer started their 2022 playoff campaign with a 2-0 win over the TMU Bold on Wednesday (Oct. 26) at Varsity Stadium.
With the win, the Blues will face the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees in the OUA East quarterfinal on Saturday, October 29 in Ottawa.
HOW IT HAPPENED: Throughout the early portion of the first half, the Blues and Bold traded attacking opportunities but neither team were able to break the deadlock. However, in the 14
th minute fifth-year transfer Karly Hellstrom's set-piece found Blues second-year defender Cassie Chan, who buried her chance to put the Blues up 1-0.
In the second half, the Blues sat back and began to strike on the counter. With the Bold pressing and playing a high line, the Blues were able to find multiple opportunities against the TMU defence.
In the 66
th minute Blues fourth-year striker Lindsay Bosveld found third-year defender Cassie Chan to extend the Blues lead to two. From there on out the Blues defence dominated, holding the Bold from recording a single shot on net in the second-half.
The game would end 2-0, with the Blues recording 20 shots to the Bolds six.
Fourth-year goalkeeper Maddy Nardin finished the game with one save.
