The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's curling team made the trip to Hamilton, Ontario on the weekend of Jan. 4-5 to participate in the McMaster Invitational Bonspiel.

The Blues kicked off their weekend with a 5-4 win over the Mohawk Mountaineers on the morning on Jan. 4, before dropping a 7-0 decision to the Laurier Golden Hawks and a 10-5 loss to the host McMaster Marauders.

On Sunday, January 5, Toronto suffered a narrow 6-5 defeat to the York Lions before closing out the tournament with a 9-6 loss to the Brock Badgers.

After going 1-4 overall in the McMaster Invitational, the Blues sit at a 5-8 record against OUA opponents on the campaign. The Blues return to the sheet at the end of the month for the OUA Championships, which will take place Jan. 31 – Feb. 2 at the Idylwylde Golf & Country Club in Sudbury, Ont.