The No. 5 nationally ranked University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's hockey team defeated the Carleton Ravens 2-1 on Saturday (Oct. 25) afternoon at Varsity Arena.
The Blues dominated both offensively and defensively through the opening 20 minutes, firing 19 shots on net while allowing just five on goal.
 
The second period saw Carleton strike first as Hayden Serniuk buried a loose puck in front. Twenty seconds later, U of T answered back.Second-year forward Jasmine Comeau threaded a pass into the crease and third-year forward Christina Alexiou tipped it through Carleton netminder Kaitlyn Langille's five-hole. After a back-and-forth stretch through the remainder of the frame, the Blues pulled ahead. Third-year forward Abby Whitworth picked up the puck in the slot and weaved around Carleton's defence before firing a shot past Langille's glove to take the lead.
 
The final 20 minutes of play were a relatively back-and-forth battle between both teams. Carleton pulled their goalie however, Toronto's defence stood tall and first-year goaltender Jillian Matthews stood tall until the final buzzer.
 
Matthews made 22 saves in her first OUA win.
The Blues are back in action on Thursday (Oct. 30) night when they host the No. 3 Guelph Gryphons at Varsity Arena in a U SPORTS Top 10 matchup. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., with tickets available at varsityblues.ca/tickets. U of T students receive free entry with a valid T-Card. The game will also be streamed live on oua.tv.