Photo courtesy Dr. Doug Richards
TORONTO, Ont. -- Western goaltender
Kelly Campbell made 36 stops and the Mustangs notched four power play goals en route to a 4-1 win over the Toronto Varsity Blues on Wed. Feb. 15. in Game 1 of a best-of-three OUA quarter-final series.
Carly Rolph,
Lindsay Gidomski,
Marianne Filson and
Michelle Saunders each scored power play markers for the Mustangs. Gidomski added two assists for a three-point night.
Rolph notched Western's first goal of the game only 1:20 after the drop of the puck. Gidomski added a second goal just 35 seconds later.
Toronto's Callie Bazak scored the only second period goal as Mustangs' Filson and Saunders deposited third period goals for a 4-1 final.
The Mustangs capitalized on four of six power play opportunities while holding the Varsity Blues scoreless on eight man-advantage chances.
Campbell earned the game's first star for her work against the Varsity Blues, who outshot Western 37-28 on the night.
The Mustangs are back in action for Game 2 of this quarter-final series on Saturday (Feb. 18) at 7:00 p.m. at Thompson Arena. For tickets,
click here. That game will also be available via Live Stream at:
http://www.ssncanada.ca/game/3934/