WATERLOO, Ont. - The UOIT Ridgebacks women's hockey team ended their preseason schedule with a 4-3 victory over the Laurier Golden Hawks on Saturday afternoon.
"I thought today was a really solid team effort all the way around," said Ridgebacks head coach
Justin Caruana. "We still have some things to tighten up defensively, but on the offensive side of the puck I've really liked what I've seen from the girls heading into the start of the season."
UOIT has been in fine form, winning all three exhibition contests versus OUA opponents, scoring nine goals in those three games. The Ridgebacks lone preseason loss came to the Robert Morris Colonials of the NCAA.
The 2018-19 OUA regular season begins next weekend as the Ridgebacks welcome the Nipissing Lakers to the Campus Ice Centre on Friday, Oct. 12. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
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Mariah Wilson (Cobourg, Ont.) setup
Alex Frigon (Dartmouth, N.S.) for the first goal of the game just 1:44 into the afternoon contest.
• After Laurier evened the game, UOIT scored three consecutive goals with the game-winner coming at the 7:39 mark of the second period courtesy
Katie Heath (Elora, Ont.).
• Wilson and captain
Kassidy Nauboris (Brampton, Ont.) rounded out the scoring for the Ridgebacks.
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Briar Hughes (Thornton, Ont.) drew the start in net making 28 saves in the victory.
Overall Record: 3-1-0 (W-L-T)
Conference Record: 0-0-0
Next game: Friday, Oct. 12 vs. Nipissing Lakers • 7:30 p.m. – Campus Ice Centre
