Women's hockey falls out of OUA playoffs
By Tanya Quaglia
Lance Writer
March 3, 2010
It was another heartbreaking weekend in Lancers hockey, as the Windsor Lancers Women’s Hockey team were eliminated from the playoffs this past Saturday.
After falling 6-0 to the Laurier Golden Hawks, the top ranked team in the OUA, on Thursday night the Lancers hoped to rebound on Saturday but despite strong play, lost 2-1, ending their season.
On Thursday the Lancers only managed to earn 15 shots on net. Laurier proved their offensive dominance and challenged Lancer netminder Jamie Tessier with 29 shots. After allowing two goals in the first period, the Lancers could not hold off the mighty Golden Hawks.
The Golden Hawks went on to score four goals in the second period to give them the 6-0 lead. Despite a very strong third period by the Lancers, they could not get a goal and lost the game.
On Saturday the Windsor Lancers looked to rebound. Lindsay Hoogstraten put the Lancers on the board with a power play goal in the first period. Assists went to Kelly Calhoun and Stephanie Hebert.
The Lancers fought hard for the entire game but could not hold off the Golden Hawks. Laurier broke Tessier’s shut out early in the second period before adding another tally almost halfway through the third period.
Tessier was spectacular in net and kept the Lancers in the game. She stopped 36 saves in the loss.
The loss to the Golden Hawks eliminates the Lancers from the playoffs and therefore ending their season.
The 2009-2010 was one of the most successful seasons in Windsor Lancers women’s hockey history. They beat the previously undefeated Golden Hawks in the last game of the regular season to earn a berth in the playoffs. They then went on to beat the York Lions in the quarterfinals of the playoffs to advance.
Leading scorer Manon Davis was recently named to the OUA All-Star team. |
