The No. 10 nationally-ranked York University Lions men's hockey team picked up its fourth straight victory on Saturday night with a 3-2 win over the Lakehead Thunderwolves at Memorial Gardens in Thunder Bay, Ont.
 
The Lions have now played in five straight one-goal games and have improved their record to 17-6-2. They sit comfortably in second place with 36 points, seven ahead of third-place Windsor.
 
The Lions wasted little time getting on the board as defenceman Derek Sheppard (Ajax, Ont.) scored just 90 second into the contest for an early 1-0 lead. The visiting squad stretched it to two in the middle of the frame courtesy of Bryce Milson (Miramichi, N.B.), who found the back of the net at 13:18 for a 2-0 advantage.
 
Lakehead got one back just before the end of the period when Brennen Dubchak scored with just one second remaining in the period.
 
The second was much less eventful with just one goal added to the scoreboard. Greg Milner (Watford, Ont.) scored on a power play to pad the lead, tallying the only goal of the period.
 
The Thunderwolves outshot the Lions 12-5 in each of the final two periods and got another goal at 15:10 from Kellen Aisworth on a power play, but the Lions shut the door when it mattered most and Mack Shields (Saskatoon, Sask.) made 30 saves to pick up his OUA-leading 12^th win of the season.
 
The Lions have just three games remaining in the regular season starting next weekend on the road in Sudbury, Ont., against the Laurentian Voyaguers. Puck drop is set for 8pm.