On Saturday afternoon (Jan. 30), the York University women's hockey team fell 3-2 to the Laurentian Voyageurs in Sudbury, Ont., after the Voyageurs Julie Herbert was able to score a critical game-winning goal in the second overtime period.
 
With Herbert's game winner at 2:12, the Voyageurs are now seated in fifth place in the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) standings, while the Lions sit in tenth place.
 
In the first period, the Voyageurs were able to open the scoring early at 3:18, when Marie-Pierre Pelissou was able to find Emma Leger in front of the net, Leger wasted no time in putting her team up a goal.
 
The Lions were quick to find the equalizer however, as Amy Locke (Toronto) slipped the puck past Laurentian goaltender Emily Toffoli to make it 1-1 at 12:52. Jenna Gray (London, Ont.) and Chelsea Tucker (Alliston, Ont.) were credited with the assists.
 
Before the end of the period, the Voyageurs were able to regain the lead at the 15:38 mark after taking advantage of a power play opportunity. Pelissou added her name to the scoreboard with the help of Taylor Weber who assisted the goal.
 
In the second period, Lions defenseman Jessa McAuliffe (Odessa, Ont.) found the stick of fellow rearguard Cynthia St-Cyr (New Liskeard, Ont.) who tucked the puck away and leveled the score at 2-2 at the 10:56 mark. However, with the Lions unable to score in regulation time, the game was forced into overtime and decided by a late goal from Herbert.
 
On Feb. 6 (Saturday), the Lions will return to the ice to take on the Guelph Gryphons at Canlan Ice Arena. Puck drop will be at 2pm.