On Sunday afternoon (Feb. 7), the York University women's hockey team triumphed with a 3-2 victory over the Waterloo Warriors at Canlan Ice Arena.
 
After being down a goal late in the third period, Chelsea Tucker (Alliston, Ont.) and Stephanie Dovaston (Unionville, Ont.) were able to score two clutch goals just 24 seconds apart to complete a big comeback and secure the Lions a victory.
 
The Lions now have a 4-4-9-3 record on the year and sit just under the Warriors at tenth position in OUA Standings.
 
Although the Warriors had the majority of chances in front of net in the first period with 12 shots as opposed to the Lions' eight, the Lions were the first to pounce and score the first goal of the game.
 
Early at 1:58, Cynthia St-Cyr (New Liskeard, Ont.) and Jessa McAuliffe (Odessa, Ont.) teamed up to assist Justine Treadwell (Huntsville, Ont) to put the Lions up 1-0 heading into the first intermission.
 
The second period remained goalless but the Lions controlled most of the play, finishing the period with 12 shots on goal over the Warriors' six.
 
In the third period the Warriors scored twice to grab a 2-1 lead over the Lions with goals scored from Dana Fairbam at 5:09 and Amy Barndard at 15:03. Stephanie Digness was given the assist for Fairbam's goal and Marissa Redmond assisted Barnard's.
 
However despite the Warrior's one-goal advantage, the Lions were determined to walk away with the win and were able to slip two goals past Warriors goaltender Rebecca Bouwhuis to eek out the 3-2 win just before the final buzzer.
 
At 18:15 Tucker was able to find the equalizer with the help of Erin Locke (Toronto) and Tegan Duncan (Oakville, Ont.). Then seconds later at 18:39 Dovaston capitalized in front of net after Jenna Gray (London, Ont.) was able to find her in a scoring position.
 
Overall Bouwhuis stopped 27 shots while Lions goaltender Megan Lee (Orillia, Ont.) saved 22 of the 24 shots sent her way.
 
In the next week the Lions will gear up to take on the fifth-placed Western Mustangs (11-1-8-1) in London Ont. Action gets underway at 7pm on Friday, Feb. 12.