The York University Lions women's field hockey team beat the Waterloo Warriors 2-1 on Sunday afternoon at Alumni Field after their second game of the day.

The first quarter of the game was off to an even start with both teams producing several shots on goal, however, none of them were able to find the back of the other's net. The game remained scoreless until Waterloo's Eileen Tudorica scored the first goal with seconds remaining in the first quarter of the game.

The Lions were able to insert themselves onto the scoreboard shortly after the start of the second quarter as first-year Michelle Lee passed to fellow rookie Lexi Hannah who fired a goal into Waterloo's territory and tied the game 1-1.

The Lions and the Warriors went into the end of the first half with an even 1-1 score.

In the third quarter, York's Prava Sandhu was able to score an unassisted goal, her first of the season, which went straight through the middle of the Warrior's net. Her goal augmented the Lions score to 2-1, helping the Lions secure their first lead of the game against the Warriors as they concluded the third quarter.

The Lions were able to guard their net from any possibly goals from the Warriors in the fourth quarter as the visiting team struggled to find the back of the net in the final quarter.

The Lions finished the game with a 2-1 win.

As a result of their win, the Lions improve their record to 5-1, moving up to second spot in the standings while the Warriors remain fourth in the standings with a 2-3 record.

The Lions will play the Queen's Gaels next on Saturday at the Back Campus Fields at the University of Toronto at 2:15pm.