ZEIAD SHAMOUN // yorkulions.ca
Jillian Milligan's second goal of the game was the overtime winner for the York University Lions women's hockey team. They downed the Laurier Golden Hawks 3-2 Sunday afternoon at Canlan Sports, weathering a late Golden Hawks comeback.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- York began the game with an early goal scored Milligan, coming just three minutes into the first period. Abbey McMillan recorded her first-career OUA point on the play, drawing an assist, and the Lions held a 1-0 lead.
- Julia Cuccia later doubled York's lead shorthanded, using her speed to get behind the defenders and creating a breakaway. Her initial shot bounced off Laurier goaltender Acadia Carlson, but Cuccia got her own rebound and made it 2-0 before the end of the first period.
- However, right after the Lions made it 2-0, Laurier was given a 5-on-3 and they made good on their opportunity. Mackenzie Marshall gathered the puck amongst a crowd and scored five-hole to get one back for the Golden Hawks.
- Laurier managed to equalize in the second period, coming out more aggressive and more dominant on offense. The goal came from Tieneke Gedge after a shot was dropped and she gathered the rebound in the last few minutes of the second period.
- After a scoreless third period, Milligan suitably earned her second of the game, winning it for the Lions two minutes into overtime.
LOOKING AHEAD
York is back in action on Friday to face the TMU Bold away at the Mattamy Athletics Centre at 6:00pm before going away to the Campus Ice Centre to face the Ontario Tech Ridgebacks at 3:00pm
