An early start for the Rams proved to be what they needed against the York University Lions women's hockey team, as they handed York a 6-2 loss after scoring three goals in the game's opening three minutes.

HOW IT HAPPENED
 

• Avery Horlock, Emily Baxter, Lauren Nicholson had the game's first three goals at 2:01, 2:47 and 3:18 of the first period to put York in a deep hole early in the game.
• The Lions would respond before the period ended, with Courtney Gardiner scoring at 13:10 of the first, cutting the Rams lead to two goals heading to the intermission.
• The two-goal lead would stay intact after 40 minutes as well, with both teams trading goals. Ellen Donaldson added her first of the season, and Mia Morano got a fourth goal for the Rams.
• The Rams would add two in the third to pad their lead before the end of the game. 

LOOKING AHEAD
 
The Lions return to the ice with another tough challenge next weekend, when they'll play three games in three days, first against the Nipissing Lakers, followed by a two-game miniseres against the No. 1 nationally ranked Toronto Varsity Blues. That twin bill begins with a matchup on York University's Keele campus Feb. 25, with a 7:15pm puck drop.