UOIT Ridgebacks Media Release
Sunday, November 23, 2008

Ridgebacks fall to the second place Gryphs

Women’s Hockey: Guelph defeated UOIT 5-1

Oshawa, Ont. – The UOIT Ridgebacks women’s hockey team was put to the test on Sunday evening as they faced the second place University of Guelph Gyphons at the Campus Ice Centre. Although UOIT proved that they can skate with the best of the best, the blue and white could not come up with a victory as the Gryphon’s would win by a score of 5-1.

Guelph would get out to a strong start at the evening affair as they scored just 1:36 minutes into the game. After Guelph took a 2-0 lead, UOIT managed to get on the board late in the period as Vanessa Johnstone (Niagara Falls, Ont.) scored her third goal of the year on the power play to put the Ridgebacks within one.

The majority of the second period went scoreless with goalies Emma Thompson (Hastings, Ont.) and Kanesa Shwetz making a number of saves, keeping the game at 2-1.

With less than four minutes left in the period, Guelph managed to score their third goal of the game to give the Gryphons a 3-1 lead. In the final period, Guelph would add two more goals for the four goal victory.

UOIT forced Guelph into a lot of penalties on the night as the Gryphons were called for minor infractions nine times, but the Ridgebacks would only capitalize once as they went 1-for-9 on the power play. Guelph was 1-for-5 with the man advantage.

Making her third start in four games, Thompson made 32 stops in net for the Ridgebacks. Shwetz stopped 25 UOIT shots to win her third game in as many starts.

UOIT (2-12-0) will have another weekend series at home as they take on the University of Windsor (5-8-0) on Saturday, November 29 at 7:30 p.m. and then host the University of Western Ontario (3-5-5) on Sunday, November 30 at 3:30 p.m.

GAME RECAP

Guelph 5 at UOIT 1
 
1st Period
1. Guelph, T. Woods (2) (D. Kanis, L. Milton) 1:36 PP
2. Guelph, J. Rivers (5) (T. Hewer) 12:10  
3. UOIT, V. Johnstone (3)   17:31 PP
Penalties - M. Friel Uoit (body checking) 0:25, T. Hewer Gue (interference) 3:28, P. Harris Gue (tripping) 5:47, M. Darvill Gue (hooking) 8:56, R. Palmateer Uoit (interference) 9:12, D. Kanis Gue (interference) 13:26, L. Milton Gue (body checking) 16:53

2nd Period
4. Guelph, D. Kanis (5) (T. Hewer) 16:33  
Penalties - M. Darvill Gue (interference) 3:08, J. Cockburn Uoit (tripping) 4:12, S. Ryder Gue (holding) 13:32, K. Grant Uoit (tripping) 17:47

3rd Period
5. Guelph, T. Bell (5)   12:33  
6. Guelph, D. Kanis (6) (J. Hodgins, P. Harris) 14:13  
Penalties - T. Barlow Uoit (tripping) 14:18, P. Harris Gue (spearing, spearing) 15:18

Guelph Shots: 10 14 13 TOTAL: 37
UOIT Shots: 12 8 6 TOTAL: 26

Power Play Conversion
Guelph 1-5
UOIT 1-9

Goaltenders
Guelph
Shwetz 3-0-0-0 Start: 1st 0:00 Min: 60:00 SV: 25 GA: 1 [W]

UOIT
Thompson 2-7-0-0 Start: 1st 0:00 Min: 60:00 SV: 32 GA: 5 [L]

A QUICK LOOK AT THE RIDGEBACKS

Conference Record: 2-12-0
Overall Record: 2-14-1

Next Home Action
Sunday, November 29 vs. Windsor (7:30 p.m.) - Campus Ice Centre

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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Scott Dennis
Sports Information and Marketing Coordinator
Durham College and UOIT Athletics
905.721.2000 Ext. 2784 (P)
905.721.3117 (F)