Box Score The Toronto Varsity Blues edged the Warriors 2-1 in a shootout as part of the IIHF World Female Hockey Day Marathon and Fundraiser at RIM Park on Saturday afternoon.  Courtney Tougas (Thunder Bay, Ont.) scored in the fourth round of the shootout to solidify the two points for the Blues.

The Warriors came out of the gate flying in what was their home opening game peppering shots from all angles on Blues goalie Krista Funke (Regina, Sask.) but the second year keeper stood her ground.  The best chance of the period came from a goal mouth scramble which gave Sarah Wolfe (Waterloo/) an opportunity to open the scoring but was denied by Funke.

The Warriors came out determined to take the lead in the second and midway through the frame found the opening marker as Katie Dods (Kemptville/) potted her first career Warrior goal at the 9:28 minute mark.  Dods was set up by a streaking Jessica Tracey (Woodslee/) who slid a perfect pass over to her linemate.  Dods did the rest putting an open look shot past Funke.  Danielle Harvey (Waterloo/) was credited with the second assist on the goal.

Following the Warrior marker, the Blues turned up their offensive pressure but could not solve Waterloo goalie Rebecca Bouwhuis (Orillia/) as the period would end with the Warriors out front 1-0.

The Blues continued their momentum into the third period and were rewarded with a goal by Sonja Weidenfelder (Toronto), her first of the season.  Weidenfelder picked up a rebound and fired it home past the helpless Bouwhuis to even the score at one.  Brittany Kirby (Vancouver) and Kelly O'Hanlon (Markham, Ont.) picked up the helpers.

The two combatants would continue to exchange chances throughout the dying minutes of the third and overtime but both goalies stood tall, sending the game to a shootout where Tougas was the only goal scorer.

Both Bouwhuis and Funke stopped 27 of 28 shots faced with Funke blanking Waterloo in the shootout.
The Warriors hit the ice again tomorrow afternoon at the Wilmot Recreation Complex in New Hamburg against the Ryerson Rams.  Puck drop is set for 5pm.