Box Score The Warriors opened up 2014 on the wrong foot in a lopsided 5-0 loss to the Guelph Gryphons on Saturday afternoon.  Guelph improved to 12-3-0 on the season while the black and gold fell below .500 with a 6-7-3 record.  Waterloo's 15 points has them sitting alone in the eighth in final playoff spot.

The Gryphons outshot the Warriors 29-11 as Stephanie Nehring earned her fifth shutout of the season. Leading the Gryphons offense was rookie Marcie Landman with two goals. Other goal scorers were Rachel Cassidy, Amanda Parkins and Hillary Walsh.
 
It would be Guelph player Rachael Cassidy to get on the board first for Guelph. Cassidy shot from the top of the crease hitting the stick of Warrior goalie, Rebecca Bouwhuis (Orillia/) but using the rebound to instead chip it up over the head of Bouwhuis making it 1-0 for the Gryphons at 17:12, with Kimberley Wong on the assist.
 
The Gryphons continued to dominate puck possession in the second period, outshooting the Warriors 10-2. Jessica Pinkerton who found her way through the neutral zone, passing across the ice to Amanda Parkins who was ready to slap the puck into the net making it 2-0 for the Gryphons at 4:47. Guelph would use their speed again later on in the second period to push their way past defenders in the neutral zone, with Cara Sayles feeding the puck to Marcie Landman who would make it 3-0 for the Gryphons at 11:39.
 
The Gryphons continued to control the game in the third period, scoring two more goals to make it a 5-0 final.

Waterloo will look to bounce back tomorrow in St. Catharines as they take on the Brock Badgers at 3:15pm.