Box Score Less than two weeks ago in Toronto, the Ryerson Rams chased Waterloo goaltender Mike Morrison (Hamilton/) from the net after beating him three times in the opening period. On Friday night in Waterloo, Morrison exacted some revenge.

Morrison made 48 saves to earn his first career CIS shutout as the Warriors topped the 8^th-ranked Rams 3-0 on Friday night at the Columbia Icefield Arena.

Justin Larson (Buckhorn/), Colin Behenna (Waterloo/) and Andy Smith (Rosetown/) all notched two points apiece for the Warriors in the win. Anthony Tapper (Marmora/) added a goal for the Warriors, who move to 10-9-2 on the season.

Meanwhile, the top-scoring team in the OUA was shut out for the first time this season. Troy Passingham made 38 saves for the Rams, who see their record fall to 15-8-0.

For a period that ended in a 0-0 deadlock, both goalkeepers were kept plenty busy in the first. Each team had a pair of power plays and 14 shots apiece in the opening frame, but Passingham and Morrison kept the game scoreless through 20 minutes.

The firing barrage continued in the second, as the Rams outshot the Warriors 18-17 in the middle stanza. And, for much of the period, it looked as though the goaltending battle would keep the game knotted heading into the third. But with 1:52 remaining in the second, Tapper beat Passingham to put the hosts up 1-0 after two periods.

While Tapper's goal came with 112 seconds left in the middle frame, Larson added insurance exactly 112 seconds into the third. The reigning CIS scoring champion barged out from the corner and sniped a beauty past Passingham to give the Warriors some early insurance.

Perhaps Morrison and the Warriors got in the collective heads of their opponents, as the Rams began a steady parade to the penalty box as the third period progressed. After back-to-back double minors gave the Warriors a 5-on-3 advantage for 3:40, Smith capitalized on the power play to make it 3-0, and salt the game away for Waterloo.

The Warriors will now enjoy a rare Saturday off before embarking on a critical three-game week, beginning next Tuesday against their cross-town rivals, the Laurier Golden Hawks. The special school day puck drop is slated for 11am at the Waterloo Rec Complex.

Notes: The Warriors went 1-for-6 on the power play, while the Rams went 0-for-3…Forwards Chris Chappell (Pickering/) and Luke Lynes (Washington/) each missed their third straight games with upper body injuries…Larson extended his point streak to 8 games, in which he has 7 goals and 11 assists.