The Waterloo Warriors delivered a commanding performance against the Laurier Golden Hawks at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre in Owen Sound, securing a decisive 6-0 victory.
The game opened with strong puck movement from both teams, utilizing the full ice surface. The Warriors had an early power play opportunity, but Laurier's penalty kill proved effective. Waterloo's goalie, Kara Mark (New Hamburg, ON), made several critical saves to keep the Golden Hawks off the scoreboard. The Warriors' aggressive fore checking, led by Carly Orth (Bolton, ON) and Madison Pritchard (Richards Landing, ON), set the tone, as the team won key puck battles. The breakthrough goal came when Keiara Raitt (Ancaster, ON) capitalized on a fast break, speeding past three back checking Golden Hawks and slipping the puck under the goalie to give Waterloo a 1-0 lead.
Waterloo's dominance grew in the second period. Gracey Smith (Waterloo, ON) doubled the lead with a quick release from the slot off a perfectly timed pass from Nikki McDonald (Stoney Creek, ON) behind the net. Kassidy McCarthy (Bowmanville, ON) added to the tally soon after, as Keiara Raitt (Ancaster, ON) relentlessly fore checked and generated the scoring play. The Warriors continued to press, with Leah Herrfort (Palmerston, ON) tapping in a loose puck in front of the net after sustained offensive pressure to make it 4-0. While Laurier led in shots on goal, the Warriors' precision and exceptional goal tending kept the Golden Hawks at bay and solidified the lead.
Madison Pritchard (Richards Landing, ON) added to the highlight reel in the third period, stealing the puck in the neutral zone and racing away for a breakaway goal, pushing the score to 5-0. The Warriors' defense remained impenetrable, and Kara Mark (New Hamburg, ON) continued her stellar performance to preserve the shutout. Carly Orth (Bolton, ON) sealed the victory with a rocket to the top right corner on a breakaway, capping off the dominant 6-0 win.
The Warriors look to carry this momentum into their next match up against the York Lions on November 24 at 2:00 p.m.