The Guelph Gryphons matched up against the undefeated Laurier Golden Hawks this afternoon (Oct. 2) in Guelph, Ont., but weren't able to ward off the Golden Hawks attacks, and lost the game 4-0.

The Gryphons dropped down to 2-5-1 in standings, while the Hawks hung onto their streak with 9-0-0.

The Gryphons were strong in the first half, maintaining equal possession across the field. 17 minutes into the game Laurier claimed their first goal after Alex Keddy (Mississauga, ON) deflected an initial shot at net off the post and Golden Hawk Emily Brown (Waterloo, ON) rebounded into the back of the net.

Guelph kept up a good resistance for the remainder of the half but struggled to find the net. The Gryphons had only landed one official shot on net in the first half until Jennifer Dunn (Vancouver, B.C) nearly tied the match after firing a straight shot into Laurier's net with only two minutes remaining; but Golden Hawk goal-keep Mallory Woeller (Kinburn, ON) made a solid save.

The Gryphon's defense broke down in the second half, allowing Laurier to take control in their end and eventually giving up three goals. The second goal came from Leanne Mulnar (Kitchener, ON) after she managed to get past three trailing Gryphon defensemen. Goal-keep Keddy misjudged the shot and Mulnar added another goal to the board.

The last two Golden Hawk goals both came from forward Julie Maheu (Oakville, ON). 72 minutes into the match Maheu snuck a quick goal past Gryphon defense to confirm Laurier's lead. The Gryphons fought hard to repair the damage but were unable to push through Laurier's back four. The final shot of the match by Maheu was with less than three minutes left on the board – Keddy dove but was unable to save it. The game's final score was 4-0 for the still undefeated Golden Hawks.

The Gryphons next play the Brock Badgers on October 7, in St. Catharines. The game begins at 1 p.m.