Box Score
Guelph 6, Nipissing 0

Guelph, Ont. (January 19^th, 2013) – The Guelph Gryphon women's hockey team defeated the Nipissing Lakers Sunday afternoon at the Gryphon Centre with a final score of 6-0. The win moves the Gryphons up to 15-3-0 and drops the Lakers to 5-13-1.
 
The first period started out with end-to-end action, with both teams taking their own shots on net. The Gryphons would get the first power play of the game at 8:03 in the first period after Nipissing player Janica Vossos (North Bay, Ont.) was called for roughing after the whistle. Guelph was quick to set up in front of the net, putting pressure on Laker goalie, Kate Brazda (Napanee, Ont.). Amanda Parkins would come close with a shot from above the crease, failing to beat the goalie. The Gryphons would make it 1-0 at 9:59 on the power play after a shot fromJessica Pinkerton finally made it past Brazda, with Jessica Pellegrino and Parkins on the assists.
 
Nipissing picked up the intensity, but the Gryphon defense was able to force turnovers and dominate possession of the puck. The Gryphons would score again after an across the ice pass from Marcie Landman to Gina Murray who was set up just outside the crease ready to slap the puck into the top right corner making it 2-0, with Cara Sayles also on the assist. Less than a minute later the Gryphons scored again with Kaitlyn Mora bringing the puck around the net and punching it into the bottom corner to make it 3-0 at 14:59 in the first period, with Sayles and Kelly Gribbons on the assists.
 
The Gryphons entered another power play late in the first period after Nipissing player Kayla Carter (Ottawa, Ont.) was called for tripping at 15:35. Guelph was on the power play for only 10 seconds before scoring their fourth goal of the game after a quick shot by Parkins, with Emily Corbett and Christine Grant on the assists to make it 4-0 at the end of the first period.
 
Nipissing changed their goalie at the beginning of the second period, putting in Sabrina Picard (Hearst, Ont.) in Brazda's place to control the onslaught of Gryphon shots. Mora tried for her second goal of the game with a backhanded shot from inside the crease, but was unable to get past Picard. The Gryphons got another power play in the second period after Brittany Taylor (Stratford, Ont.) was called for slashing at 6:41. Although the Gryphons put consistent pressure on the goalie, Nipissing was able to clear the puck and successfully kill the power play. Nipissing was able to utilize their possession more effectively in the second period than in the first, tying Guelph for shots on goal 9-9.
 
Nipissing was able to get the puck down into Gryphon territory after a cross checking penalty on Guelph player Kimberley Wong had the Lakers on the power play. Nipissing was unable to create any pressure for the Gryphon defense however and could not beat Guelph goalie Stephanie Nehring. Nipissing had a power play immediately following their first after Pellegrino was called for body checking at 14:15. Nipissing turned over the puck and were unable to regain possession in time and the second period remained at 4-0 for the Gryphons.
 
The Gryphons and the Lakers started the third period with back and forth action, neither team taking a shot. The Gryphons took the first shot of the third period and made it into a goal after a pass to Pinkerton had her turning and shooting from above the crease to make it 5-0 at 3:44, with Parkins and Grant on the assists. The Gryphons scored again shortly after with a goal from the top of the circle from Michelle Sabourin to make it 6-0 at 7:17 in the third period, with Pinkerton and Grant on the assists.
 
Nipissing would pick up a power play late in the third period after Jessica Pinkerton was called for interference. Nipissing was consistently pushed to the outside by the Gryphon defense however, unable to set up in front of the net. The Gryphons would kill the penalty and Nipissing would ultimately remain scoreless for the remainder of the game.
 
Guelph out shot and out scored the Lakers with a final score of 6-0 and a final shots on goal tally of 31-17, both in favour of the Gryphons.
 
The Guelph Gryphon women's hockey team hits the ice again on Saturday, January 25^th in Toronto against the Ryerson Rams with the puck set to drop at 7:30 p.m.