SUDBURY, Ont. (February 6, 2016)- The Queen's Gaels women's hockey team bounced back from a narrow defeat on Friday evening to shutout the Laurentian Voyageurs 3-0 on Saturday afternoon at Countryside Arena.
 
GAME FLOW
First-year forward Emily Jukosky picked up her second goal of the season at the 12:33 mark of the first period, which would turn out to be enough for netminder Caitlyn Lahonen, who stopped all 30 shots she faced. Lahonen (Saskatoon, Sask.), who leads all OUA goalies with 527 total saves in the regular season, earned her sixth shutout of the year, five of which have come in OUA play.
 
Jukosky (Stirling, Ont.) scored her first career game-winning goal for Queen's, with assists going to Megan Farrel (Barrie, Ont.) and Micaela Smith (Cobourg, Ont.).
 
After a scoreless middle frame, the Gaels picked up an insurance marker at 7:23 of the third period on the power-play, as Clare McKellar (London, Ont.) notched her third of the season. Addi Halladay (North Augusta, Ont.) and Dani Gerard (Sarnia, Ont.) picked up assists on McKellar's special teams marker, and Kyla Crouse (Mount Brydges, Ont.) would add an empty netter late in regulation to seal the Gaels 10th victory of the season to help them keep pace in the tight OUA playoff race.
 
The Gaels are currently in a logjam involving four teams in the middle of the conference, with just two points separating fourth from seventh place. The women are also just three points back from the Toronto Varsity Blues, who are in third-place.
 
BY THE NUMBERS
4- Lahonen is ranked fourth amongst OUA goalies in save-percentage (.950) and goals-against average (1.40)
20.8%- The Gaels hold the top-ranked power-play in the OUA, working at a 20.8% efficiency
 
UP NEXT
The Gaels return to Kingston next weekend for their final homestand of the regular season. Queen's plays host to the Ryerson Rams on Saturday afternoon, and will return for a Sunday matinee against the Blues on Sunday. Both games are scheduled for 3:30 p.m., and will take place at the Invista Centre.