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Manitoba beats Western 2-0 for U Sports women’s hockey title

Mar 18, 2018 | 5:00 PM

LONDON, Ont. — The top-ranked Manitoba Bisons have won their first U Sports women’s hockey title.

Lauren Taraschuk stopped all 20 shots she faced as Manitoba blanked the Western Mustangs 2-0 on Sunday in the championship.

Lauryn Keen opened the scoring for the Bisons at 18:16 of the second period while on the power play before Venla Hovi added an insurance goal early in the third.

Carmen Lasis stopped 23-of-25 shots for the host Mustangs.

Manitoba went 1 for 5 on the power play while Western failed to score on three chances with the man advantage.

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Earlier in the day, Katherine Purchase made 37 saves and Claudia Dubois had two goals and an assist as the Concordia Stingers beat the Saskatchewan Huskies 4-0 for bronze.

Sophie Gagnon and Brigitte Laganiere added a goal and an assist apiece for Concordia.

Jessica Vance turned away 24-of-27 shots for Saskatchewan.

 

 

The Canadian Press

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