Erin Grand of London, Ont., scored in the 82nd minute to net the game's only goal as Western blanked the York Lions 1-0 in the OUA West quarter-final on Wednesday afternoon at York Stadium in North York, Ont.

With the win the Mustangs advance to the OUA West semifinal at either Laurier or McMaster on Saturday.

The last time the Mustangs won an OUA playoff game in women's soccer was in five seasons ago when they defeated Brock 1-0 on Oct. 28, 2006, after defeating Laurier 2-1 in overtime earlier that post season on Oct. 25, 2006. They lost in the OUA semifinal and OUA bronze medal game that season.

Today, Western battled the wind and physical nature of the game to earn the victory over the Lions.
Grand's goal came from 10 yards out, converting on a great cross from Jenna Schroeder, finishing it with a beautiful kick past the outstretched hands of Lions goalkeeper and London, Ont., native Samira Sarvian-Somer.

Goalkeeper Melanie Oberholzer of Kitchener, Ont., earned the cleansheet, making one great save late in the game with York pressing.