LONDON, Ont. - The Western Mustangs found the back of the net with two quick goals late in the second half to beat the Guelph Gryphons 2-0 on Sunday afternoon at TD Waterhouse Stadium.
Courtney Stocks (North York, Ont.) and Erin Grand (Toronto) scored for the Mustangs. Melanie Oberholzer, of Kitchener, Ont., got the shutout in net for the Mustangs making eight saves. It was her third shutout of the week.
The first half was an even battle between the two teams, with a number of scoring chances for each side. The Mustangs upped the offensive pressure in the second half as evidenced by the five corners they won.
Western was able to break the scoreless draw when a cross found Ginger Basnett (London, Ont.) in the box, her shot went off Guelph goalie Joelle Chartrain right to Stocks who hammered it into the back of the net to make it 1-0 in the 72nd minute.
The Mustangs did not sit back on their lead and quickly made it 2-0 in the 75th minute off of an excellent individual effort by Grand. Solid goaltending by Oberholzer closed out the game to earn herself the shutout.