LONDON, Ont. – A second half goal by Amanda Boyle was enough to push the Western Mustangs to a 1-0 victory over the Windsor Lancers on Friday evening at Mustangs Field.

The first half saw the game getting off to a slower start, with both teams battling in the middle third of the field trying to gain possession and make an offensive push. With the Mustangs having difficulty finding the back of the Lancers net and the purple and white defence stood strong, limiting their opponents to only two shots to leave the scoreboard reading 0-0 at the half-time whistle.

The battle between the two sides would continue in the second, with possession going back and forth between the sides in what was a physical match. In the middle of the half, Western would appear to get an opportunity as Windsor's Guilia Barlie would see herself earn a red card; leaving the Lancers a player short. The Mustangs did not put this opportunity to waste, continuing to pressure the Lancers' defence – pressure that paid off when Boyle fired a shot past Krystin Lawrence to put the purple and white up 1-0.  

Things heated up in the latter portion of the game, however the Lancers were unable to make a comeback, and at the final whistle it was Western who came away with the victory and another three points on the season.
With the win the Mustangs record now improves to 7-1-0, while the Lancers now sit at 3-3-0.

"To be honest I don't think we had a great performance," said head coach Martin Painter about Friday evening's match. "Fortunately we're solid at the back and didn't give up many chances, if any. As long as you're strong at the back and keep things 0-0, you give yourself a chance to win. The good news is, despite not having a great game we did find a way to get that goal and get the three points."

The Mustangs don't have long to rest as they hit the road on Sunday, September 21, to face the McMaster Marauders. Game time is set for 1 p.m.