LONDON, Ont. – Tianna Deluzio scored one goal and assisted on another to help the Mustangs defeat the McMaster Marauders 2-1 on a rainy Saturday afternoon at Mustangs Field.

"I'm happy with the win," said Western head coach Martin Painter. "I think as the second half went on, McMaster put us under a bit of pressure. But fortunately we were able to hold on for the win. It was a good performance, you know, tough conditions. A lot of positives to take from the game and we're happy with the three points."

The win moves Western into first place in the OUA West Division with an 8-0-3 record. The Mustangs 27 points are two ahead of both the Laurier Golden Hawks and York Lions however, both teams have games in hand on the Mustangs. The Marauders occupy seventh place on the West Division standings with a 2-5-3 record following today's game.

At the 21-minute mark Deluzio dropped the ball right behind the McMaster defence where Lauren Winquist was able to take advantage, finding the back of the Marauders net for the first goal of the game.

McMaster didn't wait long to respond, as Alexandra Riganelli tied the game at 1-1 less than five minutes after Winquist's opening strike.

Much to the delight of the Mustangs fans in attendance Deluzio was at it again late in the first half, this time scoring a goal of her own to give the home side a 2-1 lead heading into halftime.

"We just played it back, and I don't think we played it out quick enough, and nobody covered fast enough," said Mustang defender Sabrina De Nard. "They were pressuring really high, and nobody was back to cover quick enough."

Tori Edgar came into the game for the second half, relieving starting keeper Chelsea Schmidt, as the rain only intensified. Despite the poor conditions the Mustangs defence held strong, preventing McMaster from getting a single shot on target and preserving the 2-1 win.

"We have to learn to play with [poor weather] because if we go to any of the playoffs or nationals, it gets colder. So we have to just learn to deal with that," said De Nard when asked about playing in inclement weather.

The Mustangs head to Waterloo tomorrow for their twelfth game of the season to face the Laurier Golden Hawks. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. at University Stadium.