Fresh off of winning back-to-back games over the UOIT Ridgebacks and York Lions, the Mustangs will look to keep that momentum going this weekend when they take on the Waterloo Warriors and Windsor Lancers in their final games before the winter break.

The Mustangs offence was potent this past weekend, netting ten goals over two games after struggling to score goals during a three-game losing streak. Goalkeeper Katie Jacobs and the Mustangs defensive unit had a strong weekend as well, allowing three total goals against Oshawa and York.

Jacobs played two periods on Saturday in Oshawa, holding the Ridgebacks scoreless over the last two periods to secure the victory against UOIT and saving 27 of 28 shots in a stellar effort against the visiting York Lions.

Against UOIT, the offence was spearheaded by defenseman Brianna Iazzolino and April Clark sophomore forward April Clark, both of whom notched two-goal efforts. After playing an evenly contested first period which ended with a score of 2-2, Clark opened the floodgates by scoring just over three minutes into the second frame on the power play which was quickly followed up with Iazzolino's second goal of the game.

It would take longer for the purple and white to find twine in their next game against York, but they once again scored three goals in the second period which was more than enough for Jacobs to earn her fifth win of the season, placing her in a tie for third best among OUA goalkeepers. Lyndsay Kirkham also kept pace with the best in the OUA over the weekend: with four points including a hat-trick against York after scoring two empty net goals, she took sole possession for most goals and points in the OUA. The hat-trick is Kirkham's third of the season, and the Mustangs as a unit will look to keep rolling on offence in a pair of tough matchups starting on Saturday.

Western at Waterloo – Saturday, November 26 at 2:30 p.m. – Watch live on OUA.tv

Western begins their slate of weekend matchups against the Waterloo Warriors. These two teams played a close game on October 30 at the Thompson Arena but the Warriors ultimately prevailed by a 4-2 score. Saturday's matchup is an important for both teams; Waterloo could add to their cushion near the top of the standings, currently sitting in third place with a four point and one game advantage over the Mustangs. Both teams have been winning as of late, holding the two longest current winning streaks in the OUA.

Forward Rachel Marriott put forth an excellent performance in the last meeting between the two teams, factoring into three of her team's four goals. She has slowed down offensively since then with only two points in her last four games, but scored in the Warriors' previous game against York. Goalkeeper Taylor Reimer earned the win in the matchup without posting spectacular stats but making highlight reel saves to keep the momentum in Waterloo's momentum late in the game.

It will be tough to maintain a five goal per game pace against the Warriors, a team that ranks second in the OUA in fewest goals-against average and boasts one of the best goaltenders in Stephanie Sluys. Sluys ranks in the top three among OUA goalkeepers in goals-against average (first), save percentage (second) and wins (third). As a team, the Warriors have only allowed more than two goals once in their last six games which occurred against the second-place Nipissing Lakers back on November 6.

Western vs Windsor –  Sunday, November 27 at 4 p.m. – Watch live on OUA.tv

The Mustangs played the Lancers in their second game of the regular season, defeating them 6-2 at the South Windsor Arena. Western got a pair of three-point performances in that game, including a hat-trick from Kirkham and a three assist effort from April Clark. Their upcoming matchup could be another high-scoring affair as Windsor ranks sixth in the OUA in goals scored per game, and forward Krystin Lawrence, a career point-per-game producer, ranks in the top four in goals and points this season.

The game could come down to special teams execution: Windsor ranks tenth in power play percentage and last in penalty kill percentage, while Western is a top-three power play scoring team and have not allowed a power play goal against in four consecutive games.