Box Score Only one week after notching her first career goal, second-year forward Meagan O'Brien scored both goals in leading the No. 6 nationally ranked University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's hockey team to a 2-1 victory over the No. 5 Western Mustangs on Friday night (Jan. 29) at Varsity Arena.

With the win, the Blues improve to 7-2-4-3 and sit six points back of second place with four games in hand in the highly competitive OUA standings.

O'Brien opened the scoring just 2:52 into the game, tipping a Cristine Chao point shot past CIS all-Canadian goaltender Kelly Campbell.

Western was quick to respond though, as Amanda Pereira found the back of the net just over five minutes later. The two teams were tied 1-1 after 20 minutes of action.

O'Brien put the Blues ahead with 1:34 remaining in the second period, burying a Chao rebound to give the home team a 2-1 advantage heading into the final frame.

WATCH @MeagaanOBrien GWG in tonight's 2-1 win over Western! Her 3rd goal in the past three games! pic.twitter.com/N2E637hmsJ

— Varsity Blues (@Varsity_Blues) January 30, 2016

Toronto held off the Mustangs in a scoreless third period, with rookie netminder Valencia Yordanov making 6 of her 16 saves in the win.

The Varsity Blues return to action tomorrow night as they host the Windsor Lancers in their 9th annual Think Pink, #BleedBlue game. The puck drops at 7:30 p.m. For more information on how you can support the cause, please visit www.varsityblues.ca/thinkpink

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