WATERLOO beat OTTAWA, 3-1, in a contest where the winning goal was scored in the first period but the game remained close throughout.

WATERLOO took over the lead for good with a goal by Megan Fergusson at 8:58 in the first period. Becky Higgs picked up the assist.

WATERLOO was paced by Fergusson, who had one goal and one assist.

WATERLOO managed to stay out of the box better than usual, registering one minor for two minutes in penalty time. WATERLOO ended up below its season average of 7.0 penalty minutes per game. OTTAWA was unable to stop WATERLOO from sending pucks towards the net, and WATERLOO eventually piled up 36 shots on goal.

Others who scored for WATERLOO included Kelsey Dixon and Morgan Dezell, who scored one goal each. More assists for WATERLOO came via Carley Olivier, Jamieson Estabrooks, Lexi Templeman, and Megan Johnston, who contributed one each.

OTTAWA was led by Maggie Knott (A), who scored the team's only goal. Knott (A) scored 6:38 into the first period to make the score 1-0 OTTAWA. Coralie Larose assisted on the tally.

Morgan Heinbuch-Filipowitsch rejected 19 shots on goal for WATERLOO. WATERLOO registered one goal on five power play opportunities. OTTAWA's Kailen Jeffries stopped 33 shots out of the 36 that she faced. OTTAWA incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors.