Veteran forward Brenley Jorgensen scored two goals and added two assists as the Varsity Blues women’s hockey team defeated the UOIT Ridgebacks 5-3 on Saturday, January 15 at UOIT’s Campus Ice Centre.

With the win, the Blues improve to 11-9-0 and remain tied with the Queen’s Gaels for fourth place, while the Ridgebacks drop to 5-12-3 and sit in eighth place.

A native of Kingston, Ont., Jorgensen assisted Ottawa native Emily Milito’s second goal of the contest to even the score early in the third and went on to tally the game-winner on a breakaway with 1:31 remaining in the game.

After the Ridgebacks scored two goals in the first five minutes of the game, Milito got the Blues on the board, receiving a pass from Jorgensen and backhanding the puck over the blocker of UOIT goalie Jessica Larabie.

Jorgensen netted her first of the game midway through the second frame when she picked up a loose puck in the slot and wired it into the top corner of the net. The Ridgebacks held a 3-2 lead heading into the final frame.

Milito came off the bench early in the third period, receiving a pass from Jorgensen for a quick shot on net. The fifth-year forward and assistant captain jumped on her own rebound to slide the puck along the ice and tie the game at 3-3.

Things were looking grim for the visiting Blues; however, Jorgensen would intercept a UOIT clearing attempt in the dying minutes and streaked down the ice on a breakaway, deking around Larabie to notch the game-winner.

Fourth-year forward Lindsay Hill would add an empty-netter with 30 seconds remaining to round out the 5-3 victory.

Blues goaltender Melissa Muir posted 28 saves in the win.

The Varsity Blues return to action next Saturday, January 22 when they host their fourth annual Cheer Blue, Think Pink game versus the Waterloo Warriors at Varsity Arena. The puck drops at 4 p.m.

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