Women's hockey is facing a challenge unlike any sport in recent history, it is in a vulnerable position with no clear path forward.
The Mustangs held on to beat the Stingers 5-2 on Saturday afternoon at Thompson Arena.
The Mustangs lost to the Gryphons in the OUA West final for the second consecutive year.
For the second consecutive year, the Mustangs will play the Gryphons with a trip to nationals and the Queen's Cup Championship game on the line.
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April Clark and Tareya Webster were honoured as part of the Mustang's annual senior night celebration.
The Mustangs won back-to-back games on Saturday and Sunday to upset the Varsity Blues in the first round of the Queen's Cup playoffs.
The Mustangs dropped back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday to the Varsity Blues and Rams. The losses eliminate the team from playoff contention.
The Western Mustangs men's hockey team hosted their annual seniors night on Friday against the Laurier Golden Hawks.
The Mustangs lost 5-1 to the Golden Hawks on Friday night at Thompson Arena, dropping them to the last playoff seed in the OUA West division.
The Mustangs will need to beat the OUA West champion Varsity Blues in order to continue to the second round of the Queen's Cup Playoffs.
For the the longest time, an athlete's response to “getting your bell rung” in sports was to power through the pain. But Western has a protocol to handle the critical injuries from sports like football and hockey.
The Mustangs dropped to the eight-seed after losing 2-1 to the Warriors at Thompson Arena on Saturday night.
The Mustangs halted their losing streak at three and picked up a big three points over the Lancers at home on Saturday afternoon.
The Mustangs beat the Gryphons 5-4 on Thursday night at Budweiser Gardens.
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