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CANMORE, ALTA. – The Mount Royal University Cougars defeated the MacEwan University Griffins 7-0 on Saturday at Alex Kaleta Arena in Canmore during a special Hockey Day in Canada edition of Canada West women's hockey.

The Cougars went into Saturday's game looking to build off their 6-2 win over MacEwan on Thursday in Edmonton.

Thursday's tilt was a much-needed return to the win column for Mount Royal struggling against the UBC Thunderbirds last weekend. MRU was dealt two blowout losses by the defending Canada West champions.
 
Conversely, the Griffins were looking to snap a five-game losing skid that dates back to November 29. 

Griffins' netminder Lindsey Johnson set the tone for her squad in the first with a huge save on Jerzey Watteyne who escaped for a breakaway.

However, Mount Royal found the back of the net a few minutes later. Kaia Borbandy picked no better time to score her first of the season, whacking the puck through Johnson on a broken play.

Just a few minutes later Kaia's sister, Abbey, added to MRU's lead. Abbey Borbandy finished off a great passing play, sneaking back door for a tap-in goal.

In the shadows of Bow Valley's Three Sisters, Mount Royal's two sisters had the Cougars up 2-0.

Gabby Lindsay made it 3-0 just 32 seconds later.

Heading into the first intermission, MRU had a stranglehold on the game.

Early in the second period, Mount Royal was awarded a powerplay, with Kori Paterson going off for bodychecking.

On the ensuing advantage, Cougars' captain Lyndsey Janes let go of a howitzer from the blueline, one-timing a shot into the bottom corner to make it 4-0. 

After Ashley Grice made it 5-0, the Griffins called a timeout intending to regroup in a game that had quickly slipped away from them.

But MRU kept their foot on the gas as Kaia Borbandy scored her second of the game just seven seconds out of the timeout.

The early flurry of offence would be the only action in the second period with Mount Royal looking to cruise through the last 20 minutes of play.

Jerzey Watteyne got her seventh of the year late in the third to make it 7-0.

Despite a pair of powerplays in the third, MacEwan could not beat Scout Anderson. The third-year netminder recorded her second shutout of the season and sixth of her career. Astonishingly, Anderson has posted a shutout in 37.5% of her starts as a Canada West goaltender. 

The Cougars will now shift their focus to the biggest game of the year against the University of Calgary Dinos on January 31 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in the annual Crowchild Classic. Tickets are still available and can be purchased for $5.