OSHAWA, Ont. – The Ontario Tech Ridgebacks dropped their Friday night matchup 4-1 to the Ottawa Gee-Gees at the Campus Ice Centre.

Ottawa opened the scoring midway through the first on a power play goal by Max Grondin, then doubled their lead late in the period with a marker from Ethan Montroy. The Gee-Gees extended their advantage in the second when Mitch Martin tallied to make it 3-0.

Ontario Tech's Nathan Poole got the Ridgebacks on the board early in the third, burying a feed from Antoine Desrochers and Jeremy Michaud, but Martin sealed the game with his second of the night, an empty-net goal in the final minute.

Goaltender Beckett Langkow stopped 17 shots for Ontario Tech, while Ottawa's Franky Lapenna made 36 saves to secure the win.