TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Tech women's hockey team fell to the Toronto Varsity Blues 4-1 in a GTA showdown on Friday night.

Kaitlyn McKnight powered the victory for the Varsity Blues with two goals, including a shorthanded tally late in the third period to seal the win.

Ontario Tech struggled to capitalize on opportunities, converting just one of four power plays, while Toronto's Taylor Delahey notched a crucial power-play marker midway through the third period.

The game opened scoreless in the first before Emma Irwin broke through for Toronto in the second. Ontario Tech's Kayla Welk equalized with a power-play goal, but McKnight's first of the night restored the lead.