Women's hockey ends regular season in style
The Ontario Tech Ridgebacks shut out the Ottawa Gee-Gees 4-0 on Saturday in Ottawa, powered by a stellar goaltending performance from Ariella Merlino.
OTTAWA, Ont. – The Ontario Tech Ridgebacks shut out the Ottawa Gee-Gees 4-0 on Saturday in Ottawa, powered by a stellar goaltending performance from Ariella Merlino.
Merlino turned aside all 27 shots she faced, securing the shutout win. Erin Lawless opened the scoring early in the first period, while Kayla Welk, Harrie Jones and Leigh Burkitt each added goals in the second frame, including a power-play marker from Welk.
Ontario Tech took control in the middle frame, scoring three times in a five-minute span to put the game out of reach. The Ridgebacks held Ottawa scoreless despite multiple power-play opportunities in the third period.
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- From the ice to the ICU: Mikkelsen continues to leadFormer Ridgeback women's hockey player Katie Mikkelsen continues to leave her mark on Ontario Tech beyond her playing days, with her thesis on rapidly manufactured ventilators recently published in the Respiratory Care Journal.
- Jackson thrives as a veteran presence for women's hockeyJulia Jackson, a fourth-year veteran on the Ontario Tech women's hockey team, has proven herself one of the league's top athletes.
- LeBlanc becomes first Ridgebacks tri-sport athleteJia Leblanc is a busy athlete.
- Jackson and Coore named Ontario Tech athletes of the yearRegent Theatre hosted Ontario Tech's 17th annual athletic awards gala on Thursday night. The gala recognized Ridgebacks student-athletes for the incredible achievements accomplished this past season.
- Jackson earns OUA All-Star nodRidgebacks women's hockey standout, Julia Jackson, (Uxbridge, Ont.) has been acknowledged as a member of the OUA Second Team All-Star after a stellar 2024-25 season.
- Lawless and Seyed named Ontario Tech athletes of the weekErin Lawless of women's hockey and Zubair Seyed of men's baksteball have been named Ontario Tech athletes of the week for the period ending on February 16.
