Game On Magazine 2017 March 2018 | Page 4

Hail to the Victors! Congratulations from Game On Magazine to the University of Manitoba Bisons Women’s Hockey Team Canada West Champions On the evening of March 3, 2018, at the Wayne Fleming Arena on the campus of the University of Manitoba, the U of M Bisons women’s hockey team defeated the University of Saskatchewan 5-2 to win the Canada West Championship series in a two-game sweep. Congratulations Bisons! The Bisons were ranked No. 1 heading into the final round and they did not disappoint, winning Game 1, 1-0 in overtime and then dominating Saskatchewan in Game 2 on goals by Charity Price, Alana Serhan, Natasha Kostenko, Jordy Zacharias and Courtlyn Oswald. First star Alanna Sharman dished out two assists and Lauren Taraschuk was sensational in goal. It’s the third Canada West title in the 21-year history of the U of M women’s hockey program. 4 | G AME ON | PL AYOF F EDITION 2018