GUELPH, Ont. -- Megan Scraper scored a hat-trick as the No. 5 seeded Western Mustangs defeated the No. 4 seeded McGill Martlets 4-2 in an OUA quarter-final playoff, Friday.

Most of the first half was controlled by the Mustangs as their defence played outstanding, killing off any of McGill's attempts to score.  Western's player of the game, Elizabeth Tate led the defensive front for her team not letting many McGill players pass her.

The Mustangs took a comfortable 3-1 lead at the half with a pair of goals from Scraper (12min & 17min) and a single from Ashley McGowen (26min).

Scraper third marker was scored early in the second half opened with a beautiful top shelf shot to give Western a 4-1.

Sarah Main, who earned player-of-the-game honours for McGill, tallied twice, the first on a breakaway at the 25-minute mark and the second in the 53rd minute, which narrowed the gap to 4-2.

McGILL SCORING

Sarah Main (2 goals)

McGILL GOALTENDER

Jacqui Riddle (L, 4GA, 80:00)

Players of the Game:

Western #17 - Elizabeth Tate

McGill #8 - Sarah Main

OUA Field Hockey Championship

Hosted by University of Guelph

Friday, October 28

Game 1 - Western 4, McGill 2

Game 2 - Waterloo 4, St. Mary's 1

Saturday, October 29

5th Place Game - #4 McGill vs #6 St. Mary's - 10:00 am

Semi-Final A - #1 Toronto vs #5 Western - 12:00 pm

Semi-Final B - #2 Guelph vs  #3 Waterloo - 2:00 pm

Sunday, October 30

Bronze - Loser Semi-Final A vs Loser Semi-Final B - 10:00 am

Championship - Winner Semi-Final A vs Winner Semi-Final B - 12:00 pm

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