The Gryphon women's soccer team found the back of the net four times in the first half as Guelph defeated Waterloo 4-3 on Wednesday afternoon in Waterloo. The Gryphons move to 3-5 while the Warriors drop to 0-8 on the season.
 
Gryphon goal scorers were Andrea Cimino in the 2', Breanna Hall in the 21', Jackie Goulart in the 26' and Bianca Ferlisi in the 45'.
 
The first half saw seven goals scored whereas the second half saw rare shots on target.
 
The Gryphons didn't waste any time getting at the Warrior keeper who was tested often in this contest and had six saves in the match. Guelph's Andrea Cimino opened the scoring in the second minute when the Warriors back four were caught standing still. The Warriors' Mitchell wouldn't waste any time scoring the equalizer in the ninth minute as she sent a booming shot into the top corner from the 18-yard box which knotted the game at 1-1.
 
The offence would continue to be fast and furious when Gryphons Breanna Hall scored in the 21^st minute to regain the lead for her squad. Jacqueline Goulart would add some insurance for her team scoring just seven minutes later to put Guelph ahead 3-1. Waterloo's Mitchell scored off a free kick from the 22-yard line in the 31^st minute to cut the lead to one. Waterloo would tie the game in the 44^th minute off a header by Drygala.
 
Both teams looked to go into the break tied at 3-3 but Guelph's Bianca Ferlisi ensured that did not happen; scoring in extra time of the first half before the whistle was blown. The goal-scoring onslaught ended at 4-3 going into half time.
 
The second half was much different in its entirety with both squads struggling to keep possession at both ends of the pitch. Warriors' captain Kiersten Colbran had the best chance of the half as she merely missed a header off a Waterloo corner kick.
 
Bandura made an excellent save in the 72^nd minute to keep her team within distance, but her team could not muster up any additional offence. The game ended 4-3 for the Guelph Gryphons in what was an incredibly entertaining contest.
 
The Gryphons return home to Guelph this weekend with a pair of games against McMaster on Saturday and Brock on Sunday. Both games are at 1:00 p.m. at the Gryphon Soccer Complex.