It may not have been the start they were after, but the Nipissing Lakers women's hockey team sure made up for it.

The Lakers struggled in the first period, giving up two goals and were outshot 13-3, but they managed three straight goals and took over on their way to a 3-2 victory Friday night on home ice over the York Lions.

The win is the second consecutive for Nipissing, who entered the weekend on the heels of a clutch 3-2 win on the road at Western.

The two wins have almost completely erased a tough week and a half where the Lakers dropped three straight and with a win tomorrow, they'll have nullified those defeats.

The Lions got things going early thanks to the man-advantage.

Midway through the first period the Lions struck twice, both on the power play, as they took an early 2-0 lead.

Lakers goalie Sabrina Picard was beaten twice, but still managed 11 saves in the period, as the Lions held a 13-3 shot advantage.

Things turned in the second period thanks to improved play from Nipissing.

Brooklyn Irwin cut the lead when she scored her fifth of the season, with Sam Strassburger and Alexane Papineau drawing the assists.

Stacey Henshaw tied the game on the power play with just over three minutes left in the middle frame.

Fellow defender Zosia Davis and Kaley Tienhaara picked up the helpers on Henshaw's third tally of the campaign.

The teams went back and forth in the third before Taylor Murphy found the back of the net for her second game-winner of the season.

Strassburger earned her second assist on the goal that came with just 58 seconds left in the game.

Picard finished with 25 saves for her second straight victory.

The Lakers remain on home ice, hosting the Brock Badgers Saturday afternoon in their annual Pink The Rink game, this year, sponsored by Scotiabnk.

Puck drop is set for 4:30 p.m. at Memorial Gardens.