After a rocky start to 2017, suffering two losses at home, the Nipissing Lakers women's hockey team bounced back in a big way on the road.

The Lakers earned a 4-2 victory Saturday afternoon, defeating the Windsor Lancers in Windsor.

Nipissing is back in the win column, as they improved to 11-2-2 on the season, still good for second place.

???????Nipissing got off to a quick start, scoring less than four minutes into the game, as Sam Strassburger scored her first of two on the night.

Molly Sipprell drew the lone assist on the game's opening marker.

Late in the period, Jade Gauthier made it 2-0 Lakers, as she found the back of the net for her fifth of the season.

Taylor McManus and Kaley Tienhaara, who had two points in the win, assisted on the goal.

In the second, Windsor got on the board and cut the Lakers lead in half, but two more Nipissing goals put them in control after 40 minutes.

???????Strassburger scored her second of the game, assisted by Tienhaara and Alexane Papineau.

And Laura McKenzie capped of the Nipissing scoring late in the second period with her third of the season, with helpers coming from Brooklyn Irwin and Papineau.

Windsor would get one back in the third period, but the Lakers held off their final push to grab the three points and get back into the win column.

Jackie Rochefort, who was back from injury, made 27 saves to earn the victory.

The Lakers will remain on the road and take on the Western Mustangs Sunday afternoon at 4pm in London.