Despite suffering a loss Friday night in overtime, the Nipissing Lakers women's hockey team bounced back Saturday and secured four of six points on the road this weekend.

The Lakers dropped a tough 2-1 overtime decision Friday night against Toronto, but came up with a strong effort Saturday, as they shutout the Ryerson Rams, 4-0, to split the weekend and move closer to securing second place in the OUA.

To kick things off Friday, Hunter Mosher found the back of the net, her first of two goals on the weekend.

That goal put the Lakers up 1-0 midway through the first, and was assisted by Alexane Papineau and Ava Keis.

Toronto responded before the end of the period and the teams stayed even until overtime, when Toronto found the back of the net on the power play to take the victory and the extra point.

Jackie Rochefort made 23 saves, as Nipissing outshot Toronto 28-25 through 61 minutes of play.

Saturday, looking to bounce back and leave Toronto with a win, Nipissing came out strong and took care of business, blanking Ryerson 4-0 on the strength of 28 saves by Rochefort and four different goal scorers.

Mosher and Papineau hooked up for the game's opening goal once again, as Mosher found the back of the net, set up by the veteran defenceman.

Up 1-0 in the second period, Nipissing extended their lead thanks to Natalie Graham's goal in the middle frame.

Her first of the year came with helpers from Taylor Murphy and Janica Vossos.

Leading 2-0 after 40 minutes, the Lakers iced things in the third period, scoring twice.

First, Brooklyn Irwin would make it 3-0 and put the game away, before Kaley Tienhaara added her seventh of the season to guarantee the full three points for Nipissing.

Sam Strassburger and Jade Gauthier picked up assists on Irwin's goal, while Mosher and Vossos each completed two point nights with assists on Tienhaara's tally.

Rochefort finished perfect in net, making 28 saves for another shutout.

Nipissing is now 6-2-2 in the new year and 16-3-3 overall.

They currently sit three points back of Guelph, who has a game in hand on the Lakers.

Nipissing faces the York Lions Friday, Feb. 17 at 4:30pm in their final home game of the season, before a showdown with Guelph on the road Sunday, Feb. 19 to close out the regular season.

The playoffs will commence Wednesday, Feb. 22, with Nipissing's opponent still to be determined.