Box Score Despite a narrow 4-3 loss to the Western Mustangs on Friday night (Feb. 5) at Varsity Arena, the University of Toronto Varsity Blues have clinched a 2015-16 OUA West playoff berth.

With three games remaining in their regular season schedule, the Blues have clinched a playoff spot with a 10-13-2 record. The Brock Badgers and Lakehead Thunderwolves have both been eliminated in the West division.

Toronto opened the scoring just 4:39 into the game when rookie forward Mathew Campagna capitalized on a Western turnover, wiring the puck into the top corner of the net.

MHKY: Toronto leads @westernmustangs 3-2 after 40 minutes. Check out Mathew Campagna's first-period snipe! pic.twitter.com/yow55bIbc6

— Varsity Blues (@Varsity_Blues) February 6, 2016

The Mustangs evened the score when Andrew Goldberg found the mesh eight minutes later and the game remained tied 1-1 after 20 minutes.

The Blues went ahead when Aidan Wallace found the far side of the net off a 2-on-1 opportunity six minutes into the second period. Connor Cleverly put the Blues up by two, firing the puck blocker side on another 2-on-1 chance.

But the Mustangs inched their way back, first when Noah Schwartz notched a powerplay marker towards the end of the second period and then Western evened the game with a Jonathan Laser tally 2:07 into the third.

Schwartz scored the eventual game-winner five minutes later and despite their best efforts, the Blues were unable to come back.

Third-year netminder Andrew Hunt made 26 saves in the loss.

The Varsity Blues are back in action tomorrow night as they host the Ryerson Rams at Varsity Arena at 7:30 p.m. The game will cap off the U of T SAMHI (Student-Athlete Mental Health Initiative) organization's first-ever 'Mental Health Matchup' weekend.

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