Women's Ice Hockey Takes Series Split at MSU with 4-2 Loss on Saturday
Box Score
Manakto, Minn. (Oct. 4, 2008) – Three second period
goals by Minnesota State-Mankato resulted in the University of Connecticut
women’s ice hockey team’s first loss of the season. The Huskies fell 4-2 in
their second game at All Seasons Arena on Saturday evening.
UConn opened scoring with Sami Evelyn (Nepeon, Ont.)
scoring the first goal of her career. Rebecca Hewett (Oak Bluff, Man.)
and Monique Weber (Rogers, Minn.) added the assists on the even-strength
goal at 14:26 in the first period. The Huskies registered 15 shots on Maverick
netminder Alli Altmann, out shooting MSU 15-7 in the first twenty minutes of
play.
Kala Buganski opened scoring for the Mavericks for the
second night in a row with a goal early in the second period (1:36) to tie the
game (1-1). Emmi Meinonen followed with a power-play goal at 10:42 and Lisa
Edman scored the eventual game winner at 18:26 in the second period. After forty
minutes of play, MSU (1-1) led 3-1.
Dominique Thibault (L’Original, Ont.) scored her
second power-play goal in as many games just under the thirty-second mark of the
third period. Cristin Allen (Pickering, Ont.) had the assist as the
Huskies (2-1) capitalized on the five-on-three opportunity.
Last in the third period, Christina Lee scored an
unassisted goal to give the game its 4-2 final.
In the game, UConn out shot MSU 32-29, while each team
scored one power-play goal. Brittany Wilson (Nepean, Ont.) made 25 saves
in the Huskies’ first loss of the season.
UConn continues the season at home on Friday, Oct. 10 when
women’s ice hockey returns to Mark Edward Freitas Ice Forum to take on Colgate
at 7 p.m. The weekend continues for the Huskies the following night (Oct. 11)
when they host St. Lawrence for a 4 p.m. game.
Game Notes
- Cristin Allen has assisted at least one goal in each game of
the regular-season, including recorded two assists against Sacred Heart (Sept.
27) and in the Huskies’ first game against MSU on Oct. 3.
- Dominique Thibault has scored at least one goal in each game this
season, including a pair of power-play goals against the Mavericks. With one in
Friday’s game and another on Saturday, Thibault leads the team with two this
season. She finished with a team best six power-play goals last season.
- All four freshman skaters who have seen game action this year have
scored at least one goal. Sami Evelyn recorded her first tonight while
Jaclyn Camardo, Rebecca Hewett and Monique Weber all scored in
their first college game (Sacred Heart; Sept. 27).
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