Tigers fall to Huskies 3-0
Madison King made 37 saves in her AUS debut.
Two third period goals gave the Huskies a 3-0 win over the Tigers at the Halifax Forum on Friday.
A quiet first period saw the Huskies out-shoot the Tigers 15-10 but could not find the back of the net. The Tigers were on the power play twice in the first, but Ridleigh Hansen stood tall for SMU.
Saint Mary's Keyara Nelson (Bellville, ON) broke the deadlock halfway through the second period. Mia Faseruk (Winnipeg, NB) picked up the rebound from Kylie Kerr's (Milton, ON) shot and snapped the puck back to the point to a waiting Nelson.
Eight minutes into the third period, Dalhousie's Hannah Robertson took a two minute penalty for hooking, giving the Huskies their third power play of the night. This time the Huskies were able to convert, with Kate Gallant (Brooklin, ON) finding the open net.
The Huskies sealed the game ten minutes later when Abigail MacKenzie (Stellarton, NS) sent Mackenzie Beggs (Kemptville, ON) one-on-one in the Tigers zone. MacKenzie stepped around the Tigers defender and slid the puck to an empty Dalhousie net.
Huskies Hansen was named the player of the game for a 28 save shutout of the Tigers.
The Tigers return to home ice on Saturday at 7pm when they host Moncton. The Huskies return to the Homberg Centre on Saturday to host the UPEI Panthers.