The Dalhousie Tigers are heading into the holiday break on a winning note after beating the St. Thomas Tommies 3-2 in a shootout Sunday afternoon at the Halifax Forum.
Kenya Mercelline countered for the Tommies scoring off a draw inside of Dalhousie's zone. The centers tied each other up leaving the puck free for Mercelline, who pounced on it and fired a shot just under the crossbar.
After one period of play the Tommies held a 2-1 lead.
Beaton's goal was the only marker of the frame sending the teams into the third period all tied up at two.
The Tommies looked like they would end it early in the OT period but Jeanne Morin came up with a remarkable glove save on a 2-on-1. Morin made 36 saves while her counterpart Cook stopped 22.
The Tigers were up first in the shootout but Lisa MacLean could not find the back of the net. Laura Henman was called open for the Tommies and made no mistake ripping a snap shot over Morin's shoulder.
AUS women's hockey action resumes on January 9 as StFX hosts Dalhousie and St. Thomas hosts Moncton.