Tigers snap losing streak

The Dalhousie Tigers secured a 4-2 victory over Mount Allison on Saturday in Halifax.

In the first period, Dalhousie took an early lead with a goal by Emma Penner at 2:57, assisted by Abby Larkin. Despite the Mounties' attempts, Dalhousie's goalie Grace Beer made several key saves, keeping the Mounties scoreless. Emma Bishop extended Dalhousie's lead with another goal at 14:26. Dalhousie faced penalty challenges, with Daisy Varga and Hannah Robertson each serving two-minute penalties, but the Mounties were unable to capitalize on the power plays. The period ended with Dalhousie leading 2-0.

In the second period, Dalhousie started strongly by winning the initial faceoff through Jill Imeson. Despite multiple missed shots from both teams during the period, the Mounties' Megan Breum scored a goal at 6:27, assisted by Jenna Wiebe, which marked Breum's first goal of the season. Dalhousie had a power play opportunity following a tripping penalty on Dallis Mackenzie from the Mounties at 6:44, but they were unable to capitalize. The period saw continual defensive efforts, with Grace Beer making a string of saves for Dalhousie, maintaining their lead at the end of the period with a score of 2-1 in favor of Dalhousie.

In the third period, Dalhousie began with a strong start as Emma Robertson scored at 1:02, assisted by Leah MacSween, marking her first goal of the season. Dalhousie continued their offensive pressure, and at 9:40, Avery Holmes scored during a power play, assisted by Mollie Power. The Mounties responded quickly with a goal by Hailey Simoneau at 10:01, narrowing the deficit. Throughout the period, both teams exchanged several shots, with Dalhousie maintaining their lead to conclude the game with a 4-2 victory.

Emma Penner and Avery Holmes have both scored one goal each for Dalhousie. Penner's goal contributes to her positive plus/minus rating of +1, while Holmes has also scored a power-play goal. Abby Larkin leads the team with a plus/minus rating of +3, highlighting her defensive contributions. Emma Robertson has also made a significant impact by scoring one goal on eight shots, which was a game-winning goal. Additionally, Grace Beer has been noteworthy in goal, with one game played and 24 saves, allowing only two goals.

Tiger Emma Robertson was named the player of the game.

Dalhousie holds a conference record of eleven wins and eleven losses, placing them in the middle of the standings. In contrast, the Mounties have struggled this season with just one win and twenty-one losses in conference play, positioning them at the bottom of the conference standings.

The Tigers return to the ice on Friday when they host UPEI.