MacSween scores two in win over Mounties

The Dalhousie Tigers defeated the Mount Allison Mounties with a final score of 4-1 on Sunday.

In the first period of the game between Dalhousie and Mount Allison, Dalhousie took an early lead with a goal by Leah MacSween at 7:33, marking her first goal of the season. The period saw both teams struggling to find accuracy, with numerous shots resulting in saves or misses. Dalhousie faced a penalty at 1:28, giving the Mounties a power play opportunity, but they were unable to capitalize. Later, Mount Allison's Ashlyn Zaharia was penalized for interference at 17:58, providing Dalhousie a power play to close the period, which also ended without further scoring.

The second period began with the Mounties controlling the initial faceoffs, but despite multiple shot attempts, they were unable to capitalize during a power play following a tripping penalty on Mollie Power of Dalhousie. Grace Beer, the Dalhousie goaltender, made several key saves during this sequence. Dalhousie broke the deadlock with a goal by Jill Imeson at 7:35, assisted by Daisy Varga and Abby Wamboldt. This lead was short-lived as Mount Allison's Hailey Simoneau equalized just nine seconds later. The period concluded with Dalhousie's Abby Wamboldt scoring at 19:42, giving Dalhousie a 3-1 lead at the end of the second period.

The third period saw a back-and-forth battle between Dalhousie and the Mounties, with both teams vying for control through multiple faceoffs. Dalhousie began with Leah MacSween winning the initial faceoff, setting the tone for a period characterized by defensive plays, including several missed shots by both teams. Mount Allison's Rory Aiken was penalized for checking at 8:57, giving Dalhousie a power play opportunity, although they were unable to capitalize. Later, a penalty on Dalhousie's Daisy Varga led to a power play for the Mounties, but the defensive efforts of Dalhousie's Gabrielle Noordijk helped block key attempts. The period concluded with a goal by Leah MacSween, assisted by Gabrielle Noordijk at 19:06, marking MacSween's first goal of the season and sealing the 4-1 victory for Dalhousie.

Leah MacSween led the Dalhousie team with two goals on five shots, contributing a plus-minus of +2. Abby Wamboldt recorded both a goal and an assist, maintaining a plus-minus of +2 and taking three shots. Jill Imeson was a key player with one goal and a game-winning goal, alongside a team-high plus-minus of +3. Her faceoff record showed six wins out of 14 attempts. Goalie Grace Beer played a crucial role in defense, making 33 saves and allowing just one goal in her start.

The Tigers return to the ice on Friday, February 14 when they travel to Moncton.