Lindenwood women's hockey took on St. Cloud State on Friday afternoon in St. Cloud, Minn. Two power-play goals were the only goals in the game. Unfortunately for the Lady Lions, both came from the Huskies in a 2-0 loss.
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St. Cloud State scored the first goal of the game late in the first period as Lexi Slattery scored with a man-advantage at the 18:44 mark. It was a defensive battle after that until a wild finish to the third period. While on the penalty kill, Lindenwood drew a penalty and received a penalty shot. St. Cloud State save the shot though. Less than a minute later, the Huskies sealed the victory with a power-play goal by Payge Pena.
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St. Cloud State finished the game by going two-for-six on the power play, compared to 0-for-four for the Lady Lions. St. Cloud State had 12 shots while having an extra skater on the ice, and Lindenwood had five power-play shots. Overall, the shots were 47-27 in favor of the Huskies.
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Nicole Hensley made 45 saves in goal, including at least 13 saves in every period.
Katie Erickson led the team with seven shots and
Carrie Atkinson recorded a team-high three blocks. Erickson also made program history by becoming the first Lindenwood player to appear in 100 NCAA games.
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Lindenwood and St. Cloud State conclude their series on Saturday afternoon with a 3:07 p.m. start.
