The Lindenwood women's hockey team dropped the final game of the 2018 College Hockey Classic, losing 3-2 in overtime against No. 10 St. Lawrence. The game was played at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.
 
St. Lawrence took a 1-0 lead just 17 seconds into the first period.
 
The Saints would protect the one-goal lead for nearly 13 minutes, until Lindenwood broke through with a goal of its own later in the period.
 
Carla Goodwin tallied her first goal of the season off of a rebound attempt from a Britannia Gillanders shot. Gillanders was credited with the assist on the play, her sixth of the season.
 
The game would remain deadlocked at 1-1 until the 7:42 mark of the final frame. Megan Wagner created a Saints turnover in the offensive zone, took control of the puck, and sent a cross pass to Hannah Alt who had positioned herself right in front of the goal. Alt deposited the puck into the back of the net, picking up her sixth goal of the year.
 
St. Lawrence battled back, pulling their goaltender in favor of an extra attacker late in the third period. After just 26 seconds with the extra attacker, the Saints scored to tie the game with 2:39 remaining in regulation.
 
Neither team was able to end the game in regulation and the two teams headed for overtime.
 
After 2:25 of play in overtime, St. Lawrence converted on the only significant chance of the period, securing the 3-2 victory.
 
Jolene deBruyn started in goal for the Lions, stopping 26 of the 29 shots sent in her direction. deBruyn turned aside 13 of the 14 shots she faced during the third period.
 
St. Lawrence held the edge in shots, 29-25. Lindenwood won 29 of the 53 faceoffs, and were led by Cierra Paisley who won 13 draws.

Neither team was called for penalty during the game.
 
Lindenwood drops to 5-12-1 on the season with the non-conference loss.
 
The Lions will return home to Wentzville, Mo. for a two-game series with Penn State on January 12-13. Puck drop is schedule for 6:00 p.m. on Friday evening.