ROCHESTER, N.Y. – On Saturday, women's ice hockey (3-13-1, 2-5-0 AHA) took on RIT (8-7-3, 3-3-1 AHA) in game two of the weekend. The Lions would fall 4-2, after jumping to an early 2-0 lead. After the matchup, Lindenwood moves to 3-14-1 on the season and 2-6-0 in conference play, while the Tigers improve to 9-7-3 and 4-3-1 in conference play.
GAME OVERVIEW
In period one, Lindenwood would jump to an early 1-0 lead, scoring 47 seconds into the contest.
Molly Henderson would score Lindenwood's first goal of the contest, tipping in a pass from
Ellie Muscedere. Lindenwood would hold the 1-0 lead till the end of the period. In the frame, Lindenwood had 11 shots on net.
Catherine Hodgins made five stops in the period.
In the second period, Lindenwood would find the back of the net first at 5:43 into the frame. Lindenwood's second goal of the contest, would come from
Quinn McLaren wrist-shot. While on the power-play, McLaren's goal would be assisted by
Zsofia Pazmandi and Muscedere. The Tigers would come back, scoring three straight goals in the remainder of the period to achieve their first lead on the afternoon. After two periods of play, RIT would hold the 3-2 lead. Lindenwood would have seven shots on net in the period. Hodgins would make 17 stops in the frame.
RIT would score the final goal of the contest in the third period, at 16:17, to put the Tigers up 4-2. At the end of the period, Lindenwood had seven shots on net, for a total of 25 in the contest. Hodgins would make eight stops in the final frame of play, for a total of 30 on the afternoon.
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Points – Three Tied (2)
Goals – Henderson and McLaren (1)
Assists – Muscedere (2)
Shots on Goal – Pazmandi and McLaren (5)
+/- – 11 Tied (0)
Faceoff Wins –
Gigi Pora (12)
Blocks –
Tatem Starlight-Yellowfly (7)
UP NEXT
The Lions will return home, January 3
rd and 4
th, taking on Minnesota State, Mankato.