MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO – On Saturday, women's ice hockey took on #8 Penn State in game two of the series against the Nittany Lions. Lindenwood would be held scoreless in the contest, falling 4-0 to Penn State. Lindenwood would fall to 3-21-2 on the season, and Penn State would improve to 23-4-1.
GAME OVERVIEW
With 1:03 left in the first period, Penn State would find the game's first goal on a 1-on-0 opportunity. The period would end with Lindenwood trailing 1-0.
Catherine Hodgins in the period, would make 13 stops in net for Lindenwood. On the offensive side of the puck, Lindenwood would find five shots on net.
In the second period, Penn State found the back of the net twice. Penn State's second goal of the afternoon would come 5:13 into the period, scoring off a tap-in opportunity from a pass behind the net. Penn State's third goal of the night came while short-handed with 9:56 left in the period, finding the back of the net on a shot to the near side. Lindenwood would be able to keep Penn State off the scoring column for the remainder of the period. In the period, Lindenwood had nine shots on goal. Hodgins would make ten stops in the frame.
In the third period, Penn State would score the only goal in the period with 6:01 left in the period, extending their lead to four. Lindenwood would make a change in net, with
Anna LaRose relieving Hodgins. In the period, LaRose made a whopping 21 saves. Lindenwood would have six shots on net in the frame.
On the afternoon, Lindenwood had 20 shots on net. LaRose and Hodgins would make a combined 44 saves in net for Lindenwood.
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Shots on Goal –
Silje Gundersen and
Sidney Jackel (3)
Plus/Minus – Eight Tied (0)
Faceoff Wins –
Chloe Corbin and
Gigi Pora (7)
Blocks –
Molly Henderson (3)
UP NEXT
The Lions will head to Syracuse, January 31 and February 1, taking on the Orange at 3:00 PM and 12:00 PM CT.