With a 5-2 victory over the Dalhousie Tigers Wednesday evening, the StFX X-Women have clinched their spot in the AUS women's hockey playoffs. Freshman X-Women forward Tyra Meropoulis had a hat trick in the game to contribute to the victory.
Despite falling in back-to-back games this weekend, the St. Thomas Tommies have also clinched a spot in the playoffs. The Tommies fell 5-3 on the road against the Universite de Moncton Aigles Bleues Friday evening, then lost 2-1 in overtime to the Saint Mary's Sunday afternoon, earning a point in the loss. The Tommies remain at the top of the standings with a 17-4-1 record and 35 points.
After their win over the league-leading Tommies on Saturday night, the Huskies kept rolling Sunday afternoon to earn a 5-2 win at home over the UNB Reds.
The Tigers hosted the Mount Allison Mounties on Friday, skating to a 3-1 win.
The UPEI Panthers played to a 3-2 win over the Mount Allison Mounties Wednesday evening, then fell 2-0 to the Reds on Saturday. The Panthers were scheduled to host the Mounties in a rematch on Sunday afternoon, however the game was postponed.
Scores:
Wednesday, Jan. 16
StFX 5 at Dalhousie 2
UPEI 3 at Mount Allison 2
Friday, Jan. 18
St. Thomas 3 at Moncton 5
Mount Allison 1 at Dalhousie 3
Saturday, Jan. 19
UNB 2 at UPEI 0
St. Thomas 1 at Saint Mary's 2 (OT)
Sunday, Jan. 20
Mount Allison at UPEI (postponed)
UNB 2 at Saint Mary's 5