McDonald scores twice as Huskies defeat Tommies 3-0 for third straight win
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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St. Thomas (5-7-0, 5-7-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Saint Mary's (7-4-0, 7-4-0) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
HALIFAX, NS – The Saint Mary's Huskies won their third straight game, defeating the St. Thomas Tommies 3-0 on Saturday night at the Dauphinee Centre in Halifax.
The Huskies outshot the Tommies 10-5 in the first period, but Tommies goaltender Caroline Pietroski (Etobicoke, ON) was up to the task, turning away all 10 shots faced, and the teams went into the first intermission tied 0-0.
Just over 12 minutes into the second period, the Huskies found the go-ahead goal, as forward Aimee O'Neill (Red Deer, AB) played a pass to reigning AUS MVP Shae Demale (Red Deer, AB), who fired a shot that skipped through the crease and onto the stick of Mary McDonald (Calgary, AB) who put it past Pietroski for her second goal of the season.
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Mary McDonald scores her second of the season to put @smuhuskieswh up 1-0 in the second period.
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The Huskies outshot the Tommies 12-5 in the second period and took a 1-0 lead into the second intermission.
Just past the halfway mark of the third period, the Huskies doubled their lead, as Ellen Laurence picked up the puck in front of the Tommies net and fired four shots. The first three were blocked by Pietroski and the Tommies defenders, but the fourth one ended up in the back of the goal for Laurence's second of the season, extending the home team's lead to 2-0.
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Ellen Laurence scores her second of the season to put @smuhuskieswh
up 2-0 in the third period.
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The Huskies struck again just over two minutes later, as they had a powerplay opportunity. Defenceman Maddy Corbett (Sydney, NS) fired one of her trademark slapshots from the point, which was deflected by McDonald past Pietroski for her second of the night, giving the Huskies a 3-0 lead with just under seven minutes remaining.
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Mary McDonald tips home the Maddy Corbett point shot for a powerplay goal, her second of the night and third of the season.
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Huskies forward Mary McDonald was named Subway Player of the Game with two goals.
Huskies goaltender Ridleigh Hansen (Red Deer, AB), made 16 saves for her first career AUS shutout and third straight win, while Tommies goaltender Caroline Pietroski, stopped 28 shots.
The Huskies third straight win improved their record to 7-4-0 on the campaign. They'll be back on home ice next weekend, hosting the Mount Allison Mounties on Friday at 7 p.m., and the UNB REDS on Saturday at 3 p.m. GET TICKETS
The Tommies loss dropped their record to 5-7-0 on the season. They'll also be back on home ice next weekend, hosting the UPEI Panthers on Friday at 7 p.m., and the St.FX X-Women on Saturday at 7 p.m.
Recap by Allan April / SMU Huskies Athletics
Photos by Mona Ghiz / SMU Huskies Athletics
