(FREDERICTON, N.B.) In Game 1 of the best-of-three AUS quarterfinals at Grant Harvey Centre, Aimee O'Neill's two-goal performance and Katie Sweeney's 33-save effort lifted the St. Thomas Tommies to a 2-1 comeback winover Saint Mary's.
The Huskies came out strong in the first period, outshooting STU 13-5.
Despite the pressure, Katie Sweeney was a wall in net, turning aside all 13 shots she faced.
MacLean and Shearer led the Huskies attack with three shots each, but STU held firm defensively.
The second period saw both teams break through on the scoreboard.
SMU struck first at 10:43,with Ashley Penney finding the back of the net off a setup from Keyara Nelson and Abigail MacKenzie.
The Tommies answered late in the period; with one minute left, Aimee O'Neillburied an unassisted goal to tie it 1-1.
Heading into the third, SMU held a slight edge in shots,19-16.
STU sealed the win in the final frame at minute 12:00. O'Neill's second goal of the night, lifted the Tommies to a 2-1 victory in the first game of AUS quarterfinals.
O'Neill from STU and Penney from SMU were named Player of the Game from each team. The Tommies will travel to Halifax Saturday, Feb. 22 as Saint Mary's hosts Game 2 of the AUS quarterfinals at 7 p.m.