Union Bettered by St. Cloud in Opening Tournament
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union (0-2-0, 0-0-0 ECAC) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| St. Cloud St. (1-1-0, 0-0-0 WCHA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 13:30 | PP - Brittany Toor (St. Cloud St.) |
| 2nd - 04:00 | Alex Nelson (St. Cloud St.) |
| 2nd - 05:37 | Christine Valente (Union) |
| 3rd - 07:29 | PP - Molli Mott (St. Cloud St.) |
| 3rd - 18:19 | EN - Jocelyn Zabrick (St. Cloud St.) |
| Union | St. Cloud St. |
|---|---|
|
G:
Christine Valente - 1
A: 2 Players (#19, #28 - 1) Sh: 5 Players (#10, #12, #15, #20, #24 - 2) Sv: Shenae Lundberg - 23 |
G:
4 Players (#14, #15, #23, #24 - 1)
A: 2 Players (#11, #14 - 2) Sh: Molli Mott - 7 Sv: Julie Friend - 17 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Union | St. Cloud St. |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 0 for 5 | 2 for 4 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 6 (12) | 7 (14) |
| Shots on Goal | 18 | 27 |
| Face Offs Won | 27 | 24 |
MINNEAPOLIS, MN -- St. Cloud defeated Union by a score of 4-1 on
Saturday to pick up the first win of the season. The game was
played at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis as part of the East/West
Showcase hosted by the University of Minnesota.
SCSU got on the board at the 13:30 mark of the first period on a
goal by senior forward Brittany Toor. The first assist went to Lisa
Martinson and second assist was credited to Michelle Burke. It was
Toor's 10th career goal.
Exactly four minutes into the second period it was junior forward
Alex Nelson finding the back of the net for her 12th career goal
and giving the Huskies a two goal advantage. Martinson had the
first assist, her second assist of the night, and Toor had the
second assist on the goal.
It didn't take long for Union to answer the Huskies goal.
Christine Valente scored for the Dutchwomen at the 5:37 mark of the
second period with assists going to Bryanne Panchuk and Chelsey
Heinhuis.
St. Cloud State added insurance at the 7:29 mark of the third
period, as sophomore forward Molli Mott scored a goal to put the
Huskies up 3-1. Assists went to Toor, giving her a three point
night, and also to first year forward Abby Ness. The Huskies final
goal was an empty net goal at the 18:19 mark of the third period.
Senior forward, and captain of the Huskies, Jocelyn Zabrick lofted
the puck from the opposite blue line and it found the back of the
net.
The final shot count was 27-18 in favor of the Huskies.
Union will open the home season next Saturday, October 8, as the
Dutchwomen host Sacred Heart at 4 p.m. at Messa Rink.
