Box Score EDMONTON, AB – Fifth-year Huskies goalie Camryn Drever proved why she is among the best goalies in Canada West, turning aside 25 saves in regulation and overtime before stopping both Alberta shootout attempts in a 2-1 Saskatchewan win over Alberta on Friday night.
THE HIGHLIGHTS
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Kendra Zuchotzki scored the Huskies' goal in regulation in the first period, with both Sara Kendall and Ava Bergman scoring in the shootout.
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Cassidy Maplethorpe scored the lone Pandas goal, a beauty late in the opening frame. Zuchotzki opened the scoring for the visitors 10 minutes earlier, beating Oswald with a floating wrister from the point that snuck through her glove.
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After the next 40 minutes remained scoreless, with the teams combining to go 0/9 on the powerplay, the game was sent to overtime. The Pandas outshot Saskatchewan 3-2 in the extra frame, with neither team generating a great scoring look at three-on-three.
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After Drever's save on Willan, Natalie Kieser fumbled the puck on her attempt, setting up Bergman's winner on the Huskies second shootout attempt.
THE STATS
THE STANDINGS
The win sees Saskatchewan close the gap to Alberta for second in Canada West, with the Pandas now holding just a three-point lead over the Huskies with five conference games remaining.
THE NEXT ONE
The two squads will meet again tomorrow at 2:00 PM at Clare Drake Arena for a rematch. The game will be streamed live on CanadaWest.TV or listen in on the HuskieFan app to catch the action.
