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Women’s Hockey scores two unanswered goals to secure win over Finlandia

Women’s Hockey scores two unanswered goals to secure win over Finlandia

Scoring Summary

1st - 10:28 - SH - Sierra MEINERS (Finlandia University (Mich.))
1st - 13:18 - Jaedyn Walz (UW-Eau Claire)
2nd - 11:14 - Kelly Knetter (UW-Eau Claire)

Game Leaders

UW-Eau Claire
G: 2 Players (#22, #28) - 1
A: 4 Players (#6, #8, #12, #22) - 1
Sh: Courtney Wittig - 8
Sv: Erin Connolly - 9
Finlandia University (Mich.)
G: Sierra Meiners - 1
A: Jayden Draney - 1
Sh: Sierra Meiners - 3
Sv: Breanna Merriam - 43

Team Stats

UW-Eau Claire
Finlandia University (Mich.)

PowerPlays

0 for 6
0 for 6

Shorthanded Goals

0
1

Penalties (min)

6 (12)
7 (14)

Shots on Goal

45
10

Face Offs Won

38
26
full stats
Posted: Oct 28, 2016

By Nick Hoven, UWEC Sports Information

HANCOCK, Mich. (Blugolds.com) - The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire women's hockey team started the 2016-17 season with a win over Finlandia University on Friday night, 2-1.

Box Score | Video Recap

After allowing a short-handed goal in the first period, the Blugolds would answer just three minutes later as Jaedyn Walz (Jr.-Woodbury, MN) scored Eau Claire's first goal of the season. Sydney Schneider (Jr.-Chippewa Falls, WI) and Emma Silkey (Sr.-Chaska, MN) tallied assists on the goal.

It was then Kelly Knetter (So.-Wausau, WI) scoring the go-ahead goal off assists from
Lexi Wilson (So.-Eagan, MN) and Walz at 11:14 in the second period.

On the night, the Blugolds outshot the Lions 45 to 10.

Freshmen goaltender Erin Connolly (Mequon, WI) earned her first victory as a Blugold and starts her year 1-0.

Eau Claire and Finlandia will face-off again on Saturday at 2 p.m. 

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