Women's Hockey Shuts Down Concordia
| - 3rd | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UW-Eau Claire (6-11-3, 5-8-2 NCHA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Concordia (Wis.) (7-9-1, 5-7-0 NCHA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 2nd - 05:45 | Toni Simones (UW-Eau Claire) |
| 2nd - 06:02 | Casey McMullen (UW-Eau Claire) |
| UW-Eau Claire | Concordia (Wis.) |
|---|---|
|
G:
2 Players (#21, #27 - 1)
A: Emily Larson - 1 Sh: TEAM - 27 Sv: Morgan Pieper - 29 |
G:
N/A
A: N/A Sh: Team - 29 Sv: Jennifer DeGeorge - 24 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | UW-Eau Claire | Concordia (Wis.) |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 0 for 1 | 0 for 5 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 5 (13) | 1 (2) |
| Shots on Goal | 27 | 29 |
| Face Offs Won | 0 | 0 |
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire women's hockey team picked up a 2-0 win over the Concordia University (Wis.) Falcons at the Ozaukee Ice Center tonight.
The Blugolds used two quick goals in the second period to get past Concordia.
Toni Simones (Sr.-Rosemount, Minn./South St. Paul) scored the eventual game-winner at 5:45 in the second period with an assist from Emily Larson (So.-Bemidji, Minn.).
Only 17 seconds later, Casey McMullen (Jr.-Minneapolis, Minn./South) recorded an unassisted goal to give the Blugolds a two-goal advantage.
The teams shot nearly even for the night but Concordia edged the Blugolds narrowly, 29-27. Eau Claire finished with the second period advantage 13-8 while Concordia led the shot chart 12-7 in the final period.
Morgan Pieper (Sr.-Williams, Minn./Warroad) picked up the win in-goal for Eau Claire as she saved all 29 Falcon shots.
Eau Claire is now 6-11-3 on the season and 5-8-2 in the conference. Concordia falls to 7-9-1 overall and 5-7 in NCHA play.
The Blugolds and Falcons will face either other again tomorrow. The puck is set to drop at 2 p.m.
-KM-








