CALGARY – The Mount Royal University Cougars scored twice on the power play deep in the third period to defeat the University of Calgary Dinos women's hockey team 2-1 on Saturday evening.
The result drops Calgary's record to 2-3-0-1, while the Cougars move to 4-0-0 to maintain their unbeaten opening start to the season.
The Dinos outshot the Cougars 10-5 in a scoreless first period, with Mount Royal goaltender Kate Holan turning aside every shot. Calgary broke through at 15:08 of the second on the power play, when Kyla Mitenko scored her second goal of the season with assists from Brooklin Fry and Madison Batch.
Goaltender Alyssa Barrette had a busy night between the sticks, stopping 27 of 29 shots, keeping the Dinos in front until the 13th minute of the third period.
Jerzey Watteyne tied the game for Mount Royal on the power play, with assists to Jenn Shaw and Julia Duke. The Cougars went back on the power play late in the period, and Summer Fomradas scored at 18:58, again assisted by Duke and Shaw, to make it 2-1. With just one minute remaining, Calgary were unable to find an equalizer in the time that remained.
The Dinos will return to action Friday, Oct. 30 when they travel to face the MacEwan University Griffins, which can be seen live on Canada West TV powered by BioSteel.
Mount Royal will travel to face the University of Alberta Pandas on Friday, Oct. 30.
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