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W1 Women's Hockey

McKendree Defeats No. 9 Grand Valley State

(LEBANON, Ill., Nov. 19) – The McKendree University women's hockey team earned a 2-1 victory over No. 9 Grand Valley State University on Sunday afternoon at the McKendree Metro Rec Plex.
 
The Bearcats improve to 7-4-1 overall, and 5-4-1 in American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) play. No. 10 McKendree downed No. 9 Grand Valley State on Sunday, after a 2-2 tie on Saturday afternoon. The Bearcats outshot the Lakers again in Sunday's matchup, with the shots at 29 to 28.
 
In a grueling first period that saw nine shots from each team, only Grand Valley was able to find the back of the net. The Lakers scored with just 2:10 left in the first period to take a 1-0 lead heading into the second. The teams continued to battle throughout the second period, and the Bearcats found themselves on a power-play inside the last three minutes, on which they converted. Sophomore defenseman Nadia Studnicka blasted a shot from the top of the face off circles to beat the Grand Valley goaltender. Freshman defenseman Laurynn Davey and sophomore forward Allison Sauvola recorded assists on the goal. The teams remained tied 1-1 through the beginning of the third period, until sophomore forward Lara Wentz fired a shot on goal and buried the rebound to give McKendree the 2-1 lead. The Bearcats found themselves on the penalty kill in the final three minutes of the game, but sophomore goaltender Jazmin Malinowski and the McKendree penalty killers were able to fend off the Grand Valley power-play unit and hold on to win the game.
 
Malinowski got the nod to start between the pipes again for the Bearcats, stopping 27 of 28 shots on goal for a save percentage of 0.964. Studnicka notched two points on the weekend, including her first goal of the season on Sunday. Wentz also netted her goal of the season, which was the game winner in Sunday's contest. Be sure to watch the video below for highlights from the game!
 
The Bearcats are back in action for another two game home series on December 1st and 2nd against Robert Morris University at the McKendree Metro Rec Plex.
 
 
 
 
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