O'FALLON, Ill. | McKendree Metro Rec Plex - McKendree University women's hockey (7-3) won its sixth-straight game on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Buffaloes of Colorado via 4-0 shutout. The Bearcats swept CU on the weekend after winning the Friday contest in commanding fashion, 12-1. McKendree will have a short break with its next games on November 4-5 at Midland in Fremont, Nebraska.
McKendree and Colorado began the second game of the weekend with a null first period with the Bearcats out-shooting the Buffaloes 14-5, but unable to find the back of the net.
In the second period, McKendree continued its Friday performance with a trio of goals as three different scorers found the back of the net. Senior forward
Jaynee Smothers led the way with the eventual game-winner in the third minute as junior forward
Brittney Kambeitz dished-out the assist. In the 11th minute of the period, sophomore forward
Jayna Barnden found the back of the net for a power play score with junior defense
Aria Groot and junior forward
Kiley Hasenfratz adding the assists on the score. Less than two minutes after Barnden's score, Hasenfratz broke through to score her sixth goal of the campaign with the helper from a pair of freshmen in forward
Julia Koski and defense
Charlotte Cloutier. The goal by Hasenfratz put McKendree up 3-0 over the Buffaloes.
The Bearcats added one more insurance score in the third and final period of the weekend with sophomore forward
Kerstyn Barron firing the goal in the 12th minute on another power play for McKendree. Barnden and freshman forward
Abby Jeffers dished-off the assists on the fourth McKendree goal of the contest.
Sophomore goaltender
Paige Hunt collected the victory in net, grabbing 12 saves in full-time.
SCORING
P2 | #41
Jaynee Smothers (4) via #11
Brittney Kambeitz (2)
P2 | #15
Jayna Barnden (7) via #13
Aria Groot (15), #96
Kiley Hasenfratz (4)
P2 | #96
Kiley Hasenfratz (6) via #40
Julia Koski (3), #25
Charlotte Cloutier (1)
P3 | #22
Kerstyn Barron (4) via #15
Jayna Barnden (5), #3
Abby Jeffers (6)
UP NEXT
McKendree will have a quick break before heading on the road to start November, taking on Midland on November 4-5 in Fremont, Nebraska.
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