ANN ARBOR, Mich. – McKendree women's hockey (4-3, 2-1 WMCH) fell to Michigan-Dearborn (3-0, 0-0 CCWHA) in both games they played. However, they had a great performance against Michigan (2-4, 0-0 CCWHA) to pull out a win this past weekend.
Friday, October 9 | at. Michigan-Dearborn | L, 2-5
The Bearcats started the first period by giving up a goal to the Wolverines early in the first period. However, McKendree would go and capitalize off two penalties to take a 2-1 lead. Fifth year forward Jayna Barnden kicked off the scoring where she was assisted by the pair of sophomore forwards Klaire Essex and Olivia Imperato. For the second goal of the game, freshman forward Julia Durr buried her first goal of the season off a great pass from sophomore forward Sophie Splinter and sophomore defense Addi Uhrig. From then on Michigan-Dearborn would take momentum and take the first game between the two sides.
Freshman goaltender Mackenzie Seth got her first start of the season where she saved 25 shots.
GOALS
P2 (PP) | #15 Jayna Barnden (7) via #93 Klaire Essex (6), #13 Olivia Imperato (4)
P2 (PP) | #10 Julia Durr (1) via #22 Sophie Splinter (3), #95 Addi Uhrig (1)
Saturday, October 10 | at. Michigan-Dearborn | L, 1-4
In the rematch game, both offenses were shut down early, only getting 15 total shots off in the first period. Unfortunately, the Wolverines would find their groove in the second and score three unanswered. Uhrig would net her first goal of the season with Splinter and Durr assisting in the game.
Junior goaltender Makenna Collins was in net saving 34 shots.
GOALS
P2 | #95 Addi Uhrig (1) via #22 Sophie Splinter (4), #10 Julia Durr (3)
Sunday, October 11 | at. Michigan| W, 7-2
The Bearcats then traveled just down the road to Ann Arbor to face off with the University of Michigan to secure a convincing victory. Senior forward Julia Koski put on a great outing scoring a hat trick in the game. Her first two goals came within the first 10 minutes of the game with Barnden and Imperato assisting. Uhrig would score the final goal in the first period with Imperato and senior defense Charlotte Cloutier getting the assist.
The second period proved more of the same, scoring three more goals against the Wolverine defense. Imperato found herself on the scoring side of the puck with junior forward Kendra Shumaker and Durr getting an assist. Barnden added her ninth goal of the season with Imperato and Shumaker combing to set her up. Koski earned her hat trick in the final minutes of the second with Barnden getting the assist. Freshman defense Rebecca Pollard got her first goal of the season off a nice centering pass from behind the goal from Barnden and Shumaker.
Sophomore goaltender Kasia Rakowski had 23 saves in her first start to the season.
GOALS
P1 | #40 Julia Koski (2) via #15 Jayna Barnden (4), #13 Olivia Imperato (5)
P1 | #40 Julia Koski (3) via #15 Jayna Barnden (5)
P1 | #95 Addi Uhrig (2) via #13 Olivia Imperato (6), #25 Charlotte Cloutier (2)
P2 | #13 Olivia Imperato (5) via #21 Kendra Shumaker (7), #10 Julia Durr (4)
P2 | #15 Jayna Barnden (8) via #13 Olivia Imperato (7), #21 Kendra Shumaker (8)
P2 | #40 Julia Koski (4) via #15 Jayna Barnden (6)
P3 | #26 Rebecca Pollard (1) via #15 Jayna Barnden (7), #21 Kendra Shumaker (9)
Up Next
Oct. 30 | Lindenwood | McKendree Metro Rec Plex – O'Fallon, Ill. | 7:45 PM
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