O'Fallon, Ill. – McKendree women's hockey (2-0, 1-0 WMCH) had a dominant showing over Lindenwood (1-3, 0-1 WMCH) getting a shutout win at the McKendree Metro Rec Plex Thursday afternoon. 

Thursday, September 24 | vs. Lindenwood | W, 15-0 

McKendree's attack was nonstop for the entire 60 minutes of play, scoring 15 goals off 69 total shots. Four different Bearcats secured multiple goals with 14 different players getting an assist. The McKendree defense was stellar, keeping the Lion offense to single digit shots with eight. 

Sophomore forward Oliva Imperato, led the way for the Bearcats finishing with four goals and two assists. Fifth year forward Jayna Barnden and junior forward Alexandra Binning each had a hat trick and one assist in the game. Sophomore forward was the other Bearcat to earn multiple goals. Junior forward Kendra Shumaker and sophomore forward Klaire Essex led the way in assists both notching three. Junior defense Keira Hunt and freshman forward Julia Durr also had multiple assists with two. 

Junior goaltender Makenna Collins once again got the shutout win in net, saving all eight shots she faced. 

GOALS 
P1 | #13 Olivia Imperato (1) via #22 Sophia Splinter (1) 
P1 | #28 Alexandra Binning (1) via #10 Julia Durr (1), #21 Kendra Shumaker (4)   
P2 | #13 Oliva Imperato (2) 
P2 (PP) | #13 Oliva Imperato (3) via #93 Klaire Essex (2), #3 Abby Jeffers (1) 
P2 | #28 Alexandra Binning (2) via #10 Julia Durr (2), #90 Keira Hunt (1) 
P2 (PP) | #3 Abby Jeffers (2) via #15 Jayna Barnden (2), #93 Klaire Essex (3) 
P2 (PP) | #15 Jayna Barnden (3) via #21 Kendra Shumaker (5), #13 Oliva Imperato (1) 
P2 | #28 Alexandra Binning (3) via #21 Kendra Shumaker (6), #90 Keira Hunt (2) 
P2 | #22 Sophie Splinter via #40 Julia Koski (1), #13 Oliva Imperato (2)  
P3 | #98 Kylie Penrose (1), via #18 Nola Exner (1), #73 Lilia Brown (1) 
P3 | #15 Jayna Barnden (4) 
P3 | #22 Sophie Splinter (2) 
P3 | #13 Oliva Imperato (4) via #23 Allison Hoschka (1), #28 Alexandra Binning (1) 
P3 | #15 Jayna Barnden (5) via #93 Klaire Essex (4), #26 Rebecca Pollard (1) 
P3 | #16 Brooklynne Painter (1) 

Up Next  

Oct. 2 | Maryville | Maryville Hockey Center – St. Louis, Mo.| Watch 
Oct. 3 | Maryville | McKendree Metro Rec Plex – O'Fallon, Ill. | Watch  

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