Lady Saints Earn Sweep

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DE PERE, Wis. The St. Scholastica women’s hockey team completed a critical early season sweep of ninth-ranked and defending NCHA Postseason Champion St. Norbert College on Saturday, winning 4-1.

Much like Friday night’s contest, the Green Knights drew first blood. After a scoreless first period, which saw St. Norbert out-shoot the Saints 14-6, the Green Knights broke through one minute and 47 seconds in the second period on a Laurel Hill power-play goal.

The Saints responded at the 13-minute mark with a power-play goal by, the youngest Waidacher, Isabel Waidacher . Alex Blair and Michelle Fischer  were credited with the assists.

Then midway through the period, the eldest Waidacher, Monika Waidacher  scored an unassisted goal to put the Saints in front 2-1. Nina Waidacher  completed the Waidacher trifecta with an even-strength goal with 2:39 left in the period to make it 3-1 Saints at the second intermission. Isabel and Kelly Ahlgren  had the assists.

Nina would add an empty net goal with 20 seconds left in the game to make the final score 4-1 Saints.

Freshman Lindsey Hartfiel performed well in the net once again for the Saints, stopping 29 of 30 shots. Kaley Gibson had 24 saves in the loss for the Green Knights (3-2-1, 1-2-1 NCHA).

The Saints (5-0-1, 4-0-0 NCHA) will be back at home next weekend when they welcome Lake Forest College (Ill.) to Mars Lakeview Arena for a two-game Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) series. Friday‘s contest will begin at 7 p.m. The action can be seen live on Saints Sports Net.