The Aquinas College women's hockey team exploded for 11 goals tonight in a dominating win over Concordia University. The 11-0 win improved the Saints' record to 4-16 on the season, equaling last season's wins total. The 11 goals is a season-high for the Saints, and the most goals the team has scored in a single game since putting up 12 against UM-Flint in November of 2016.
The Saints came out firing, taking a 1-0 lead less than four minutes into the game and never looking back.
Ashley Reese lit the lamp to start the scoring barrage, with assists to
Tori Feddema and
Avery Martin. The junior forward from Coopersville, Martin, would then find the back of the net herself to make it 2-0.
Natalie Vaitas and
Amelia Bartels assisted on the play. Reese would add a pair of goals in the last minute of play in the first to give the Saints a 4-0 lead and herself a first-period hat-trick.
Aquinas would add three more goals in the second-period to take a 7-0 lead, with
Gabby Fournier,
Morgan Kozar and
Tori Feddema lighting the lamp.The Saints would close things out with a four-goal period in the third to coast to an impressive 11-0 victory.
Reese led the way with four goals and an assist on the day, while Martin finished with two goals and three helpers.
Natalie Vaitas also dished out four assists, while
Tori Feddema added three, along with a goal.
Madison Morgrette had a pair of goals on the night, while
Morgan Kozar had a goal and an assist.
Gabby Fournier also had one goal and one assist, while
Mikayla Oppermann and
Amelia Bartels added two assists.
Maria Maguire had an assist on the night.
Goaltender
Ally Kennedy stopped all nine shots on net she faced as the Saints outshot the Cardinals 67-9 on the night. The two teams faceoff again tomorrow, this time at Concordia's rink.