Cougars Split against Michigan State

WOMEN'S HOCKEY

GAME 1: SAULT COUGARS vs MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS

LANSING, MI – The Cougars were looking to add another win to their record as they took on Michigan State. It would be the Spartans to get on the board first with a goal in the first half of the period. Mackenzie Monico, coming off a good performance last weekend added to her scoring streak as she scored before the end of the frame to even the game at 1-1.

Monico and the Cougars would keep it rolling in the second with a goal from Ashleigh Wiwchar early in the period and a second goal by Monico to put the Cougars up 2-1 heading into the third.

A quick goal by Rachel Barban extended the Cougars lead, but was answered almost immediately by Michigan State to keep it close. A couple minutes later a pair of quick back to back goals by Kaitlyn Lambert-Mousseau and Olivia Barsanti would send the Cougars home with a 6-1 win in game one.

Cougars Scoring: Mackenzie Monico (2G), Jaedyn Orr (2A), Ashleigh Wiwchar (1G, 1A), Kaitlyn Lambert-Mousseau (1G), Rachel Barban (1G), Olivia Barsanti (1G).

GAME 2: SAULT COUGARS vs MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS

LANSING, MI – The Cougars were looking to keep up their play in game two of the weekend series against Michigan State. They picked up where they left off in game one with an early goal by Hannah Leask to get the Cougars out in front 1-0. After the goal Michigan State would add one of their own to even it up after the first period.

The Cougars would fight through the second with no scoring while killing two penalties in the process to ensure the game was tied 1-1 going into the third period. The ladder half of the third cost the Cougars however, as Michigan State would add two goals after no offence in the second and was able to hold on for the 3-1 win in game two.

Cougars Scoring: Hannah Leask (1G), Rachel Barban (1A).