Brophy nets a pair of goals as X-Women defeat Mount A

(ANTIGONISH, N.S.) - The CIS No. 4-ranked StFX X-Women defeated the Mount Allison Mounties 5-2 Friday night in Antigonish, N.S. to improve to a 9-0 record and maintain first place in the conference standings.

Subway Player of the Game Erin Brophy had two goals and one assist to lead the X-Women while AUS leading scorer Alex Normore picked up a pair of assists to add to her point tally.

The X-Women opened up a 2-0 lead after the first period with goals by Daley Oddy and Brophy.

Oddy scored at 4:49, knocking in a rebound off Normore's shot from the point.

Brophy's goal came at 16:49 of the opening frame. Daniela Falconio won a faceoff deep in the Mounties zone then got the puck to Brophy who was able to beat netminder Kate O'Brien.

Shots were 12-5 in favor of the home team after 20 minutes of play.

StFX quickly went ahead 4-0 after Brophy and freshman Heather Tillsley scored consecutive goals nine seconds apart in the opening two minutes of the second period.

Brophy picked up a rebound from a Kira Dube shot from the point for the X-Women's third goal then assisted on Tillsley's goal on the ensuing rush up ice. She fired the puck from the corner to the front of the net and Tillsley got her stick on it to find the back of the mesh.

The remainder of the second period was spent with several players in the penalty box as the X-Women were called for four minor infractions and the Mounties for three.

Mount Allison then got on the board with two quick power play goals scored 27 seconds apart.

Courtney King scored at 8:54 while on the man-advantage, as she was open for a pass in front of the StFX net and beat X goaltender Sojung Shin high over the glove side.  Shelby Colton and Jennifer Dillon assisted on the play.

Emily van Diepen then closed the StFX lead to two goals at 4-2 as she notched the Mounties' second power play goal at 9:21, knocking in a Courtney King rebound.

The 4-2 lead held through 40 minutes as the X-Women outshot the Mounties 12-7 in the middle frame.

The third period brought about more minor penalties, including a 5-on-3 power play opportunity for the X-Women. But the Mounties defence held them off the score sheet.

Freshman defenceman Nicole Corcoran scored her first career AUS goal for the X-Women late in the game while on the power play. Normore fed her a pass out front from the corner and she beat O'Brien with only 32 seconds left in the game.

The X-Women outshot the Mounties 43-17 in the 5-2 victory. Shin earned her fifth win of the season with 15 saves in the StFX net.

StFX (9-0-0) will travel to Halifax on Saturday for a 7 p.m. game against the Dalhousie Tigers (4-6-1). The Mounties (3-7-0) will play Saint Mary's (7-2-0) Sunday afternoon, also in Halifax.