X-Women win Game 1 of AUS quarter-final series

(SACKVILLE, N.B.) – The StFX X-Women defeated the Mount Allison Mounties 3-0 on Wednesday evening at Veterans Memorial Civic Centre in Game 1 of their best 2-of-3 Subway AUS quarter-final series.

With the playoff win, the X-Women take a 1-0 series lead and can advance to the Subway AUS semifinals with a second win on Friday night as the series shifts to Antigonish and the StFX Keating Centre.

Sojung Shin (Seoul, Korea) had the shutout victory for the fifth place X-Women over the fourth place Mounties as she had 36 saves in the game.

In a fast paced first period that saw both teams with several scoring chances, it was veteran fifth year X-Women defence Jenna Pitts (Antigonish, N.S.) who opened the scoring at 9:26 as she capitalized on a scoring chance from Kara Power (New Glasgow, N.S.) and captain Taylor Dale (Oromocto, N.B.).

Power then gave StFX a 2-0 lead as she notched a goal at 12:48 with Jaelei Meyer (Carlyle, Sask.) assisting.

The X-Women edged the home team in shots, 13-12 in the opening period.

The second period saw only one goal, coming unassisted off the stick of Dale at 4:03 while on the power play, as she tucked the puck in on the short side behind Mounties netminder Keri Martin (Brampton, Ont.).

Shots were even at 10 apiece in the middle frame.

The third period didn't bring any further scoring as the X-Women held a 13-7 shot advantage.  The Mounties put on a charge late in the game, pressuring the StFX net with shots but Shin held her ground.

Mount A pulled Martin with just under two minutes to play, but were stopped once again by the blue and white.

Finals shots in the game were 36-29 in favor of StFX.

The same two teams will be back on the ice Friday evening at 7 p.m. in Game 2 action at the StFX Keating Centre. Game 3, if necessary, is slated for Sunday at 3:30 p.m. in Sackville.

The quarter-final series winner will advance to the best 2-of-3 semifinal series against either the first place Saint Mary's Huskies or second place Moncton Aigles Bleues.

Source: StFX Sports Communications