Huskies take Game 1 of Subway AUS Women's Hockey Championship final series 3-2 over Tommies

(HALIFAX, N.S.) - The top-seeded Saint Mary's Huskies defeated the third-seeded St. Thomas Tommies 3-2 Friday night at Alumni Arena in Game 1 of their best-of-three Subway AUS Women's Hockey Championship final series.

Saint Mary's got on the board first in a timely fashion when Subway player of the game Gemma Macdonald (Blooming Point, P.E.I.) scored off a backhand in front at 2:12 to make it 1-0.

The Huskies got another one when MacDonald made it two in a row from the circle at 17:05 to give the Huskies a 2-0 lead after the first period.

In the second period, St. Thomas got one back when Kelty Apperson (New Hamburg, Ont.) tallied off a rebound in front at 3:12 on the power play to get it to 2-1.

The Huskies responded when Caitlyn Schell (Waterford, Ont.) potted a marker off another rebound in front at 17:00 to restore the two-goal lead at 3-1 after two periods.

In the third, the Tommies kept pace when Lauren Henman (Cow Bay, N.S.) scored off a third rebound in front at 8:22 to get it to within one again, but could not get the equalizer despite constant pressuring and multiple chances.

The Tommies outshot the Huskies 26-21. Rebecca Clark (Keswick, Ont.) made 24 saves to get the win for the Huskies. Taylor Cook (Brantford, Ont.) stopped 18 shots in goal for the Tommies.

The Huskies will have a chance to clinch the championship when they visit the Tommies for game two on Sunday at 3 p.m.

Source: Saint Mary's Sports Communications