Buffie's late goal secures Huskies 1-0 win over Tommies
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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Saint Mary's (11-5-1, 11-5-1) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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St. Thomas (10-6-2, 10-6-2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FREDERICTON, NB - Saint Mary's Huskies forward Charlotte Buffie scored the game-winning goal late in the third period, and goaltender Ridleigh Hansen turned away 29 shots for the 1-0 shutout win over the St. Thomas Tommies in Atlantic University Sport women's hockey action on Saturday night at the Grant Harvey Centre in Fredericton.
The opening period saw the Huskies pressing the Tommies at the start, coming close to breaking the deadlock. However, despite efforts from both teams, the first period concluded with a scoreless tie.
The second period brought opportunities for both squads. Trinity Webber of the Tommies had some clear chances to score, but the puck remained elusive. On the other end, Huskies defender Maddy Corbett (Sydney, NS) nearly found the back of the net twice, only to be denied by Katie Sweeney.
As the third period commenced, the game remained deadlocked. It wasn't until min 6:41 that Huskies first year forward Charlotte Buffie (Winnipeg, MB) managed to break through, securing the only goal of the night.
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Charlotte Buffie with a great individual effort to put @smuhuskieswh ahead 1-0 midway through the third period!
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Huskies goaltender Ridleigh Hansen (Red Deer, AB) turned away 29 shots for the shutout, while Tommies netminder Katie Sweeney turned away 33 shots in the loss.
The Huskies second straight win improves their record to 11-5-1-2 on the campaign. They'll be back in action on Sunday afternoon, as they visit the UPEI Panthers (5-12-0-2) at 4 p.m. in Charlottetown, PEI.
The Tommies fourth straight loss drops their record to 10-6-2-2. They'll be on the road next weekend, visiting the Moncton Aigles Bleues (10-9-0-2) on Friday night at 7 p.m.
