Schuler’s hat-trick powers Huskies to 3-1 win over Mounties
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Saint Mary's (1-2-1, 1-2-1) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Mount Allison (0-4-0, 0-4-0) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
SACKVILLE, N.B. – Saint Mary's first year forward Katelyn Schuler scored a trio of second half goals to power the Huskies to a 3-1 win over the Mount Allison Mounties on Sunday afternoon in Sackville, NB.
Looking to keep the momentum going after a 1-1 draw on Saturday against the Panthers, it was the Huskies who would get the first quality scoring opportunity of the match. Forward Áine O'Neil (New Ross, NS) played a great through-ball onto the foot of midfielder Charlotte Baines (Halifax, NS), who was taken down in the box by Mounties defender Norah Quinn, with the official calling for a penalty kick. Cara Freeman (Halifax, NS) stepped to the spot and narrowly missed a low shot to the left.
The remainder of the second half saw a few opportunities, with Huskies Áine O'Neil and Charlotte Baines both recording shots on goal, but Mounties goalkeeper Katie Cabot was able to turn them away, as the teams went into halftime deadlocked at 0-0.
It took just five minutes into the second half for the Huskies to take the lead, after bringing in several second half subsititues including first year forward Katelyn Schuler (Edmonton, AB). Defender Alexa Ikejiani (Minsing, ON) played a great cross that was directed forward by forward Brooklyn Salgueiro (Dartmouth, NS) onto the foot of Katelyn Schuler who made no mistake, putting it into goal to give the Huskies a 1-0 lead in the 51st minute.
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Alexa Ikejiani delivers a great cross into the box, Brooklyn Salgueiro knocks it forward and Katelyn Schuler puts it in the net for the first of her @AUS_SUA career!
Huskies take a 1-0 lead in the second half! pic.twitter.com/nNbzRpqC9X
The Mounties responded just over a minute later, as a goal kick from Cabot found speedy forward Victoria Jones (Ajax, ON), who evaded a Huskies defender and fired a high-arcing shot into the top left corner to tie the match at 1-1 in the 53rd minute.
Schuler would give the Huskies the lead in the 71st minute, heading in a rebound off of the initial shot from defender Jossalyn Downey (Waterloo, ON).
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A pair for Shoes! Katelyn Schuler scores her second of the match, finishing off a rebound off of a Jossalyn Downey shot!
Huskies lead 2-1 in the second half! pic.twitter.com/ic4YfFcXBx
In the 86th minute, Schuler would complete the hat-trick, once again cleaning up a rebound after Cara Freeman's shot ricocheted off of the crossbar.
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A HAT-TRICK FOR SHOES! Katelyn Schuler cleans up another rebound for her third goal of the match, as the Huskies take a 3-1 lead late! pic.twitter.com/VDBaEU2hsl
The Mounties pushed to cut into the Huskies lead late, with Victoria Jones breaking in on goal, but Huskies goalkeeper Katie Alley (Milton, ON) made a great save to preserve the 3-1 victory.
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Katie Alley with a great one-on-one save as the Huskies hang on for a 3-1 victory! pic.twitter.com/C0QJGe4n1N
Katelyn Schuler was named Player of the Game, coming off the bench to score the first, second and third goals of her AUS regular season career.
The Huskies win improves their record to 1-2-1 on the season. They'll be back on the road next weekend, taking on the Moncton Aigles Bleues (2-1-1) on Saturday at 4 p.m., and UNB REDS (3-1-0) on Sunday at 3 p.m.
The Mounties loss drops their record to 0-4-0. They'll hit the road next weekend to take on the STFX X-Women (1-1-0) on Saturday at 5 p.m., and Cape Breton Capers (3-0-1) on Sunday at 4 p.m.
Recap by Allan April / Saint Mary's Huskies Athletics
