GUELPH, Ont. (January 11, 2020) - It was an afternoon affair in Guelph on Saturday afternoon as the Queen's Gaels (9-6-1-1) picked up a 2-0 shutout road victory over the Guelph Gryphons (7-5-1-2) in OUA women's hockey action.
GAME FLOW
After falling to Western in London on Friday night it was a quick turnaround for the Gaels with a 2 pm puck drop in Guelph.
The Gaels started the opening period with a pair of early power-play chances but couldn't convert. They fired eight shots on goal compared to just five for Guelph after a scoreless first period.
The second period saw the Gaels offence come to life. First, a streaking
Bridgid Goris feathered a pass through a Guelph defender onto the stick of
Taylor Hicks who easily beat Guelph netminder Aurore Beaulieu with her first goal of the season.
Just under two minutes later,
Kaylie Dennis got a wide-open shot from the slot and made no mistake picking up her fifth of the season with assists going to
Nicole Posesorski and
Hailey Wilson. The Gaels carried a 2-0 lead into the final period.
The final period saw the two teams continue to trade penalties as eight more were called in the final 20 minutes. The Gaels were able to hang on to their lead and
Makenzy Arsenault stopped another five shots in the frame to bring her total to 17 in the 2-0 shutout.
With the win, the Gaels now sweep the season series against Guelph.
MUST SEE
The pass, the shot, the goal
BY THE NUMBERS
17 - Saves for the shutout
28 - Points on the season for the Gaels tying them for third with Waterloo in the OUA
330 - Saves for Arsenault this season, fourth-most in the OUA
UP NEXT
The Gaels are back in action on Saturday January 18 when they welcome the York Lions to the Memorial Centre. For tickets head to gogaelsgo.com/tickets or catch the action live on OUA.tv.
