BLAINE, Minn. – The Bethel women's hockey team nabbed a 4-3 overtime victory from the St. Catherine University Wildcats in the first of their weekend series games.
Brynn Swenson's game-winner 1:57 into the overtime helped BU finish with two unanswered goals to claim the victory.
The win brings the Royals to a MIAC record of 6-7-1 – sitting in fifth place with 23 points – and 12-8-1 overall.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Royals burst onto the scoreboard barely two minutes into the first period when
Maddi O'Connor tipped the puck into the Wildcat net off of a shot from defenseman
Dylan Grilz, giving BU an early lead.
• Bethany Velasco built on that lead in a similar fashion as O'Connor, knocking in a shot from defenseman
Lindsey Muntifering just in front of the net at 10:11 during a Royal power-play.
• The Wildcats were able to keep the score close before the first period came to a close, driving the puck over BU goaltender
Anna Hanson's right shoulder with three tenths of a second left.
• St. Kate's continued with its momentum in the second period, scoring two more unanswered goals, the first at 15:50 and the second on a power-play at 17:53. The Royals were only able to post seven shots to the Wildcats' 12 during the period.
• Bethel seized control of the game three minutes into the third period when, fresh off of a penalty kill,
McKayla Machlitt sped down the ice on a breakaway and took on the Wildcat goalie, finishing with the Royals' third and equalizing goal. T
• Though the Wildcats fought to find the advantage, once again outshooting the Royals, the BU defense and Hanson were able to hold down the net, bringing the teams to overtime.
• Swenson made quick work of the overtime period, scoring her seventh goal on a breakaway from the red line just 1:57 in and giving the Royals their second victory over the Wildcats this season.
UP NEXT
The Royals will make the quick trip to the Wildcats' home ice at Drake Arena in St. Paul tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 10, for a 2 p.m. puck drop.
