University of St. Thomas Athletics
UW-Eau Claire
Women's Hockey sails to 6-0 win over Blugolds
11/17/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Hockey
Four different players scored second-period goals to lead the St. Thomas women's hockey team to a 6-0 victory over visiting UW-Eau Claire in non-conference play Wednesday in Mendota Heights.
Junior All-American Becky Kilpatrick earned her fifth career shutout as she stopped all 18 shots in goal for the Tommies (1-0).
In winning their home season debut, the Toms avenged a 3-2 loss to the Blugolds from last season. They outshot Eau Claire 28-18. Freshman Jill Arendt stopped 22 of 28 shots for UWEC (3-2).
UST freshman Ashley Reinhardt scored two goals and junior Maureen Hardwick and freshman Holly Noble each had a goal and an assist. Soph Allison Turgeon added two assists, and junior Melanie Drake and soph Maria Richardson added goals for UST.
After a scoreless first period, Hardwick (2:05) and Noble (4:55) scored even-strength goals early in the second for a 2-0 lead. Reinhardt and Drake scored six minutes apart later in the period for a 4-0 lead.
St. Thomas opens MIAC play Friday night at home vs. Bethel (7 p.m.) The Toms are 34-4-3 vs. conference foes over the last two seasons.
UW-Eau Claire----0/0/0--0
St. Thomas-------0/4/2--6 1st PeriodNo scoring
2nd Period
1, ST-Hardwick (Turgeon, Noble) 2:05; 2, ST-Noble (unasst.) 4:55; 3, ST-A. Reinhardt (Reitz) 12:05 pp; 4, ST-Drake (Turgeon, Hardwick) 17:58. 3rd Period5, ST-A. Reinhardt (unasst.) 4:28; 6, ST-Richardson (Reitz, Tabor) 18:07 pp.
Goalies
UWEC-Jill Arendt, 60 min., 6 GA, 22 saves (4-8-10)UST-Becky Kilpatrick, 60 min., 0 GA, 18 saves (6-4-8)
Power Plays
UWEC-0 for 7UST-2 for 7
Penalties
UWEC-7 for 14UST-7 for 14
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