The Lakeland College Rustlers women's hockey team won 4-0 and 3-2 for a successful weekend against the Olds Broncos.
On Friday, goals from Hailey Carothers, Paris Appel, Ella Wingert and Darby Robertson supported a 21-save performance by Shaye Thompson.
Midway through the first, Roberston, with assists from Carothers and Addison Eurich, gave the girls a one-goal lead.
Three goals in less than two minutes sealed the deal for the Rustlers in the second. At 16:16, Wingert scored with Marleigh Mann and Sydney Grover providing the assists. Exactly a minute later, Appel netted the game's third goal with help from Brooklyn Salewski and Janay Williams. Just after, Robertson and Mann set the table for Carothers to tickle the twine.
However, the third period was evenly played. Although the Broncos had a two-man advantage at one point, Thompson stood firm for the win. Rustlers Sydney Grover and the Broncos Cienna Kinghorn were named players of the game.
Meanwhile, the two teams played again at the Russ Robertson the following afternoon.
The first period was a chippy affair with 9 penalties handed out. At one point, the Bronco's had a two-man advantage for two minutes and didn't score. However, midway through the period, Julianna Giacobbo fed Keyra Buziak for the only goal of the opening 20.
Admittedly, things calmed some during the second. The Rustlers took a 2-0 lead when Giacobbo and Robertson connected the dots with Williams scoring the marker. Olds returned the game to 2-1 with a late goal.
Three minutes into the third, a Mackenzie Stafford shot provided the rebound for Wingert to score shorthanded. That goal, the eventual game-winner, was answered by Olds later in the period. They never got it tied.
Rustlers head coach, Morgan Mann, reflected on the weekend.
"Some wins are tougher to get than others, we found a way to get three points on Saturday," said Mann. "If you want to be a winning team you have to find a way on nights when things don't go your way."
He said those nights are where you learn about your team and player's character.
"Adversity is the greatest gift a team can receive early in the season."
Rustlers Ella Wingert and Broncos Tessa Knisely were named players of the game. The 4-0-0 women's team will travel to Calgary on Oct. 25 to face the SAIT Trojans.
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