WHOCK: Brock knocks off No. 6 ranked Gryphons 5-3
| 20:00 - 3rd | 1 | 2 | 3 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guelph () | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Brock () | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 0:22 | Tamara Bell (Guelph) |
| 1st - 8:54 | Jessica Pinkerton (Guelph) |
| 1st - 12:56 | PP - Laura Neu (Brock) |
| 1st - 18:24 | Laura Neu (Brock) |
| 2nd - 4:23 | PP - Jenna Lanzarotta (Guelph) |
| 3rd - 7:16 | SH - Rachel Piotrowski (Brock) |
| 3rd - 9:41 | Katie Howlett (Brock) |
| 3rd - 19:30 | Katie Howlett (Brock) |
| Brock | Guelph |
|---|---|
|
G:
2 Players (#6, #16 - 2)
A: Sara Brady - 3 Sh: N/A Sv: Chantal Bicket - 23 |
G:
3 Players (#7, #11, #19 - 1)
A: 5 Players (#5, #6, #11, #12, #16 - 1) Sh: N/A Sv: Stephanie Nehring - 20 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Brock | Guelph |
|---|---|---|
| Power Plays | 1 for 6 | 1 for 6 |
| Shorthanded Goals | 1 | 0 |
| Penalties (min) | 6 (12) | 6 (12) |
| Shots on Goal | 25 | 26 |
| Face Offs Won | 0 | 0 |
GUELPH, Ont. – The Brock University women's hockey team (11-11-1 OUA) answered three times in the third period to knock off the No. 6 ranked Guelph Gryphons (17-5-1 OUA) by the score of 5-3 Thursday night at the Gryphon Centre Arena.
With the victory, Brock moves into sixth place in the OUA standings with 23 points. Just ahead of the Badgers are Toronto, York and Queen's who all sit tied for third place with 25 points.
Guelph opened the scoring just 22 seconds into the first period as Kaitlyn Mora (Guelph. Ont.) and Erin Small (Pickering, Ont.) setup captain Tamara Bell (Guelph. Ont.) for her fifth goal of the season and 40th of her career.
The Gryphons would take a 2-0 lead at 8:54 of the first when Kristen Nixon (Durham, Ont.) setup Jessica Pinkerton (Oshawa, Ont.) for her 14th goal of the campaign.
Brock rookie Laura Neu (Ayr, Ont.) would answer at 12:56 of the first period on the powerplay, cutting the lead to one. Senior Amber Wilson (Brantford, Ont.) and junior Sara Brady (Thunder Bay, Ont.) added the assists.
Before the end of the first period at 18:24, the Badgers would tie it 2-2, as Neu beat Guelph goaltender Stephanie Nehring (Oshawa, Ont.) for her fourth of the season and second of the contest.
At 4:23 of the second period, Guelph would go to work on the powerplay, as Jenna Lanzarotta (Mississauga, Ont.) beat Brock freshman goaltender Chantal Bicket (Oshawa, Ont.) to make it 3-2. Pinkerton and Jacky Sollis (West Vancouver, BC) added the assists.
At the 7:16 mark of the third period, Brock junior Rachel Piotrowski (Waterloo, Ont.) added her first goal of the season with the shorthanded marker to tie the game 3-3. Brady added the assist.
Just over two minutes later at 9:41, the Badgers would take a 4-3 lead as sophomore Katie Howlett (Burlington, Ont.) found the back of the net for her sixth of the campaign. Sophomore Leigh Vanderveen (Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.) and Bicket were credited with the assists.
Howlett added the insurance marker with an empty netter at 19:30.
In goal, Bicket registered 23 saves for her ninth victory of the season. Nehring turned aside 20 shots in the loss.
The Badgers next action is Sunday, February 5th at 2 pm when they travel to Toronto to take on the York University Lions (12-9-1 OUA).
