WomenÕs Hockey Preview: StFX vs. Saint MaryÕs

Saint Mary’s Huskies:  1-17-1 record for 3 points, seventh place in AUS conference

StFX X-Women:  16-4-0 record for 32 points, ranked No. 5 in CIS and second place in AUS conference

Season Series:  X-Women lead 3-0 with three shutout victories of 6-0, 5-0 and 8-0 scores

Saint Mary’s Key Players:
Kaitlyn Abbass:  5 goals and 3 assists for 8 points in 19 games.
Maggie Poliseno:  5 goals and 2 assists for 7 points in 19 games.
Taylor Williamson:  1 goal and 5 assists for 6 points in 19 games. 15th overall in AUS defenseman scoring

StFX Key Players:
Alex Normore:  20 goals and 26 assists for 46 points in 20 games. First in both CIS and AUS scoring
Janelle Parent:  23 goals and 18 assists for 41 points in 20 games. Second overall in both CIS and AUS scoring
Brittany Perkins:  5 goals and 17 assists for 22 points in 20 games.  Eighth overall in AUS league scoring

Goaltending Matchup:
Huskies:  Bria Sharkey:  5.37 GAA and .845 save percentage with record of 1 win, 12 losses and 0 overtime losses
X-Women:  Kristy Garrow:  1:00 GAA and .954 save percentage with 9 wins, 0 losses and 4 shutouts

Game Notes:
The X-Women have had the upper-hand on the rebuilding Huskies all season long, combining for a 19-0 goal differential in the three games the two teams have played.

The Huskies will be looking to spoil the X-Women’s bid to catch Moncton atop the standings. 

The line of Alex Normore, Janelle Parent and Brittney Perkins has been dynamite for the X-Women, acting as one of the top lines in the country.

The Huskies have been in a rebuilding stage this season but will still hope to play competitive and intense hockey against the X-Women tonight. StFX alumnus and former X-Women hockey assistant coach Chris Larade is behind the Huskies bench as their head coach, currently in his first season.