Kelly Clements nets two in 2-1 win over Moncton
The Université de Moncton Aigles Bleues allowed two goals by Subway player of the game Kelly Clements of the University of Prince Edward Island Panthers to fall 2-1 in the first Atlantic University Sport women's hockey game of the 2022-2023 season at the J.-Louis-Lévesque Arena on Friday.
MONCTON, NB—The Université de Moncton Aigles Bleues allowed two goals by Subway player of the game Kelly Clements of the University of Prince Edward Island Panthers to fall 2-1 in the first Atlantic University Sport women's hockey game of the 2022-2023 season at the J.-Louis-Lévesque Arena on Friday.
On Saturday, the Blue and Gold will travel to Fredericton to face the University of New Brunswick Reds at 7 p.m.
Clements (Stéphanie Léger, Alyssa Nolan) registered her team on the score board at 2:49 of the first period with an accurate shot that thwarted goalkeeper Audrey Berthiaume who faced 16 shots. Éric Plourde (Alexia Desforges, Élodie St-Jacques) then levelled the score two minutes later on the power play, taking advantage of a group of players in front of the net to shoot. Clements (Ruby Loughton, Lexis Murphy) late in the second period scored her second and the winner, taking advantage of a moment of inattention to find the back of the net. Both teams were unable to score in the third. Shaylin McFarlane saw 22 shots in the win. Moncton scored once in 6 opportunities on the power play and the Panthers were 0 in 2.
RECAP/PHOTOS BY: Normand Léger, UdeM Sports Information
