Maracle nets two as Panthers cruise past Mounties 6-1

SACKVILLE, NB—The Mount Allison Mounties women's hockey team returned to the Tantramar Veterans Memorial Civic Centre on Saturday night for the second night in a row as they played host to the UPEI Panthers.

An early Mount Allison penalty would create a powerplay opportunity for UPEI which Ruby Loughton would capitalize on to give the visitors the 1-0 advantage. Chiara Esposito would add to the UPEI lead midway through the period and the Panthers would take a 2-0 lead into the intermission.

Both teams would trade opportunities and powerplays throughout the second period but neither team was able to add to the scoresheet and the teams went into the second intermission with UPEI still ahead by a score of 2-0. 

The visitors would strike twice within the first minute of the third period courtesy of Julia Cey on the powerplay and Kaiya Maracle to break the game open to 4-0. UPEI would add a fifth just 3 minutes later the powerplay from Avery Penner. The Mounties would get on the scoresheet thanks to Hailey Simoneau on the powerplay. Kaiya Maracle would add her second of the period to finish the scoring for the night, and the Panthers would take this on by a score of 6-1.

UPEI (1-0-1) see their next action on Friday, October 11th at home against Moncton with puck drop set for 7 p.m. Mount Allison (0-2-0) have their next game on the 11th also as they take on the Saint Mary's Huskies in Halifax, with puck drop set for 7 p.m.

RECAP COURTESY: Mounties Athletics / PHOTOS BY: Galen Juliusson