SUPERIOR, Wis. – The St. Scholastica women's hockey team more than doubled UW-Superior's shot total Friday night, but a late Yellowjackets power-play goal left the Saints with a 2-2 overtime tie in the rivalry matchup.
The Saints held a 49-23 advantage in shots on goal, including a 23-7 edge in the opening period, and received goals from Megan Berg (Bemidji, MN/) and Eloise DeBus (Northfield, MN/). Hannah Von Haden (Green Bay, WI/) assisted on both scores as St. Scholastica moved to 2-1-1 overall. UW-Superior won the ensuing shootout 1-0, with the game officially recorded as a tie.
Despite the Saints' sustained pressure in the first period, the Yellowjackets struck first. Addison Fee scored on the power play at 16:52 to give UW-Superior a 1-0 lead heading into the first intermission.
Berg brought St. Scholastica even at 4:16 of the second period, scoring off assists from Bailey Coole (Duluth, MN/) and Von Haden. The Saints outshot the Yellowjackets 13-7 in the frame, building a 36-14 advantage through 40 minutes, but the teams entered the third tied 1-1.
After holding UW-Superior without a shot during a power play early in the third, the Saints took their first lead at 11:22. DeBus scored her first goal of the season, with Ashlyn Paukert (Northfield, MN/) and Von Haden providing the assists, to put St. Scholastica ahead 2-1.
The Saints carried that lead into the final minutes before a penalty with 1:10 remaining gave the Yellowjackets a late opportunity. With its goalie pulled for an extra attacker, UW-Superior tied the game on Kendal Gustavsson's power-play goal at 18:59.
St. Scholastica held a 4-1 shot advantage in the five-minute overtime, but neither team found the winner. Fee scored the lone goal in the three-round shootout.
Kieley Curow (Farmington, MN/) finished with 21 saves for the Saints, who did not allow an even-strength goal. Aliya Gricius recorded 46 saves for UW-Superior, which also received one team save.
Kylie DeBay (Grand Rapids, MN/) and Sophie Parendo (Proctor, MN/) paced St. Scholastica with seven shots apiece, while Berg and Coole each added five. The Saints also won 33 of 56 faceoffs, led by Haylee Melquist's (Moorhead, MN/) 12 wins and Morgan Mitchell's (Farmington, MN/) 11-for-13 performance.
St. Scholastica finished 0-for-5 on the power play, while UW-Superior converted two of its three opportunities.
