ANGOLA, Ind. – The Trine University women's hockey team secured the best start to a season in program history, sweeping visiting Concordia College-Moorhead with a 4-3 victory.
The Thunder struck first in the game, with Maya Carlson finding the back of the net in the sixth minute of play. After a response by the Cobbers, Trine finished the first period with two straight goals, one from Cassandra Biblow and the other from Lydia Ydenberg. They took that 3-1 lead into the first intermission.
The second period went in favor of the visitors, with Concordia scoring two goals and tying the game in the fifth minute of the stanza. That 3-3 score lasted into the second intermission, which seemed lucky for the Thunder who were outshot 17-8.
Hannah Lambers scored what would become the game winner in the opening minutes of the third period. She stole the puck in the neutral zone before working up the far boards and finding the back of the net.
The defense led by Claire Schmaltz locked in for the remainder of the game and finished with the 4-3 victory. Schmaltz finished the game with 32 saves and the win.
Trine improves to 3-0-1 after the game, the first time the program has remained unbeaten through the first four contests of a season. They will look to extend the streak as they open Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCHA) play next weekend, beginning on Friday, Nov. 13. They are set to face Lawrence University with the first game set for a 7:00 p.m. CT / 8:00 p.m. ET start.
