October 20 - The University of Manitoba Bisons completed a two game sweep of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies with a 3-1 victory at Saskatoon’s Rutherford Rink on Saturday night.

The Bisons took an early 3-0 lead in Friday’s 3-2 win but Saskatchewan opened the scoring Saturday.

The Huskies scored the power play goal tipped in by captain Chelsea Purcell on a shot from the blue line by Crystal Kappel at 5:45 in the first period. The team was on a power play after Bison Shannon Hoogsteen was called for interference.

But the lead didn’t last long. Manitoba Bison Addie Miles tied the score up with a shot from the top of the face off circle at 6:42. The Bisons scored again at 15:41 off a goal from Chantal Larocque in the second period.

Saskatchewan missed an opportunity to tie the game on a five-on-three in the second period after Manitoba’s Chantel DeSpiegelaere and Tammy Brade each took hooking penalties one minute and 16 seconds apart. Bisons defence and goaltender Stacey Corfield kept Saskatchewan’s attempts at bay.

Manitoba’s Sarah Stebeleski scored the final goal of the game at 13:01 in the third period. Saskatchewan once again tried to get back into the game after DeSpiegelaere took an interference penalty in her own zone at 18:42. However, the Bisons kept control of the puck, winding down the clock to the buzzer.

Huskie goaltender Vanessa Frederick stopped 27 of 30 shots she faced in the game, 10 came in the first period. Manitoba’s Corfield stopped 22 of 23 for the Bisons.

The win moves Manitoba to 4-0 on the season. The Huskies drop to 2-4.

Saskatchewan won’t hit the ice again until Nov. 2-3 in Edmonton against the University of Alberta Pandas. Manitoba travels to meet the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds Oct. 26-27 in Vancouver.

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