November 30 - Led by goaltender Alyssa MacDougall, the #7 University of Regina Cougars defeated the #3 University of Manitoba Bisons 4-3 in a shootout in Canada West women’s hockey action Friday night at the Sherwood Arena.

Despite being outshot 50-22, the Cougars (8-4-2) managed to hand the Bisons (10-2-1) their third loss of the season. MacDougall was strong between the pipes for the hometown team, as she stopped 47 shots in regulation, and another 4 in the decisive shootout.

Getting her team off on the right foot, Karissa Swan put the Cougars up 1-0 midway through the first period on a cross-ice feed from Julie Paetsch. Facing a number of quality chances in the opening frame, MacDougall stood tall, and allowed her team to skate to the dressing room with the lead after one.

Seven minutes into the middle stanza Addie Miles squared things up, banging a rebound past the Regina goaltender. Regina would respond, however, notching two of their own goals in the next four minutes to lead 3-1 after two periods.

After killing off a 5-on-3 Manitoba power-play to start the third frame, the Cougars looked to be in cruise control. However, after cutting the lead to one midway through the period, the Bisons were able to capitalize on a goal line scramble to knot the contests at three with only nine seconds remaining in regulation.

After overtime proved to be indecisive, the teams headed to a shootout. When the dust settled, it was Karissa Swan’s marker that would prove to be the game winner, as the Cougars move to within four points of the Bisons.

The teams will hit the ice again in Regina on Friday night, with the Cougars looking for the sweep. Puck drop goes at 7 p.m. at the Sherwood Arena.

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