Queens outshoot Trojans in victory
Red Deer, October 20, 2023 - The Red Deer Polytechnic Queens pound the SAIT Trojans net with shots on their way to getting back into the win column.
The Queens were given two powerplay opportunities in the first 10 minutes of the opening period but could not capitalize on either chance as goaltender Kaylin Schellenberg (Architectural Technologies) came big for her Trojans. On a side note, Schellenberg now is the all-time saves leader in Trojans history with over 1100 and counting. The Queens would finally open the scoring on their 11th shot of the game as forward Avery Lajeunnesse (Bachelor of Education) would skate off the boards to find a driving Jailyn Bablitz (Bachelor of Education) who made one move before beating the Trojans goaltender.
The Queens would add an insurance marker late in the first period after forward Alli Soyko (Bachelor of Education) deflected home a shot from teammate Rylee Mepham (Bachelor of Education) to give their team a 2-0 lead. The Trojans just had 5 shots at the end of the first period with the Queens peppering the Trojans goal with 19.
Seven minutes into the second, the Trojans would cut the Queens lead in half. Forward Pyper Alexander (Environmental Technologies) would come off the boards into the slot and would fire a tough wrist shot passed Queens goaltender Izzy Palumbo (Bachelor of Business Administration) which was just SAIT's eighth shot of the game.
The Queens would still hold their lead as they went into the dressing room following the end of the second period. They would also continue to outshoot the Trojans 37-11.
The Queens would regain their two-goal lead early in the third period. Forward Camryn Ward (Bachelor of Kinesiology) managed to get her stick on a shot from defence Brooke Skrypichayko (Bachelor of Education) which found its way past Schellenberg on the Polytechnic's 42nd shot of the game.
In the end, the Queens would skate away with a 3-1 victory.
Schellenberg faced 52 shots and was named the player of the game for the Trojans and Queens Rylee Mepham would win the honours for her team for the second consecutive game.
These two teams will face off tomorrow at 1:45 pm in Calgary.