Women’s Hockey shuts out Bethel in season opener

BLAINE, Minn. – The Concordia University Wisconsin Women's Hockey team opened their season with a shutout 2-0 victory at Bethel on Friday. 

THE BASICS
-Final Score: Concordia Wisconsin 2, Bethel 0
-Location: Bethel University Arena – Blaine, Minnesota
-Records: Concordia Wisconsin 1-0, Bethel 0-1

HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Falcons jumped ahead in the first period as Kristen Kennedy (London, Ontario) scored the first goal of the season for Concordia Wisconsin in the 12^th minute, with Emily Reimche earning the first assist of the season.
-Reimche (Billings, Mont.) added a goal of her own in the second period in an unassisted effort. The freshman's goal would be the last of the game as a scoreless third period sealed the win for the Falcons.
-Breanna Thomson (St. Marys, Ontario) was perfect in goal, saving all 22 shots on goal to shut out the Royals. 

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
-This was the 11^th game between Concordia Wisconsin and Bethel in Women's Hockey program history. The Falcons are 4-6-1 in the series, and this win snaps a two-game losing streak. The first meeting between these teams was on November 9, 2007.

UP NEXT
-The Falcons stay in Blaine to face St. Benedict on Saturday, October 27, at 2pm.