FOND DU LAC - Marian University women's hockey (1-4-0, 1-2-0-0 NCHA) dominated Dubuque 6-2 for its first win of the season.
- The Sabres dominated each period but it took until 1:03 remained in the opening period before senior Mackenzie Rosin scored a power-play goal to put Marian ahead 1-0.
- Marian built its lead out to 2-0 9:42 into the second when senior Hannah Cunha lit the lamp with assists from sophomore Aubriella Westphal and senior Lilly Accola.
- Sophomore Logan Crawford made the lead three goals heading into the final period when she scored with 5:53 left in the second.
- Dubuque scored just 54 seconds into the third period to cut the Marian lead to 3-1.
- Junior Jadyn Gorski quickly built the lead back to three goals scoring a short-handed goal just 3:44 later with assists from senior Alyssa Heim and junior Allie Kieffer.
- Crawford netted her second goal of the game with 6:03 left to play for her first multi-goal game to put Marian ahead 5-2.
- Senior Victoria Paton closed out the scoring at 6-2 finding the back of the net with 4:18 to play with assists from senior Aeryn Olson and Crawford.
- Marian held Dubuque to just two shots in the second period as part of a 51-16 advantage in shots.
- The Sabre power play finished 1-for-3 (.333), while the penalty kill didn't allow a goal on five Spartan chances along with netting a short-handed goal.
- Marian won 39 face-offs to only 22 for the Spartans.
- This was the first meeting between the two programs.
- Head Coach Julian Giantonio earns his first victory as a Sabre with the win.
