FOND DU LAC - Marian University women's ice hockey (9-15-1, 5-9-0-2 NCHA) defeated Lake Forest 2-1 for the first win over the Foresters in program history.

   

• The opening period saw Lake Forest score on the power play at the 7:18 mark to take an early lead.
• The Sabres were able to bounce back in the second period and tied the game just 45 seconds in.
• Junior Brynn Weaver scored her fourth goal of the season with assists to freshman Aubriella Westphal and sophomore Sydney Schipper.
• Marian then took its first lead of the weekend when sophomore Allie Kieffer scored her fifth goal of the season while Marian was on a power play.  Senior Alyssa Heim and Weaver each earned assists.
• The Foresters had an empty net for 1:40 but the Sabres were able to hold off the Foresters the rest of the way.

   

• Lake Forest had a 37-16 edge in shots for the game.
• Each team scored one power-play goal with the Foresters having five chances and Marian having six opportunities.  One of the Marian kills came off of a major penalty.
• The Sabre defense was able to block 12 shots.
• Marian will now travel to St. Norbert for the opening round of the NCHA Slaats Cup Playoffs February 24-25.

   

Junior Kayla Kolpitcke (7-8-1) had another big game stopping 36 shots.  She had 16 saves in the first period.	Junior Brynn Weaver had her second multi-point game with a goal and assist.	Senior Brooke Anderson had a team-high five shots and also blocked two shots.