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Issued: November 11, 2005

HOME OPENER LOSS FOR WOMEN'S HOCKEY

EAU CLAIRE - The UW-Eau Claire women's hockey team fell 4-2 to St. Olaf College in its first game at Hobbs Ice Center tonight.

The Blugolds got on the board first with an even-handed goal 8:11 into the game. Margaret Campbell (Fr.-Plymouth, MN/Wayzata) scored the goal unassisted. At 12:03 the Oles leveled the score with an evenhanded goal of their own.

Eau Claire claimed the lead again with the first score of the second period. Lauren Havard (Fr.-San Angelo, TX/Arapahoe) had a power-play goal 11:36 into the second with an assist coming from Tara Hayner (Jr.-Stillwater, MN). Following the pattern from the preceding period, St. Olaf evened the score 14:36 into the second. This one was evenhanded as well for the Oles.

St. Olaf then won the game with a pair of third period goals to make for the 4-2 final. The visitors scored at both ends of the period, with the first being at 1:31 and the last coming at 19:41. The first was evenhanded while the second came with an empty Eau Claire net. The Blugolds did outshoot the Oles 13-8 in the period.

Jill Arendt (So.-Plymouth, MN/Wayzata) made 26 saves and allowed for three goals. The fourth tally came in the final 41 seconds when no one was in the Blugold net. The opposing goalie had to make 34 saves while allowing the two goals.

The Blugolds put together 36 shots on goal. The team had but three power-play chances in the game and capitalized on one. Meanwhile, they only allowed St. Olaf four advantages. The Oles did not score on any.

The two teams will play each other again tomorrow night. The game is at 7:00 p.m. in Hobbs Ice Center.

Eau Claire-St. Olaf Box Score

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