Reading, PA - Alvernia University (9-6-2, 7-5-2) netted three third period goals en route to a 3-0 shutout victory over Chatham University (8-4-3, 6-4-2) Sunday afternoon in a UCHC women's ice hockey matchup at the Santander Arena. 

After two periods of hockey neither team could find the back of the net until the Golden Wolves tallied three in the final period to secure the 3-0 shutout victory. 

Alvernia's Julia Beaven got the win in goal recorded 27 saves and her fourth shutout of the season. 

How it Happened

• A scoreless first period saw Alvernia and Chatham near level on shots on goal with the Golden Wolves recording seven and the Cougar's tallied eight but neither team could score the puck as the game went into the first intermission tied at zero. 
• Both Chatham and Alvernia struggled to find any offensive rhythm in the second period as well with both teams unable to find the back of the net. Alvernia recorded the best chance of the period when the Golden Wolves had a goal waved off due to a high stick. In the final two minutes of the second period, Alvernia's Riley Hill fired a shot that was saved by Chatham's Lindsey Batz but the puck shot straight up in the air and was swatted down and into the goal by the Golden Wolves but was called off for a high sticking offense, sending the game into the final intermission knotted at zero still. 
• The Golden Wolves broke the scoring drought just under five minutes into the third period when Sydney Bradley found Julia Franklin up the ice, Franklin then connected with Khenzie Connick who fired the puck past Batz and into the back of the net to give Alvernia a 1-0 advantage. 
• Alvernia continued to control the pace of the period, sending ten shots on goal over the next 12 minutes until Sikke Ask scored the puck for the Golden Wolves on a power play thanks to assists from Alex Robertson and Amber Steinhilpert to double Alvernia's lead in the final three minutes of the game. 
• The Golden Wolves tallied one more for good measure in the final two minutes of the contest when Steinhilpert added her name to the goal sheet with an empty net goal after an assist from Robertson to secure the 3-0 shutout victory over the Cougars. 

Inside the Box Score

• Two of Alvernia's three goals of the day came on power plays and extended their total to 13 power play goals on the season. 
• The Golden Wolves had five players record a point in the victory and Steinhilpert's goal and assist is the first time this season she has recorded a goal and an assist in the same game.  
• Robertson's two assists bumps her season total to six, and Bradley is leading the Golden Wolves with a team high nine assists on the season. 
• Connick's goal puts her at nine on the season for the first year and is tied with teammate Julia Franklin for the most on the team and Connick leads the team in total points with 17. 

Of Note

• The victory is Alvernia's second win over the Cougars in their young history with Chatham holding a 2-8-1 overall record. 
• The three goals for the Golden Wolves marks the eighth time they have netted three or more this year. 
• The victory snapped a five game skid for Alvernia. 

Up Next

• The Golden Wolves are back in action on Friday when they travel to Manhattanville to take on the Valiants in a UCHC matchup. Puck is set to drop at 3:30 PM.