NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Aubrie Adair (Mays Landing, N.J.) scored her first-career goal halfway through the third period, lifting the Albertus Magnus College women's ice hockey team to a 2-1 win over the Vikings of Salem State University on Friday afternoon in non-conference play at Ralph Walker Ice Rink.
Kayla Clark (Avon, Conn.) also added a goal for the Falcons, scoring the first goal of the game.
Christmas Johnson (Winnipeg, Manitoba) stopped 25 shots on the day.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus 2 | Salem St. 1
RECORDS: Albertus (10-3-1) | Salem St. (4-9-1)
BOX
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Clark put the Falcons on the board at 12:08 on the power play, converting a feed from Kalyn Reynolds (Newington, Conn.) across the front of the net to make the game 1-0.
- The Vikings were able to equalize the game at the 16:48 mark, as Daelyn Williams won the puck at center ice and put one past Johnson to make it a 1-1 game.
- On the game-winner, Adair was skating towards the net as she received a centering pass from Delaney Schlechtweg (New York, N.Y.), who was behind the net, for her first-career goal at the 9:59 mark
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus
Christmas Johnson (W, 8-2-0) 26 Shots on Goal | 25 Saves | 1 Goal Allowed
Salem St.
Amy Thul (L, 0-1-0) 48 Shots on Goal | 46 Saves | 2 Goals Allowed
NOTEWORTHY
The Falcons are 3-1 all-time against Salem State.
Clark has a point in each of her last three games.
UP NEXT
The two teams meet again on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Ralph Walker Ice Rink.