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Women's hockey team drops two to Cobbers

Amanda Chumbley
November 20, 2002

On Friday, November 15, the Oles traveled to Moorhead to play a two game series against the Concordia College Cobbers. On Friday night, the Cobbers got off to an early lead by scoring a goal at 5:52 in the first period. The Oles played strong defensively throughout the first period, with goaltender Kerry Rollwagen (So, Mendota Heights, Minn.) making 11 saves.

The Cobbers scored two more goals at 5:52 and 12:45 in the second period before the Oles answered back. Brit Schultheis (So, Shoreview, Minn.) scored for the Oles at 16:59 with the assists from Erin Baxter (So, Rosemount, Minn.) and Kate Barnett (So, Burnsville, Minn.). The Oles were had a much stronger offensive effort in the second period with a total of 8 shots on goal.

Moving into the third period, the Oles had scoring opportunities when they were on the power play, however, the Cobbers managed to score an unassisted shorthanded goal. The Oles did not let up however, they answered back with a power play goal. Baxter scored at 7:14 in the third period with the assists from Barnett and Kendra Ruff (Fr, Willmar, Minn.). Unfortunately, the Cobbers put one more in the net bringing ending the game with a final score of Oles 2, Concordia 5.

Rollwagen was strong in the net with a total of 26 saves for the game. Strong efforts were made by defensemen Ruff and Sarah Ray (Jr, St. Paul, Minn.).

On Saturday, November 16, the Oles faced the Cobbers again. This game proved to be extremely competitive and physical. The Oles lost two skaters due to concussions received in the game the night before. Along with three other players out due to injuries and illness, the Oles had to reshuffle lines and expect to put forth a strong defensive effort.

The first period was a rough battle both in the offensive and defensive zones. The Oles out-shot the Cobbers 9 to 8, however, the Cobbers were successful on one attempt at 14:27 in the first. Ending the first period down by one, the Oles stepped on to the ice in the second ready for a fight. With a total of seven penalties in the second period, the game definitely became a physical battle. Concordia scored again at 6:05 in the second, increasing their lead to two. However, the Cobbers were getting frustrated with the Oles' great defensive efforts, leading to a handful of penalties, including a 10 minute game misconduct assessed to one of the Cobbers.

The Oles played the third period with the same level of intensity and did not let up on their physical play. Putting eight shots on goal, the Oles put forth a strong effort to try to gain on the Cobbers' lead. However, the Cobbers scored once more at 8:08 in the third. The final score was Oles 0, Cobbers 3.

Despite the loss, the Oles played tremendously well for missing so many players due to injuries or illnesses. The Oles put a total of 23 shots on goal. Ole goaltender, Andrea Smith (So, Burnsville, Minn.) had a total of 27 saves for the game. Both Kate Barnett (So, Burnsville, Minn.) and Brit Schultheis (So, Shoreview, Minn.) played extremely well, stepping up to alternate as centers throughout the whole game. The Oles had a proud showing in Moorhead this weekend, despite their losses.

The Oles next face the College of St. Catherine on Wednesday, November 20 in St. Paul at 8:30 pm. The Oles will host St. Catherine on Saturday, November 23 at 7pm at the Northfield Ice Arena.

Contact Le Ann Finger at 507-786-3315 or finger@stolaf.edu.