PAWTUCKET, R.I. - The Albertus Magnus College women's ice hockey team opened up its season in style with a 1-0 win over Johnson and Wales (JWU) on Saturday afternoon in a non-conference tilt.
Christmas Johnson (Winnipeg, Manitoba) stopped all 35 shots she faced and Elle Price (Greenwich, Conn.) scored her first career goal in her first game.
THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus 1 | JWU 0
RECORDS: Albertus (1-0-0) | JWU (0-1-0)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Johnson stopped 13 shots in the first period to keep the Wildcats off the board.
- At the 17:04 mark of the first period, Tori Walsh (Marystown, Newfoundland) and Kalyn Reynolds (Newington, Conn.) assisted on Price's first goal as her shot hit off of a JWU player and into the nest past goaltender Katelyn Cardoso to give the Falcons the only goal they needed.
- Johnson continued to excel in the next two periods, stopping 12 more shots in the second and 10 more in the third.
BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus
Christmas Johnson (W, 1-0-0) 35 Shots on Goal | 35 Saves | 0 Goals Allowed
JWU
Katelyn Cardoso (L, 0-1-0) 16 Shots on Goal | 15 Saves | 1 Goal Allowed
BY THE NUMBERS
Penalties/Minutes
Albertus 1/2 | JWU 2/4
Power-Play Goals/Attempts
Albertus 0/2 | JWU 0/1
Faceoffs Won
JWU 40 | Albertus 18
NOTEWORTHY
The shutout was the second of Johnson's career.
UP NEXT
The Falcons stay on the road and take on Anna Maria on Friday, November 7th at 4:40 p.m.
