U18 SAHA female team spilts first two games of four day road trip

By Medicine Hat News on November 13, 2021.

The U18 SAHA female team are 1-1 through the first two games this weekend as they lost 5-1 to Shawnigan Lake Friday afternoon. The U18 team won 4-3 in overtime Thursday night against the Okanagan hockey academy.

In Friday’s loss, SAHA fell behind early to Shawnigan Lake and could not mount the comeback needed. Riley Gramlich scored on a power play in the third period for SAHA, her second of the season, assisted by Kendal Davidson and Tea Pearce. Net minder Maddy Ferguson had 40 saves in the loss as the girls are in the middle of a four day, four game road trip.

Thursday night, the U18’s were able to pick up their first win of the year, on the overtime winner from Davidson.

SAHA and Okanagan traded momentum throughout the game as the Medicine Hat team fell behind 2-0 after the first period before mounting their comeback. Kalei Johnston scored her second of the season to bring SAHA within one in the second frame, before Okanagan scored again to re-establish the two goal lead. Gramlich and Pearce both scored in the third period to tie the game up at 3-3 before Davidson would win it in extras. Devyn Amundson was between the pipes for SAHA as she stopped 23 shots on route to the win.

They face St. Marys Academy Saturday afternoon before getting a rematch with Okanagan on Sunday morning.