Packer girls bounce back with a win over JM
Published 9:53 pm Thursday, November 30, 2017
- Austin’s Jaiden Schuster celebrates after tying the game in the first period against Rochester John Marshall Thursday night at Riverside Arena. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Just two days after they suffered a 10-3 loss to Rochester Mayo, the Austin girls hockey team was back at it and they came to play.
The Packers received a standout performance from a freshman goalie to beat Rochester John Marshall 4-1 in Riverside Arena Thursday.
Austin’s Myia Hoium fires a shot during the first period against Rochester John Marshall Thursday night in Riverside Arena. Eric Johnson/photdoesk@austindailyherald.com
The Rockets (0-6 overall, 0-3 Big Nine) were on the attack early on as they fired off 20 first period shots as JM’s Ally Halverson scored to put them up 1-0 late in the first. Austin’s Shelby Davidson-Newkirk was equal to the task in net as she shut down most of JM’s early chances and finished with 41 saves in her first career start.
“I was anxious about how it was going to go on whether or not I was going to let a bunch in,” Davidson-Newkirk said. “I feel really good about it. I thought I was going to give up at least two goals.”
Austin’s goalie Shelby Davidson-Newkirk puts up a wall on Rochester John Marshall’s Lauren Hugeback in the second period Thursday night. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
The Packers (2-1 overall, 2-1 Big Nine) also killed all five of JM’s power plays and they took a 3-1 lead in the third period when Myia Hoium scored a power play goal and a short handed goal in a three-minute spurt.
“We changed up the lines a little bit and I think that really helped. We’re learning to skate with other people and I think we have lines that really click now,” Hoium said. “We really trust both of our goalies a lot and our defense does a good job of clearing it most of the time.”
Austin head coach Carley Grunewald was pleased with what Davidson-Newkirk showed in her first start and she also liked how her team bounced back from a tough loss in Rochester Mayo Tuesday.
Austin’s Jordyn McCormack slaps the puck out of the air for a goal over Rochester John Marshall goalie Anysia Heimer during the third period Thursday night in Riverside Arena. The goal was called off, however, for high sticking. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
“We have a lot of character on this team and that shows a lot. They’ve got a lot of camaraderie and it was a good win today, especially after that 10-3 loss,” Grunewald said. “[Davidson-Newkirk] came out good and she was focused. You could see that she had a little bit of jitters early on, but then she was calm and collected. It worked out well for us and hopefully we’ll see her a lot more during the season.”
SCORING SUMMARY
JM 1 0 0 — 1
Austin 1 2 1 — 4
First period
(J) Ally Halverson 15:30
(A) Jaiden Schuster (Lilly Holtz) 15:57
Second period
(A) Myia Hoium (power play) 6:36
(A) Hoium (short handed) 9:03
Third period
(A) Jordyn McCormack (Schuster) 7:07
Shots: Austin — 37; John Marshall — 42
Power plays: Austin — 1-for-3; JM — 0-for-5
Austin’s Sarah Wangen battles against the boards against Rochester John Marshall Thursday night at Riverside Arena. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
