NEW HAVEN, Conn. — In game two of the series, the Albertus Magnus College women's ice hockey team claimed their first win of the season off the eventual game-winner goal by Maddy Gootjes (Quispamsis, New Brunswick) as the Falcons bested the visiting Chatham University Cougars, 2-1, at Ralph Walker Rink on Saturday.

THE BASICS

FINAL: Albertus Magnus 2 | Chatham 1 

RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (1-0-1) | Chatham (0-1-1)

BOX

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Both teams were scoreless through the first period, but Albertus dominated on defense with 27 shots as 16 were saved by Lindsey Batz.
• Chatham attempted a centering pass in front of the Falcons net, but Molly Martin (Buffalo, N.Y.) intercepted the attempt before skating with full steam towards Batz in the Cougars net and tried to connect on back-to-back tries, but both fell wide. Martin recovered her second shot and slide it across the ice to Kayla Clark (Avon, Conn.) in front of the Albertus bench as Clark quickly aimed for the netting followed by the tip-in goal by first-year Delaney Schlechtweg (New York, N.Y.) at 12:33 in the second intermission.
• Following a won faceoff by Madeline Sheffield (Ballston Spa, N.Y.), Gootjes recovers the puck from the faceoff and quickly puts it on the net to put the Falcons up, 2-0, at 4:26 in the final period.
• With less than three minutes remaining in regulation, Lily Schmear put the Cougars on the board off the pass from Morgan Black.

BETWEEN THE PIPES

Albertus

Christmas Johnson (W, 1-0-1) 27 Shots on Goal | 1 Goal Allowed | 26 Saves

Chatham

Lindsey Batz (L, 0-1-0) 37 Shots On Goal | 2 Goals Allowed | 35 Saves

BY THE NUMBERS

Penalties/Minutes: Albertus: 5/10 | Chatham 7/14

Power Play Goals/Opportunities: Albertus 0/8 | Chatham 1/4

Faceoffs Won: Albertus 42/70 | Chatham 28/70

NOTEWORTHY

• It was the eighth time in program history that Albertus attempted 30 or more shots.
• Albertus delivered 37 shots on goal with two goals scored in back-to-back games against the Cougars.
• Schlechtweg recorded her first career goal for the Falcons.

UP NEXT

The Falcons travel to New England Hockey Conference opponent William Smith for a two-game road series on November 8-9, with the first game on Friday at 7 p.m.