Huskies win!

Looking to avenge their loss earlier this month, the Huskies stepped on the ice confident they could take on Kimball Union Academy in the consolation round of the St. Paul's Invitational.  Only one minute into the game, Eva Thirion '24, found the back of the net, putting the Huskies quickly into the lead 1-0.  A minute later Eva Adams '25 added her own tally, and the Huskies increased their lead 2-0.  After some great back and forth play with solid great breakout passes from Jocelyn Smith '26 and Brooke King '27, Eva Adams '25 added another tally in the first, putting the Huskies up 3-0.  The defense stayed strong through the rest of the first half with incredible back checking, solid zone play, and several key saves from Sarah Pollard '27 that gave the Huskies some energy to continue to battle, despite some tired legs.  Just at the end of the first half, Eva Thirion '24 added her second goal of the game on a skilled penalty shot, tucking the puck right behind KUA's goalie; suddenly the Huskies were up 4-0. With only 0:13 remaining in the first half, Riley Proulx '26 took charge with a beautiful end to end rush and fired a gorgeous wrist shot high on the glove side that the goalie never saw coming.  The Huskies were up 5-0 at the half.  After a short intermission, the Huskies were fired up for the second half, confident they could hold on to the impressive lead.  Riley Proulx '26 quickly added her second goal of the day with another beautiful wrist shot glove side. The Husky lead increased to 6-0.  KUA managed to bounce back slightly by adding goals at the 17:00 and 6:00 minute mark in the second.  The Husky defense continued to be impressive through the end of the game with some blocked shots and tough play in front of the net.  In the last minute of the game KUA managed two more quick goals, but the Huskies were able to hold on to the 6-4 victory, earning a third place finish in the invitational.  The team looks to build on its winning streak next Wednesday as they take on Proctor Academy! Congrats to Sarah Pollard '27 and Eva Thirion '24 for earning Husky of the Game for their performance in both games.