WINNIPEG - The Calgary Dinos (6-5-0-1) picked up a weekend split with the Manitoba Bisons (7-4-0-1), taking a 2-1 shootout victory Saturday afternoon at the Wayne Fleming Arena.
Much like Friday night, the Bisons controlled play throughout the first period.
Claire Moorman would pick up her first goal as a Bison, breaking past the Dinos for a top corner snipe at 18:01.
Sophia Anderson (first) and
Dana Goertzen (third) were credited with the assists after a board battle and finding the streaking Moorman. Shots favoured the Bisons 10-3. No scoring in the second period, with Manitoba holding a 7-5 shot advantage for a total of 17-8 through 40 minutes.
Calgary's Mikayla Blomquist tied the game at 3:28 of the third period, winning the faceoff before slipping in behind the Bison defenders and cleaning up a Kyla Mitenko rebound for her seventh of the season. Mitenko picked up her fourth assist, with Madison Batch picking up her third on the play. Manitoba was unable to convert on a five-on-three opportunity following a short Calgary power play, as both teams ratcheted up the play in the frame, with the Bisons holding a 13-12 shot advantage for a three-period total of 30-20, as the game would head to overtime. Neither team would score in the extra five minutes, as Calgary controlled much of the period, with a 4-1 shot advantage for a final total of Manitoba 31, Calgary 24, as the game would head to Manitoba's first shootout of the season, Calgary's third and first away from home, having a 1-1 record in their first two.
Amelia Awad would shut down both Manitoba shooters, while Kyla Mitenko would score the game winner with a beautiful between-the-legs shot going top shelf, and Sydney Mercier would shut the shootout down with an insurance goal in the second round.
Amelia Awad (3-1-0-1) picked up her third win of the season, stopping 30 of 31 shots plus both in the shootout.
Kaylee Franz (0-0-0-1) made her season debut, stopping 23 of 24 to save a point for the Herd, who had their three-game winning streak snapped.
The Bisons wrap up their first half home schedule next weekend against the Saskatchewan Huskies (4-4-2-0) after splitting a pair of shutouts last month in Saskatoon. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 PM Friday and 5 PM Saturday from the Wayne Fleming Arena.
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