Published: Sunday, 30 January 2022 18:02
Written by David Zammit

The Swift Current Innovation Credit Union U18 Female AAA Wildcats stretched their winning streak to half a dozen games this afternoon dispatching the Weyburn Gold Wings in the process.

Wildcats forwards Kiana McNinch and Laiken Swan led the way offensively both recording four-point outings in Swift Current’s 6-2 win at the Fairview West Arena over Weyburn.

“Weyburn, they work hard so we didn’t want to come into it and take them lightly, we just knew we had to do the right thing and play our game and play to our standard,” McNinch said.

McNinch tied the game up at 1-1 late in the first period with a hard wrist shot from the slot area.

Swan gave Swift Current a 2-1 edge in the second period after making a strong drive to the net scoring on the backhand.

While the Wildcats were killing a 5-on-3, Ella Wingert made no mistake on a breakaway extending Swift Current’s advantage to 3-1.

After the Gold Wings cut the deficit to one goal, McNinch scored her second of the game from the slot with a wrister making it 4-2.

Just over seven minutes into the third period, McNinch struck again to complete the hat-trick.

“Coming into the game, my main goal was just to get shots on net and not overthink it,” the Turtleford product said. “I always shoot high, my dad tells me I need to start to shoot low but it worked today.”

Wildcats forward Addison Eurich capped off the game’s scoring with 2:31 left in regulation.

Swift Current’s Aurora Van Wormer made 10 saves in goal, picking up her sixth win on the campaign.

With the win, Swift Current is now 13-7-3-0 on the season and will be in Wilcox tomorrow night to face the Notre Dame Hounds.