Northville Mustangs

On January 28, 2004, the Mustangs faced off against the Knights from University Liggett. The Mustangs came out strong, completely dominating play in the first period. With five minutes gone in the first period, Bridget Hughes recived a pass from Amy Cazillo and redirected the puck into the net, giving the Mustangs a 1-0 lead. The Mustang's lead continued to grow as Sam Gumina took a shot at the Knights goalie who gave up a rebound. Kate Latham scored off the rebound, putting the Mustangs up 2-0. The final goal of the game came with just under five minutes left to play in the first period. Andrea Soloko skated the puck up the ice and deked out the goalie for an unassisted goal. This put the Mustangs up 3-0. The second period was a great defensive period for both teams and uneventful until the last few seconds. As time ran out in the period, Rachel Reuter was checked, sending her flying through the air into the boards. Reuter could not move for a few moments, causing great concern amongst all the people in the arena. EMS arrived at the scene and took Reuter off the ice and to the hospital. Luckily, Reuter suffered no major injury. The third period was a twenty minute running clock due to the curfew clock. It was fairly uneventful until the last two minutes of play. Cauzillo got a penalty for tripping, giving the Knights a penalty shot. The Mustangs goalie was able to stop the penalty shot, keeping the Mustangs 3-0 lead. The game ended shorlty after, giving the Mustangs their first shutout ever. Congratultions on a great game!