WSOC: Women open season with 2-1 win!

The Basics 
Score: Cape Breton CAPERS 2, University of New Brunswick 1 
Records: CBU 1-0-0, UNB 0-1-0 
Location: CBHRC, Sydney, NS

Sydney, NS –   2nd-Year Rachel Leck (Pickering, ON) scored both goals for the CAPERS in their 2-1 win over the UNB Reds. Madison Goertz (Saskatoon, SK) responded for the Reds.  4th -year Keeper Rachel Yerxa (Mississauga, ON) made 3 saves for the victory in the opening game for both teams. 

Turning Point: Leck's second goal of the game came in the 34th minute and gave the CAPERS the lead.

 Individual Leaders 
- Leck had 2 goals
- CAPERS' Madison Goodliffe (Mississauga, ON) had 1 assist
- CBU Rookie Erin Freeman (Halifax, NS) had 4 shots on goal.
- Reds keeper led the game with 8 saves on 10 shots

News & Notes 
- The CAPERS are the defending AUS Champions and National Silver Medalists. 
- Head Coach Ness Timmons is in his 23rd year.
- The UNB Reds have recently rebranded, changing from their longtime Varsity Reds nickname.
- There were no yellow cards in the game.

Up Next 

CBU will next play host to the University de Moncton on Sunday at 1 pm. UNB will travel to Antigonish to play against St.Fx, also at 1 pm.