VReds Drop Second In A Row

(HALIFAX, NS) The Saint Mary's University Huskies defeated the University of New Brunswick Varsity Reds 3-2 on Saturday.

The win gives the Huskies an 8-7-1 record, good for fourth in the Atlantic University Sport standings. The Varsity Reds drop to 12-2-2, but still sit at the top of the table, four points up on the second place St. FX X-Men.

Eric Brassard(St Hubert, QC) was brilliant for the Huskies, stopping 29 of the 31 shots he faced.

Taylor Burke(Halifax, NS), Stephen Gillard(St. John's NL) and Brad Latour(Barrie, ON) scored for the Huskies.

Chris Caissy(Campbellton, NB) and Cam Braes (Shawnigan Lake, BC) were the goal scorers for the Varsity Reds.

Alex Dubeau(Mascouche, QC) made 19 saves on 22 shots for the VReds.

The Huskies opened the scoring at the 17:33 mark of the first.

The Varsity Reds answered with the game's next two goals. The first one coming 4:37 into the second. Stephen Anderson(Morell, PE) won a puck battle in the Huskies zone and moved it to Chris Clapperton(Cap Espoir, QC), behind the net. Clapperton floated a pass to Caissy in the high slot, and Caissy made a great play gloving the puck down to his stick and ripping his shot high blocker side to tie the game 1-1.

The second Varsity Reds goal came at the 7:40 mark of the second. Standing in the defending left corner in his own zone, Jordan Murray(Riverview, NB) laid a drop pass for Braes, who picked it up in the high slot, made a move to his forehand and shot back across the glove side for the 2-1 Varsity Reds lead.

The Huskies tied it up just over a minute later at the 8:51 mark.

The game-winner came at the 16:34 mark of the second.

The Varsity Reds outshot the Huskies 31-22.

The Huskies will travel to play the UPEI Panthers, in Charlottetown, on Thursday.

The Varsity Reds will be waiting to host the Huskies on Friday, December 2. Both games are scheduled for 7:00PM starts.

RECAP BY: Cam Honey-Webb/For SMU Athletics

PHOTO BY: Nick Pearce