After failing to select up a win in 4 makes an attempt in opposition to Michigan State (0-2) final season, Central Michigan Division II women’s membership hockey grew to become the tables at the Spartans over the weekend.
With their first win in hand, the Chippewas secured a sweep of MSU with a 4-1 win in East Lansing on Sunday.
” It was kind of close for a little bit,” stated head trainer Chris Haney. “But it simply felt like we had keep watch over of that sport all of the sport. And that simply speaks I feel, to their self belief that like ok, we belong right here. We have been going to be high quality. So it was once excellent to peer.”
Having surprised the Spartans in Martin Ice Arena on Saturday, Haney ready his squad to stand MSU’s highest shot in sport two.
“The message in the locker room before the game was we’re gonna get their best shot today, especially at home,” Haney stated. “So be expecting a hurricane to start with, they will take it to us and take a look at to get a function to claim dominance.
“And no longer handiest did we face up to that, however we in fact took it to them instantly. And we instructed them within the locker, ‘hi there, after beating them the evening ahead of, in case you guys rating a snappy function on them right here, I may just see it snowballing.'”
Motivated by way of Haney’s message, CMU attacked the Spartans from the hole face-off.
Midway in the course of the first length, freshman ahead Zoie Sawdy drilled a shot previous MSU’s goalie and into the again of the online to place the Chippewas forward 1-0. It was once her 2nd function of the weekend.
“Just another pleasant surprise,” Haney stated. “She performed for HoneyBaked down in Detroit and I knew she was once a excellent participant and only a spark plug. She’s were given a by no means-finishing motor. She works exhausting and she is going to get after it.
“We award a troublesome hat for participant of the sport. So (Sunday) we awarded that to her simply in response to getting our scoring going and scoring the primary function each video games.”
A couple of mins later, freshman ahead Kylie Del Re discovered herself in open ice with handiest the keeper to overcome. Del Re deked left, sending the goalie to her again, and dumped the puck into the online to push the result in two.
In the second one length, freshman ahead Brooke Hubert were given in at the scoring when she corralled a free puck within the crease and driven the rating to three-0.
MSU added a function within the waning moments of the second one.
But, Captain Mac Barnett sealed the deal for the Chippewas with a function from the purpose, locking up the 4-1 win.
After sitting out Saturday because of an sickness, sophomore goalie Lauren Abraham were given the beginning for CMU.
“I don’t think she was still 100% but just came out and was rock solid right off the bat,” Haney stated. “And even in some horrifying eventualities, the place it is a breakaway, or partial breakaway, or a prime proportion shot. You simply really feel she is going to make the forestall, and he or she does.”
The Chippewas welcome Bowling Green State to Martin Ice Arena on Friday, Oct. 14 at 6:30 p.m.
With 12 days between contests, CMU can have follow 4 instances all over that extend. However, Haney stated that received’t forestall his workforce from operating to beef up.
“We recognize a few things that need to be cleaned up,” Haney stated. “So it’s just going to be hey, the message is you guys did great. At the beginning of the year, we want to improve, so let’s really work hard in practice and focus.”