REGINA – Trinity Western's women's hockey captain Neisha Germann (Lloydminster, Alta.) scored for the Spartans, but Regina tallied the game-winner midway through the third period to secure a 2-1 victory for the Cougars Friday at the Co-Operators Centre. 

The Cougars Lauren Focht scored at 9:39 of the third period to give Regina (3-4) the lead, and the home side held off the Spartans (1-6) the rest of the way. 

Jordan Kulbida opened the scoring 1:12 into the game, but Germann was able to equalize at 8:16 of the second period, with TWU's Olivia Leier (Regina) and Brooklyn Anderson (Shellbrook, Sask.) picking up assists. 

Kate Fawcett (Tottenham, Ont.) made 33 saves for the Spartans, while Regina's Arden Kliewer stopped 22 of the 23 shots she faced. 

TWU was one for five on the power play, while Regina was one for six.

AS IT HAPPENED 
Kulbida got the game started on the right foot for the Cougars, scoring early to spark Regina. However, the Spartans bounced back and, with Fawcett making 11 saves in the opening frame, TWU held the Cougars off the scoreboard the rest of the period. 

The second period tilted TWU's way, with Germann scoring on the power play, as she sniped a shot from the top of the circles up and over the shoulder of Kliewer. The Spartans owed an 11-9 advantage in shots in the middle stanza.

Regina came out strong in the third period, outshooting TWU 14-5 over the final 20 minutes and eventually it was Focht scoring the game-winning goal. 

NOTABLE
•    TWU has kept it close in each of their last three games, including a 1-0 win over Saskatchewan (Nov. 5), followed by a 2-0 loss to the Huskies (Nov. 6) and Friday's 2-1 setback against Regina. 
•    Germann has scored in two of the last three games, as she tallied the game-winner against the Huskies on Nov. 5th. 
•    All but one of the Cougars nine games this season have been decided by just one goal. 
 
UP NEXT 
The two programs will battle for the second time in as many nights on Saturday at 3 p.m. (CT) at the Co-Operators Centre in Regina.

About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as an independent team in men's rugby. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 12 U SPORTS team championships and 29 Canada West team championships.

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