REGINA, Saskatchewan – Trinity Western second-year blueliner Kasey Ditner (Fort St. John, B.C.) got her first goal of the season 47 seconds into overtime to lift the Spartans to a 3-2 win over the Regina Cougars Friday night at The Co-Operators Centre in Regina, Sask. The win moves the Spartans to 2-5, while the loss drops the Cougars to 5-0-2.
 
Also scoring for the Spartans were second-year forward Charlotte Santon (Victoria, B.C.), and fourth-year forward Olivia Leier (Regina, Sask.).
Scoring for the Cougars was Jordyn Blais, and Shaylee Scraba.
 
Fourth-year goalie Kate Fawcett (Tottenham, Ont.) made 23 saves for the Spartans in the win, while Regina's Arden Kliewer made 22 saves for the Cougars in the loss.
 
UP NEXT
The Spartans and Cougars will finish the weekend series at the Co-Operators Centre in Regina, Sask. Puck drop is scheduled for 5 p.m. (CST) and can be seen live on Canada West TV.
 
QUOTABLE
TWU head coach Peter Hay
"A good win tonight by our group and another solid performance in net by Fawcett. Our power play came through when we needed it and we did enough to get us the two points after an exciting overtime goal by Kasey Ditner. Tomorrow we will regroup and know we need to be better as go after another two really important points for us to get the sweep."
 
AS IT HAPPENED
The Cougars had the better of the Spartans to start and capitalize with a goal by Blais 10 minutes into the game. Blais deflected a floating puck in front of the net up and over Fawcett's shoulder and into the back of the TWU net. The Spartans Santon got the equalizer with two minutes remaining in the period, when she converted a beautiful wraparound. Both teams had six shots on goal in the opening period.
 
The Spartans gradually took control of the game in the second period and were able to keep most of the play in the Cougars end of the rink. TWU's Leier converted a perfect pass from Kyra Anderson on the power play to give TWU a 2-1 lead at 14:09 of the period. TWU would maintain the lead as the second period ended with the Spartans up 2-1. TWU outshot Regina 9-8 in the period.
 
The Cougars Scraba tied the game up on the power play midway through the third period when she converted from the slot to make the score 2-2 with 10:15 remaining in the game. Regina had a two-player advantage late in the period, but were unable to convert as the game went into overtime tied at 2-2. Regina outshot TWU 11-9 in third period.
 
Playing four-on-four Ditner got the game winner 47 seconds into the overtime period when she broke up the left side and beat Kliewer to give TWU the 3-2 win.

NOTABLE 

• Both teams finished the night with 25 shots on goal.
• TWU went 1-6 on the power play, while Regina went 2-7.
• Last weekend at home TWU split with the then No. 10 Calgary Dinos, winning 3-1, and losing 3-2 at the Langley Events Centre in Langley, B.C.
• Last the Regina Cougars swept the Manitoba Bisons, winning 3-2, and 2-0, in Winnipeg, Man.
• TWU is currently 8-1 lifetime against Regina. In their last two games at home against the Cougars last season the Spartans won 2-0, and 5-0.
• The Spartans only loss was 2-1 in Regina on November 19, 2021.

 
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 14 U SPORTS team championships and 34 Canada West team championships.
 
About Trinity Western University
Recognized for quality, TWU has received seven consecutive A+ rankings for Quality of Teaching and Learning, holds three Canada Research Chairs, and wins national championships in U SPORTS. More importantly, lives are changed at TWU through its whole-person, Christ-centred approach to education. With a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs, TWU equips leaders of character and competence to make a positive impact in the lives of others.
 
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