The Huskies win-loss record drops to 1-4-1 after losing to the Alberta Pandas Oct. 19 and 20.

The Dogs fell 4-1 in the first game of the weekend. Pandas captain Sarah Hilworth had her third multi-point game of the season, producing a goal and an assist in the win.

Fourth-year forward Jayden Skoye opened the scoring, beating Huskies starting goalie Justine DeNure through the five-hole before Hilworth set up forward Brandi Buss two minutes later to give the Pandas an early 2-0 lead.

DeNure was replaced by Cassidy Hendricks at the start of the second period.

Dogs senior forward Danny Stone fought back with a wrap-around goal on a Huskies powerplay to cut Alberta’s lead to one in the dying minutes of the opening frame. It was all the Dogs offence could muster though, as they were held off the scoreboard for the remainder of the game by Pandas goalie Michala Jeffries.

Jeffries totalled 21 saves in the victory.

The Pandas padded their lead at the beginning of the second and third periods with goals from defenceman Kirsten Toth and Hilworth, respectively.

In the second game of the night, Hilworth stole the show again with a historic achievement. She scored her 50th Canada West conference goal, which marked her 100th conference point in what was, if you can believe it, her 100th conference game.

Hilworth notched the milestone marker in the second period while the Huskies were serving a team penalty for too many players on the ice. The fifth-year forward took a pass from behind the net and sniped the puck past Hendricks’ reaching glove.

Alberta’s Jessica Kampjes added another goal for the Pandas in the third to finalize the score 2-0. Pandas rookie goaltender Lindsey Post stopped 21 shots for the shutout in her first conference game.

WIth the weekend sweep, the Pandas move to 6-0 on the season and sit in first place in the league. In contrast, the Huskies find themselves at the bottom of the league standings with a 1-4-1 record.

The Huskies will try to get out of the league’s basement Oct. 26 and 27 when they take on the 2-2-2 University of British Columbia Thunderbirds at home in Rutherford Rink.

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