Box Score Game Summary

The University of Regina's women's hockey team scored three times in the first period en route to a 4-2 win over No. 9-ranked Saskatchewan on Friday night in a Canada West game at The Co-Operators Centre.

Kendra Finch and Rianne Wight both scored in a span of 74 seconds late in the first period, turning a 1-1 tie into a 3-1 Cougar lead going into the first intermission. That would be all the offence Regina would need, as Saskatchewan drew to within one goal midway through the third after a Kelsey Tulloch goal but couldn't add the equalizer.

Lisa Urban had another strong effort between the pipes for the Cougars, stopping 29 of the 31 shots Saskatchewan sent her way. The win improves Regina's conference record to 2-1-0 on the season, while the Huskies now sport an identical 2-1-0 mark.

Shelby Davey opened up the scoring for Saskatchewan at the 4:25 mark of the first, but Kelcie McCutcheon replied almost immediately to tie the game at one apiece. Finch's first of the season came at even strength, while Wight's came on the power play.

Neither team found the back of the net until Tulloch's unassisted power play goal in the third. Wight's empty-net goal with 36 seconds left iced the win for the Cougars and gave the third-year forward her CIS-leading sixth goal of the season.

Besides her first period tally, McCutcheon also assisted on both of Wight's goals, giving her eight points through the team's first three games.

Mackenzie Rizos made 18 saves in the loss for the Huskies, who were 1-for-7 on the power play during the contest. Regina was successful on one of its four attempts with the man advantage.

The two teams will meet again on Saturday night in Saskatoon.