LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Less than 24 hours ago, the Yellowjacket women's hockey team ushered in the Bre Simon era with a tough 3-1 loss at Lake Forest. Despite owning the edge in shots on goal, goals, and quality scoring chances were hard to come by.
 
But that was Friday.
 
Saturday afternoon, goals and offense came early and often for the Yellowjackets, who broke a 4-4 tie with four third period goals on the way to giving Simon her first win as head coach, 8-5 over Lake Forest College at Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse.
 
The Yellowjackets (1-1-0, 0-0-0 WIAC) trailed by two goals twice in the game and were down early in the third period before scoring four straight goals over a span of 10:33 to earn the victory.
 
Kaylin Garner (Anchorage, Alaska/Chugiak) paced the Yellowjacket offense, scoring twice, including the game-winning goal with 11 minutes to play in the third period. Gaby Andreacchi (Thunder Bay, Ontario/St. Patrick) and Jenna Hoops (Woodbury, Minn./Visitation School) also had big days, each collecting a goal and two assists.
 
Transfer Anna Maulson (Lac du Flambeau, Wis./Lakeland Union) got the start in goal and got the win, finishing the day with 23 saves.

Game Notes

• The Yellowjackets opened the scoring in the opening minute of the game, when Cora Coz (Elk River, Minn./Elk River) scored her first of the year from Hoops.
• Lake Forest countered at 3:18 of the first period on a goal by Holly Kiernan.
• The Foresters then got a power play goal at 14:05 from Victoria Liu and a goal with under eight seconds to play in the first period to open up a 3-1 lead.
• Brynn MacLean (Wilcox, Saskatchewan/Athol Murray College of Notre Dame) got the 'Jackets to within one at 2:17 of the second period, scoring on a power play, but again the Foresters countered, with Anna McCluskey scoring just 1:28 later to reinstate the two-goal lead.
• Garner netted her first of the game at 10:40 of the second, and Emma Booth (Brainerd, Minn./Brainerd) scored with 2:01 left in the frame to pull the Yellowjackets even at 4-4.
• Lake Forest regained the lead, 5-4 at 5:01 of the third on an Emma Sweeney goal.
• Andreacchi tied it up for the Yellowajckets, making it 5-5 at 8:16.
• The Yellowjackets took the lead for good less than a minute later on Garner's second of the game.
• At 13:40, with the Foresters pressing, Anna Scherling (Rogers, Minn./Rogers) got behind the defense and scored her first of the year, giving the Yellowjackets some breathing room.
• Then, with Lake Forest desperately trying to get their goaltender out for an extra attacker, Hoops banged one home to make the final score 8-5.
• Penalties played a role Saturday, with the Yellowjackets taking five penalties for 10 minutes, while Lake Forest had three for six minutes.
• Lake Forest scored a pair of power play goals, while the Yellowjackets got one with the advantage for the second match in a row.
• Lake Forest outshot the Yellowjackets 28-24.
• Stacy Steiner (Janesville, Wis./Craig) collected her first collegiate point, getting an assist on Hoops' goal in the final two minutes.
• Hoops led the Yellowjackets with four shots on goal.

The Yellowjackets will open the home portion of their schedule Tuesday, Nov. 5, when they host the College of St. Benedict. The opening faceoff is set for 7 p.m. at Wessman Arena.
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