FRISCO, TX - The American Collegiate Women’s Hockey Association Women’s Division 1 2019 National Tournament begun today, March 27, 2019. Four games, seventeen goals and a lot of action.

In game one of the National Tournament, No. 4 Michigan State took on No. 5 Miami University. The Redhawks came away with the win after the two CCWHA teams were deadlocked at zero for the majority of the game. Darby Edmondson would find the back of the net late in the second period to lift Miami to victory. Sara Gargasz with the helper on the only goal of the game. Ripley Crosley was in net for the win stopping all 27 shots on net while Kathryn Hamer was in net for Michigan State making 22 saves on 23 shots.

The second game of the day featured No. 3 Lindenwood-Belleville  pitted against No. 6 Grand Valley State. The Lakers would trek out to an early lead after a Rachael Smith power play goal with an assist from Allison Carlson. The Lynx would tie the game just a minute into the second period, off of the stick of Mackenzie Drost. The assists were credited to Kate Tihema and Jessica Walker. Right back at it though was Grand Valley as Carlson put in a goal of her own on a nifty backhand that rolled up the Lindenwood-Belleville goaltender. Smith would assist on the go-ahead Laker goal at the 4:35 mark in the second. Quickly to begin the third Alison Stapleton would increase the Grand Valley lead to two as she put in a goal, short-handed. Brelin Tasker would send another one home, from the point and unassisted at the 3:42 mark to sit comfortably. However, the Lynx had other ideas as they began their comeback as Alicia Williams would notch a goal and Hallie Fisher would put up a third goal for Lindenwood-Belleville. Grand Valley would hold on for the win as Lauren Allen made 38 saves. Hannah Stone was in net for the Lynx making 10 saves, and Emily Mcdonald stopped all three shots seen.

No. 2 Adrian College and No. 7 McKendree University stepped into the ring next, where Dakota Peterson stunned the Bulldogs by putting in the first goal of the game for the Bearcats eleven minutes into the first period. Two minutes later though, Katrina Robinson of Adrian would poke one home to tie the game. The second saw a second Adrian goal, this time to take the lead, when Nicole Paradis finished off a pass from the corner from Huntyr Bosher. Shortly after with another answer was McKendree as Delayne Ivanowski found open net to bring the score back to even. Alyssa Albee with the assist tally on the Ivanowski goal. With 24 seconds remaining in regulation, Bosher soared through the neutral zone and sent a shot on net at the top of the circles that found it’s way past the Bearcats goaltender to give the Bulldogs the late lead, and eventual win. Paradis with the helper on the game-winning goal for Adrian. Naomi Leasck was in net for McKendree, making 39 saves on 42 shots, while Dana Colombo stopped 12 of 14 for Adrian.

The final game of the night was  matchup with No. 1 Liberty University and No. 8 Midland University. The Flames would take goal one after Vanessa DeMerchant sunk one past the netminder. Shelby Bradford credited with the first goal assist. Grace Machholz made it 2-0 at the 2:19 mark in the second with more help from Bradford as well as Shannon Fehr. Not done yet were the Flames as Rachel Gibson would make it three with a pass from Lauren McDonald with five to play in the second. Midland would find a goal late in the second from Kelsey Beebe after Isabelle Uhl Chmiel would send a pass out from the corner. The Flames and goaltender Nadia Rupoli, 16 saves, would hold on to their two goal lead to tally a game one win. McKenna Gehner was in net for the Warriors, making 45 saves on 48 shots.