Box Score Saskatoon - For the second straight night, University of Saskatchewan netminder Cassidy Hendricks posted a shutout to lift the Huskies 2-0 over the visiting University of Lethbridge Pronghorns Saturday night in Saskatoon's Rutherford Rink.
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Hendricks made all 17 saves in the win including six shots and two 2-on-1 rushes in the third period. A night earlier, she made all 17 saves in a 3-0 win. It is his her third shutout of the season and ninth in her three-year career.
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With the win, the No. 10 ranked Huskies improve to 9-3-2, while Lethbridge drops to 3-11-0.
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Rachel Johnson netted both goals in the win.
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A rebound from a Julia Flinton shot from the point, landed on Johnson's stick. She quickly shot the puck beating Lethbridge goaltender Crystal Patterson at 17:56 in the first period to give the Huskies a 1-0 lead.
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Lethbridge had a chance to tie the game at the end of the second period with a quick shot from a Pronghorn streaking down the right side. The shot with 20 seconds left hit the post.
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The Huskies expanded their lead to 2-0 after Johnson's shot deflected off Patterson's blocker and into the net.
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Patterson finished the game making 25 saves for the Pronghorns.
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The Huskies remain at home to host the Mount Royal Cougars to close out the first half of the season, while Lethbridge returns home to host the Regina Cougars.
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