Subject Hockey Wins In Johnstone’s Debut
EAST LANSING, Mich. – A improbable begin beneath the management of Jennifer Johnstone.
The Central Michigan area hockey group opened its season on Friday with a 2-0 win over Saint Louis in a nonconference, neutral-site matchup at Michigan State’s Ralph Younger Subject.
“It is nice that we obtained the win at the moment,” mentioned Johnstone, who was named to go this system in February. “I feel lots of it comes from the preparation and focus that the gamers have had from the beginning. Loads of it comes from their work and what they have been doing on the sphere to get higher and assist write a brand new chapter for Chippewa area hockey.”
Sophomore Kaitlyn Bowker and senior Alice O’Hagan delivered the objectives, whereas junior goalkeeper Katie Maxim saved all 5 of the Billikens’ photographs on purpose. The Chippewa offense delivered eight photographs on purpose, co-captain O’Hagan main with three.
A talented cross from Kate Biglin within the third quarter allowed Bowker the purpose within the 34th minute. O’Hagan scored from BobbiMarie Parker’s penalty nook within the fourth with an help from Caroline Beairsto.
“I feel we actually put an emphasis on valuing possession,” Johnstone mentioned. “It was an enormous piece of the puzzle for us, and it was one thing that obtained higher as each quarter went on. As soon as we obtained that first purpose, there was a way that they have been lastly capable of present all of the onerous work that they’d put in for the primary half-hour of the sport.
“The thrilling half for me as a coach is watching them play collectively and are available collectively to play unselfishly. That’s the kind of hockey that wins championships and that’s the kind of tradition that we are attempting to create right here.”
CMU will return to East Lansing on Sunday, Aug. 28 (11 a.m.) to play American in a nonleague recreation. The Eagles have been scheduled to open their season Friday night in opposition to host Michigan State.
“The sport plan is at all times for us to play one of the best hockey that we are able to,” Johnstone mentioned. “We need to management what we are able to management and lots of that comes down to creating good selections after we’re on the ball and if we get any attacking outcomes, actually ensuring we’re executing on these,
“I feel to begin with a win and a shutout in our first recreation positively is a very optimistic strategy to begin the 12 months, and I am hoping that we are able to construct off of a few of that momentum and a few of that push we noticed within the fourth quarter after we begin in opposition to American on Sunday.”
