Penke powers Eutectics to regular season capping win over Bees

DAVENPORT, IA – UHSP scored four goals in the opening five minutes to jump all over St. Ambrose in the regular season finale and powered their way to a 14-7 win over the Fighting Bees. Ella Penke tied a UHSP record as she scored six goals in the games while Michelle Le added four. The 14 goals matched the seventh-most ever scored in a game for the Eutectics as they snapped a four-game skid with the victory.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

UHSP 14, ST. AMBROSE 7

• Melanie Doub opened the scoring for UHSP just 1:12 into the contest. Penke went back-to-back with goals and then Caeley Doran scored a power-play goal off an assist from Heidi Shepherd as those three goals came 1:12 apart to put the Eutectics up 4-0 just 5:10 into the contest.
• Penke and Said Adams would add goals in the second half of the first quarter as UHSP led 6-1 after one. Karsen Jummati had the lone SAU goal.
• Le scored three of her four goal in the second quarter the first of which came just :43 into the period. Penke had the only other UHSP tally in the second quarter as they led 10-4 at the half. Jummati added a free position shot for St. Ambrose and Abby Vanderwarren scored the first of her two goals on the day as Eve Hanlon earned an assist, but the Bees could never get it closer than six the rest of the day.
• Caeley Doran scored the first of four goals that were scored in the third period. Penke had the other two for UHSP while Vanderwarren scored her second of the day for SAU.
• In the fourth, Le finished out her four-goal day as she had the lone Eutectic goal in the period.
• St. Ambrose dominated in the faceoff circle winning 16 of 23 draw controls. But the Fighting Bees had ten more turnovers than UHSP (22 to 12) and the Eutectics converted on 5-of-9 free position shots while SAU garnered just one free position chance and scored on it. Michelle Le added five ground balls and Caeley Doran had four.
• Brianna Dixon (3-8) was in net for the win for UHSP as she made ten saves on 17 shots by St. Ambrose.
• Reina Chrobak (1-7) made just four saves on 14 shots as she took the loss for SAU in net.

NEXT UP:

The Eutectics (3-8, 2-4 HEART) will be the 5-seed for the upcoming HEART Postseason Tournament. They will be on the road in the Quarterfinals against the #4-seed which will likely be Culver-Stockton. The Wildcats (5-9, 3-3) have beaten the Eutectics twice this season. CSC posted an 11-8 win back on Feb. 24 and then more recently, an 11-6 victory just three days ago. It will be the first time that Culver-Stockton has hosted a postseason game in the HEART Conference Tournament with the game scheduled for next Saturday at 2:00p. If the Eutectics reach the semifinals, it would be their first-ever win over CSC as they are 0-5 all-time against Culver-Stockton.