MOORHEAD, Minn. - On Saturday afternoon, the Saint Mary's women's hockey team (8-4) defeated Concordia College in the second game of their weekend series, earning a split for the weekend. Alexa March nailed her first career goal as a Cardinal in the 6-4 victory.
 
The Cardinals got off to a strong start in the first period, taking a 3-1 lead over the Cobbers. Freshman March scored the opening goal just four minutes into the game, with an assist from Taverie Sherner, marking her first point in a Saint Mary's uniform. 
 
The Cobbers responded less than a minute later to tie the game early. The Cardinals had a better response taking the next two goals of the period.
 
For the second goal of the game it was from an all-senior effort. Sidney Polzin scored on a power play with assists from Allie Urlaub and Kas Kingston at the 6-minute mark. With five minutes left in the period, Reese Heitzman added her seventh goal of the season, giving the Cardinals a two-goal lead.
 
Both teams scored once in the second period, but the Cobbers struck first, cutting the Cardinals' lead to one at the 10-minute mark. Less than a minute later, who else but Polzin answered with a goal of her own, restoring the two-goal lead as the teams headed into the third period.
 
Senior Jenna Kurkowski nets the opening goal of the third period with an assist from Kenzie Meland to jump the score 5-2. To put the game away, sophomore Sophia Paudano hauled in the sixth goal of the game for the Cardinals.
 
Two late goals from the Cobbers weren't enough to overcome the Cardinals lead, who had built a solid cushion. Saint Mary's went on to split the conference series with Concordia, improving to 3-3 in conference play.
 
The team will take an extended holiday break and will be back in action on January 17th at 5 p.m. at second ranked Gustavus.