EDMONTON – Vayda Rigaux scored on the power play at 4:45 of overtime to give the MacEwan Griffins a 2-1 win over the University of Alberta Pandas on Saturday.

Rey made 33 saves on 35 shots in the loss, including 12 in the third period. The Pandas out-shot MacEwan 17-6 in the second period but could not get a puck past Lindsay Johnson, who finished with 24 saves on 25 shots. Alberta killed seven of MacEwan's eight power plays and went 1-for-5 on the powerplay. 

The loss drops the Pandas to 1-1 on the season, while MacEwan improves to 1-3.

The teams were scoreless through two periods, with Rey and Johnson both holding firm. Aspen Checknita broke through for MacEwan at 5:34 of the third period, with assists from Tristan Todosichuk and Marley Howes. Alberta answered less than three minutes later, as Hudson Bradley scored on the power play at 8:15 with Sarah McNabb picking up the assist, and the game went to overtime. Cassia Severin was sent off for body-checking in the extra frame, and Rigaux made the Pandas pay, finishing off a Howes feed for the winner.

The Pandas will visit the Manitoba Bisons next weekend.

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