KRASNOYARSK, Russia – Hannah Stone (Killingworth, Conn./Lindenwood University- Belleville) made 56 saves on 57 shots as the U.S. Women’s National University Team (1-0-0-2/W-OTW-OTL-L) fell to Canada, 1-0, in its third game at the 2019 Winter World University Games.
After the score was deadlocked through the first two two periods, a third period interference penalty on the U.S. sent Canada to the power play.
Canada found a way to beat Stone for the first time with 36 seconds remaining in the contest to take the 1-0 lead.
Team USA successfully killed off four penalties in the contest and improved to 12-for-14 in its three preliminary round contests.
The U.S. fired 23 shots on goal, but could not find the back of the net throughout the duration of the game.
NOTES: Team USA recorded 23 shots, while Canada had 57 ... Team USA was 0-for-4 on the power play and 4-for-5 on the penalty kill ... At the 2019 Winter World University Games, Team USA is competing in Group A alongside the Canada, China, Japan, Russia and Switzerland. All preliminary-round games will be played at Pervomaisky Ice Arena … For complete coverage of the U.S. at the 2019 Winter World University Games, click here.
| DATE | OPPONENT/ROUND | LOCATION | ARENA | Time (Local/ET)/Result | STATS | STREAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri., March 1 | Japan Preliminary |
Krasnoyarsk, Russia | Pervomaisky Ice Arena | L, 1-2 | Stats | -- |
| Sun., March 3 | Switzerland Preliminary |
Krasnoyarsk, Russia | Pervomaisky Ice Arena | W, 5-2 | Stats | -- |
| Mon., March 4 | Canada Preliminary |
Krasnoyarsk, Russia | Pervomaisky Ice Arena | L, 0-1 | Stats | -- |
| Wed., March 6 | Russia Preliminary |
Krasnoyarsk, Russia | Pervomaisky Ice Arena | L, 0-10 | Stats | -- |
| Fri., March 8 | China Preliminary |
Krasnoyarsk, Russia | Pervomaisky Ice Arena | W, 6-1 | Stats | -- |
| Sun., March 10 | Russia Semifinals |
Krasnoyarsk, Russia | Arena Sever | L, 0-10 | Stats | Stream |
| Mon., March 11 | Japan Third-Place Game |
Krasnoyarsk, Russia | Arena Sever | OTL, 1-2 | Stats | Stream |
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