Written by Colin Powers Monday, Oct 16 2023, 7:01 AM

The Innovation Federal Credit Union U18 AAA Wildcats dropped a 3-2 shootout decision to the Notre Dame Hounds in their only game of the weekend on Sunday afternoon at S3 Arenas.

After a scoreless first period, Sasha Malenfant opened the scoring for Notre Dame at the 1:08 mark of the second period before Abbey Arntsen tied it at 7:30. Maisie Kozak put the Hounds in the lead again on the power play at 6:33 of the third period, then Kyla Benjamin evened the score again with 8:47 left. After two scoreless overtime periods and four rounds of the shootout, Ellie Rawlick scored in round five and Jade Thompson was stopped by Juliette Gagne-Delaunay to give the Hounds the win.

Paige Fischer made 29 saves over 70 minutes of hockey as the Wildcats outshot the Hounds 36-31.

Swift Current (0-3-0-1) will visit Weyburn for a pair of games this weekend.