V-Reds hand Axemen 5-1 loss in Fredericton
Lepkowski with loan goal for Acadia
(FREDERICTON, NB) The UNB Varsity Reds continued their four-game homestand with a 5-1 win over the visiting Acadia Axemen.
Two goals from forward Cam Braes(Shawinigan Lake, BC) led the VReds (7-0-2) to the victory, along with a 19-save performance from goalie Alex Dubeau(Mascouche, QC) and three second period goals, one of them from Braes.
Mike Thomas(New Maryland, NB) picked up a loose puck halfway through the Acadia zone, off a turnover at the hashmarks, and fired it past Axemen netminder Brandon Glover(Victoria, BC) at 3:31 of the first period to get UNB on the board.
Thomas’ goal came on the VReds’ first shot of the game. That goal held up as the lone first period goal.
“I liked a lot of the things we did defensively tonight,” said Darren Burns, head coach of the Axemen. “There were a lot of good things we did, but they have a lot of talent, and they’re a hard team to come back against.”
Both teams came out firing early in the second period.Read more »