CALGARY — Team USA fell in both the U18 and Collegiate Series openers in a shootout to Team Canada on Wednesday, Aug. 17.
The U18 team started off strong with Ava Lindsay (Minnetonka HS / Minnesota) opening up scoring for the Americans after she forced a turnover and put the puck in the back of the net.
Michigan native Cassie Hall (Wisconsin) scored two goals later on in the match, while Maggie Scannell (Wynantskill, New York) and Josie St. Martin (Stillwater, Minnesota) both tacked on a point of their own.
Despite scoring five goals, the U18 team eventually fell in a seven-round shootout.
Goaltender Annelies Bergmann (Lancaster, Pennsyvania / Cornell) stopped 45 of 50 shots on goal.
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Shattuck-St. Mary's product Gabby Kim (Los Angeles / Princeton) tacked on two assists, while Minnesotans Elly Klepinger (Minnetonka HS / Minnesota) and Cailin Mumm (Andover HS / St. Thomas) both tallied one of their own.
The Collegiate (U22) Series team also dropped their opening game in a shootout.
Tessa Janecke (Orangeville, Ill. / Penn State) scored two of the three goals for the Americans while Abbey Murphy (Evergreen Park, Ill. / Minnesota) scored the other.
The Canadians once again had the edge in the shootout, to win the second game of the night, 4-3.
Bismarck native Britta Curl (Wisconsin) added an assist for Team USA.
Both teams will play two more games in the series against Canada.
