Sabres and Eagles open the win2day Austrian Women’s Hockey League with victo­ries

Lakers Kärnten and Sabres St. Pölten contested the official AWHL season opener. Petra Soldic gave the home side the lead on the power play, but the reigning champions turned the game around with three goals in the middle period. Selena Pugh scored the decisive goal in the 46th minute, with the Lakers only able to reduce the deficit to 2:4.

In the second game of the day, the Salzburg Eagles beat the Villach Lady Hawks 6:4. Gabrielle Davidson was the match-winner, contributing two goals and an assist to the victory. Despite the defeat, the Carinthian league newcomers demonstrated their potential.

European Women'S League

The European Women’s Hockey League also featured thrilling match-ups on Saturday. HK PSRZ Bratislava claimed a narrow 3:2 home win over the KSV Highlanders. The Slovak side had established a 3:0 lead in the opening period before the Styrian side closed the gap in the final period. However, they were unable to find an equaliser, allowing Bratislava to record their first win after their opening defeat.

EVB Eagles South Tyrol set the tone from the outset against Graz99ers Huskies. The Bolzano side took the lead after just 54 seconds and eventually secured a convincing 3:0 victory. Goaltender Alice Philbert recorded a shutout. In the Hungarian derby between Budapest Jegkorong Akademia and MAC Budapest, the home side showed great composure. After falling behind early, they turned the game around and ultimately prevailed 2:1.

win2day Austrian Women’s Hockey League:

Lakers Kärnten vs. Sabres St. Pölten 2:4 (1:0,0:3,1:1)
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Salzburg Eagles vs. Villach Lady Hawks 6:4 (2:1,2:1,2:2)
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European Women’s Hockey League:

Aisulu Almaty vs. HK PSRZ Bratislava 4:3 (0:0,3:0,1:3)
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Budapest Jegkorong Akademia vs. MAC Budapest 2:1 (0:1, 1:0, 1:0)
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HK PSRZ Bratislava vs. KSV Highlanders 3:2 (3:0,0:0,0:2)
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Graz99ers Huskies vs. EVB Eagles South Tyrol 0:3 (0:2,0:0,0:1)

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Aisulu Almaty vs. EVB Eagles South Tyrol
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