The St. Paul Blades are off to a strong 4-1-1 start, winning games against St. Louis Park, Simley, Tartan, and most recently against conference rival Minneapolis Novas.  

In a hard-fought, penalty riddled game against the Novas, the Blades got off to a quick start and gained a 2-1 lead in the first period with goals by Brianna Ortiz and Kelsey Vandegrift.  The second period put the Blades up 4-2, with both goals going to Vandegrift to complete her hat trick.  The game ended in a 5-3 Blades win, with the fifth Blades goal going to Siri Berg-Moberg on a nice shot from the top of the circle.  Goaltender Molly Westfield came away with 23 saves on the game.  

Solid goaltending and tenacious defensemen have backed up strong goal scorers through the first six games.  Leaders in points are Kelsey Vandegrift (12pts), Samantha Berger (10), and Mikayla Rogers (5).

Next up is a tough conference match at Blake School on 12/4.