Rethwisch And Kongelf Help Make It 6 For 6

ST. PAUL, Minn. (1/31/15)—The Cobbers scored six goals in a 6-2 win at Hamline to extend their unbeaten streak to six games and earn a sweep over the Pipers in the weekend series.

Concordia put the game away early by scoring four consecutive goals in the first period of play including two in the opening 10 minutes. CC would add two more strikes in the final five minutes of the second frame and then coast home with the four-goal victory.  The Cobbers have scored 24 goals in the last six games after only scoring 23 in their first 13 games of the season.  

The Cobbers close out the month of January, unbeaten in the last six games, and with a 5-3-2 record. CC is 11-4-3 in the past two seasons in the first month of the year. Concordia has yet to lose in conference play in 2015.    

Concordia is now 7-10-2 in all games after starting the season with a 2-6 mark. The Cobbers have also climbed the charts of the MIAC standings. CC started 2015 at the bottom of the league standings and are now in sole possession of fourth place – only one point from the No.3 position.

The Cobbers' six-game unbeaten streak has been characterized by team-wide scoring. Concordia is receiving goals from all their lines and each game a different player steps into the spotlight. That was the case on Saturday as Ellen Rethwisch and Jessica Kongelf both had a pair of goals. Rethwisch opened the scoring and added the bookend goal at the end of the first period while Kongelf scored both of the team's goals in the second period – and both came on the power play.

Rethwisch earned her fourth goal of the season at the 6:55 mark on the team's first power play chance of the game.  Emily Goff and Amber Schaack got the assists on the play.

Rethwisch would score her second goalwith only 15-seconds left in the first frame but not before Maddy Gendreau and Kelsey Vandegrift tacked on even-strength goals 3:08 apart midway through the period. Vandegrift assisted on Gendreau's goal and Bekah Wright collected the helper on Vandegrift's tally. Rethwisch's second goal of the opening period came at 19:45 and put the game out of reach. Schaack recorded her second assist on the day and defenseman Morgan Bruns was also credited with an assist.

Hamline was able to get one goal back just before the midway point of the second period but then Kngelf would post her double to push the lead to 6-1 with 1:21 left in the middle stanza. Both Kongelf's goals came on the power play after the Pipers took back-to-back penalties.

Kongelf netted her third goal of the year at 15:26 and then finished off CC's scoring in the game with another tally at 18:39. Schaack picked up the hat trick of assists on Kongelf's first goal and then Rethwisch and Goff were given assists on the goal at the 18:39 mark.

Concordia was unable to add to their lead in the third period despite have their most prolific shooting period of the game. CC put up 14 shots on goal in the final 20 minutes of play.

The Cobbers outshot Hamline 39-21 for the game and 71-36 for the weekend. The 39 shots on goal ties a season high and Concordia has now had at least 30 shots in five of the last six games .

Wright led all players with six shots on goal for the game.

Concordia once again rotated goalies for the two-game series. Sophomore Andrea Klug got her usual Saturday start and made 19 saves to record her fourth win of the year.

The Cobbers will stay on the road for next weekend's series. Concordia will look to extend its unbeaten streak when they play at St. Olaf on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 6 and 7.