Aisulu Almaty took on the KHV Lakers in the second of a two game series in Austria to begin EWHL 2021-22 season on September 18 at Sportzentrum Zeltweg in Zeltweg, Austria.
The game was the second of back-to-back games between the two teams, the first on September 14, 2021, with Almaty winning 5-1 in Villach, Austria.
Aisulu Almaty scored two goals in each of the first, and third periods to put the game away, outshooting the KHV Lakers 48-21 (17-6, 10-10, 21-5) in the contest.
Almaty goaltender, Arina Chshykolova stopped the KHV Lakers stjone cold, getting her first shutout of the season, and second consecutive victory in her first two starts, increasing her SV% (save percentage) to .974.
Almaty had single goals from Kalista Doris Marlen Senger, assists to Breanna Lynn Berndsen and Munira Sayakhatkyzy at 13:15; and Breanna Berndsen, assisted by Munira Sayakhatkyzy and Kalista Senger, at 17:59.
In the 3rd period, Aisulu Almaty would add their final two goals of the game.
Malika Aldabergenova, would notch her third goal in two games, assisted by Anna Pyatkova, on the power play, at 16:37. Trail, British Columbia’s Erin McLean would score her first goal of the season, unassisted at the 17:06 mark of the period.
Aisulu Almaty was 1 for 3 on the power play and 5 for 5 on their penalty killing.
Next game for Almaty is a EWHL Super Cup game on Sunday, September 19 against DEC Salzberg Eagles of Germany.
Next EWHL regular season game is Wednesday, September 22 against EVB Eagles South Tyrol of Italy.
