Central Michigan University’s woman’s club hockey team get ready for a scrimmage against a team of high school aged girls, most of whom have been playing together for a long time, in Midland on Saturday, October 2nd, 2021.As the team gets ready, they listen to music and mess around, Mac Barnett laughs as she tells, Emily Kostielney, that she better be ready in time for warmups before their scrimmage against Midland on Saturday, October 2nd, 2021.CMU’s hockey team cheers to get himself pumped up for their scrimmage in Midland on October 2nd, 2021. the team come unable to have many practices as a group and this will be most of their first time is playing together.Lizzie Angulo gives a speech to the team before they take to the ice to play against midland at Midland Civic Arena on Saturday, October 2nd, 2021.Skates, a stick, and the puck on the ice of Midland Civic Arena, during CMU’s game against Midland on Saturday, October 2nd, 2021.Lizzie Angulo, #43, and Ashley Neuenfeldt, #21, watch their teammates down rink and prepare to sub in whenever needed during the scrimmage against Midland on Saturday, October 2nd, 2021.The team watches the events of their first official game of the season against Michigan State on Saturday, October 9th, 2021. Alyssa Tank cheers on her team from the bench and counts down games until she’ll be able to play, since the age limit is 18 and she is only 17.
Bree Murmyluk grins after the referees give a 5-minute penalty to a girl on the other team who tried to throw a punch at her during the game against Michigan State on Saturday, October 9th, 2021.
Lizzie Angulo, #43, sits on the ice next to CMU’s goalie, Lauren Abraham, and fellow teammate, Shelby Raymond, #14, after Michigan State was able to score their second goal on Saturday, October 9th, 2021 at CMU’s home rink, Martin Ice Arena. They played well but CMU lost against Michigan State, 3-0With all their equipment packed up the team, led by one of their captains, Mac Barnett, leave the locker room after their scrimmage against Midland on Saturday, October 2nd, 202 that they lost. The girls hadn’t expected to win the game and we’re proud that they were able to stop so many of the opponents’ goals.