BOSTON, Mass.— Kaitlyn Cadrain's 22-save shutout led Maryville University past Arizona State University 2-0 in the first round of the American Collegiate Hockey Association National Tournament on Thursday morning. Cadrain held up first-period goals from Addison Cooper and Sydney Poisson to push the sixth-seeded Saints into the second round on Saturday, March 18.
 
Seventh-seeded Arizona State got an early break with a powerplay after a minor checking penalty by Emma Gerwitz at 4:38 in the first. The Saints killed off the man advantage and responded with a goal a few minutes later. Collen O'Leary found Addison Cooper to open the scoring at 10:14.
 
Maryville continued to fire shots on the net, outshooting the Sun Devils 14-7 in the first period. It paid off again at 19:25 when Sydney Poisson sent the Saints into the first intermission with a goal on assists by Sarah Brooks and Gerwitz.
 
The Saints were kept quiet in the second period despite getting two powerplay opportunities and outshooting the Sun Devils 14-5. ASU made a push in the third with 10 shots on goal, but Cadrain was up to the task, finishing off the first-round shutout with 22 total saves.
 
The Saints will wait to see whom they play in the tournament's second round on Saturday, March 18. For more information about the ACHA W1 National Championship, click here.