Parvin's OT Goal Wins AUS Title For REDS

(ANTIGONISH, NS) The UNB REDS are the 2025-2026 Atlantic University Sport women's hockey champions.

Alexandra Parvin's goal at 4:04 of overtime lifted the REDS to a 4-3 win over the STFX X-Women in the deciding game of the best of three conference championship series, Friday night in Antigonish.

Parvin took a feed in the slot from Katelyn Scott, behind the net, and rifled a shot past X goalie Brooklyn Oakes to win the game and the series.

Parvin was named the Boston Pizza Player of the Game.

The X-Women seized control of this game early, when Tea Pearce scored just 23 seconds after the opening faceoff.

The REDS were able to settle themselves, but trailed 1-0 after 20 minutes.

Hillary Wood drew the REDS even at 6:41 of the second period, beating Oakes with a wrist shot through traffic.

Just over a minute late, Scott stole the puck from an X defender at the blue line and skated into the right faceoff circle before lifting a shot over Oakes' shoulder to put the REDS up 2-1.

UNB's second period flurry continued at 13:37 when Rylee Strohm beat Oakes from the top of the slot.

The REDS led 3-1 after two periods.

Ashlyn Garnett cut into the UNB lead with a goal at 12:08 of the third and Claire Carruthers tied it 3-3 at 18:39, forcing the overtime.

McCallum made 36 saves on 39 shots to earn the win in the UNB net, her fifth win of the playoffs. McCallum was named MVP of the AUS Playoffs.

Oakes made 22 saves on 26 UNB shots.

The REDS now advance to the U SPORTS Women's Hockey Championship, hosted by the University of Waterloo, in Elmira, Ontario. The national championship tournament runs March 19-22. Seedings and schedule information will be announced on Sunday.

STORY BY: Andy Campbell/UNB REDS

PHOTO BY: Bryan Kennedy/for STFX Athletics