Caitlyn Post recorded the first hat trick for the Lindenwood women's hockey team, but a rash of penalties led to the Lady Lions falling to St. Catherine by a 7-6 score on Saturday afternoon in St. Cloud, Minn.

Lindenwood jumped out to a 6-2 lead against the Wildcats late in the second period. Post scored three of Lindenwood's goals, and other tallies came from Samantha Moore, Sydney Gorzitza, and Kendra Ganchar. Alison Wickenheiser had four assists, and Alyssa West and Samantha Redick each had two assists.

After Lindenwood went up by four goals, the team had trouble staying out of the penalty box. The Lady Lions allowed three power-play goals in the final five minutes of the second period, and St. Catherine tied the game with another power-play goal in the first part of the third period. St. Catherine then scored the game-winner at the 9:12 mark of the final period.

For the game, Lindenwood dominated play. The Lady Lions were called for 16 penalties though, compared to just four against St. Catherine.

Lindenwood falls to 1-11-0 on the season with the loss. The Lady Lions will play in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Face-Off Classic on Thursday night versus Bemidji State.