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ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Host Nazareth scored a pair of power play goals and sophomore goaltender Adrianna Brehm made 12 routine saves as the Golden Flyers were victorious in their women's hockey opener Friday with a 3-0 victory over Suffolk.

The same two teams, each in their second season of intercollegiate play, will be in action again Saturday at the Bill Gray's Regional Iceplex at 2 p.m. Nazareth had the decided edge Friday with a 32-12 edge in shots on goal and a pair of power play goals in six attempts. Abbey Luth, a sophomore transfer from William Smith, had a goal and an assist in her first game for the Golden Flyers. Sophomore defenders Keeley Rose and Stephanie Kubis also scored for the Golden Flyers, who finished 19-5-2 last season. Suffolk, 15-9-2 last season, is 0-1.

In a swiftly played first period, Nazareth had a 10-3 advantage in shots, but neither team was able to score as the game was played primarily between the blue lines. The game remained scoreless until just 16 seconds remaining in the second period when Rose converted with just :01 left on a hooking penalty to Suffolk's Natasha Savage. Makenna Wiljanen and Madison Nichols picked up assists.

Nazareth picked up the pace in the third period in generating a 14-3 edge in shots and converting again on the power play. This time Kubis scored on a shot from the point after gathering in a pass from Hailey Redders. Luth also gained an assist.

Nazareth scored again with 1:20 left as Luth delivered off an assist from Gabriella DeMeo.

The Golden Flyers were successful in killing off the four minor penalties they were assessed and kept the pressure off Brehm, who gained her eighth career shutout. Freshman Juilia McLellan made 29 saves for the Rams.