WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Two unanswered Golden Bears goals in the third period pushed Western New England past Suffolk women's hockey, 3-1, Saturday night at the Olympia Ice Center.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 1 | Western New England 3
RECORDS: Suffolk (5-14-1, 4-8-1 CCC) | Western New England (12-5-2, 8-4-1 CCC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Alessi Di Silvestro punched on the board for the blue-and-gold 2:28 into the middle period. Sydney Fascetta and Anya Nichipor set-up the game-opening goal.
WNE leveled the playing field 2:01 later when Alexa Paoli scored on the power play.
The 2-all game remained through the second intermission before a shorthanded strike by Jenna Lynch sent the Golden Bears in front at the 8:50 mark of the third period.
Maddy Tucker added an insurance tally with five minutes remaining in regulation for the 3-1 final.
NETMINDER NOTES
- Lily O'Neil had 16 saves in the setback.
- Kayla Irlend registered a 33-stop performance.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
- Di Silvestro scored Suffolk's lone goal of the night.
- Fascetta and Nichipor notched one assist apiece.
- Suffolk outshot WNE, 34-19, and commanded the face-off dot, 31-17.
NOTEWORTHY
- It is just the fourth time in the all-time series that a game between Suffolk and Western New England did not end in a shutout.
- Suffolk moved to 1-2-0 versus Western New England under Abby Ostrom's guidance.
- Di Silvestro found the back of the net for the fourth time this season.
- Fascetta and Nichipor each had their second assists of the year.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk is set to host the University of New England in a Military Appreciation Game Friday, Feb. 2 at 6 p.m. at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.