Seahawks rally to force OT but fall to Ravens 4-3

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SEAHAWK WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY RESULTS

Franklin Pierce 4, Salve Regina 3
Middletown, R.I. - Howard Rink at St. George's
Saturday, January 30, 2016

MIDDLETOWN, R.I. - Trailing by two goals in the third period the Salve Regina University women's ice hockey team forced overtime but eventually lost 4-3 when Alex Brolsma (Bloomington, Minn.) scored with 49 seconds left in the extra frame for Franklin Pierce University.

Series and Streaks
The Ravens earned their first victory of the series and still trail 2-1-1 all-time to the Seahawks.

Three Stars of the Game
1 – Salve Regina junior Colleen Marcik (Madison, Conn.) made 47 saves between the pipes for the Seahawks.
2 – Franklin Pierce sophomore Alex Brolsma scored the game-winning goal in overtime.
3 – Franklin Pierce junior Michelle Holmes (Goffstown, N.H.) scored a goal and assisted on the game winner.

Key Stat of the Game
The Ravens out shot the Seahawks 51-34 overall and 31-17 through the first two periods, helping them build their 3-1 lead.

Turning Point
The Seahawks were outshot 8-2 in the overtime period, and it was multiple chances from former Seahawk Michelle Holmes that resulted in the game-winning goal. The Seahawks were unable to clear the puck and Holmes grabbed it along the right wing side and walked into the slot, dishing it off at the last moment to Brolsma. Marcik made a sprawling save and even slowed down the rebound, but Brolsma was able to fight though it and coax the puck around the Seahawks netminder for the game-winner.

Quick Hits

• Karsyn Baker (Detroit, Mich.) scored the only goal of the first period, her 11th of the season, tied for tops on the team with Holmes.
• Bryana Harron (Woburn, Mass.) made it 2-0 with her ninth goal of the season in the second period.
• Briana D'Avolio (Reading, Mass.) scored her team leading 12th goal of the season to bring the Seahawks within one goal 9:26 into the second period.
• Michelle Holmes reestablished the two goal lead late in the second when she scored her 11th of the season.
• Trailing 3-1 in the third the Seahawks played their best period of the night, peppering Ravens netminder Shannon O'Neil (Tewksbury, Mass.) with 15 shots.
• The third period was the only period the Seahawks outshot the Ravens in; 15-12.
• Taylor Chisholm (Discovery Bay, Calif.) and Amanda Cronin (Medfield, Mass.) both scored in the period to force OT.
• O'Neil made 31 saves in net for the Ravens to improve her record to 7-3-1 on the season.
• The Ravens played in overtime back-to-back nights, this time emerging victorious as opposed to the night before when they lost by the same score, 4-3 to Saint Anselm.
• The Ravens were 1-6 on the power-play while the Seahawks were 0-4 with the man advantage and averaged just one shot on goal per chance.
• The Seahawks had won three straight games on this date, they now stand at 3-2 all-time on January 30.

Next up
Salve Regina (6-10-2; 4-5-1 NEHC) – Friday, February 5, at Manhattanville, 7 p.m.
Franklin Pierce (13-4-1; 7-4-0 NEHC) – Friday, February 5, vs Norwich, 7 p.m.