MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa.— The Assumption University women's ice hockey team scored two goals in the third period, but the Greyhounds would fall in their season opener to Robert Morris University 6-2 in non-conference action, Friday evening at Clearview Arena.
THE BASICS:
Score: Robert Morris University 6, Assumption University 2
Records: Greyhounds (0-1-0. 0-0-0 NEWHA), Colonials (1-0-0, 0-0-0 AHA)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
In the opening few minutes, the two teams took some time to feel each other. It wasn't until
Lauryn Broecker had a breakaway for Assumption that the Robert Morris netminder turned it aside. The Colonials carried the momentum from that point on for the remainder of the first period, with
Jadyn Weiser standing tall in the crease with 11 saves in the opening 20 minutes.
Robert Morris would be the first team to score, as Catriona Crarer scored on the power play with a tipped shot from the point at 2:07 of the second period. Eight minutes into the frame, the Greyhounds drew a five-minute major on the Colonials and would fire five shots before getting called for an equalizing body checking penalty. While skating 4-on-4, Robert Morris found another goal, as Alaina Giampietro found the back of the net. Before the end of the second, the Colonials would push their lead to 4-0 with two goals in the final two minutes of the frame.
Assumption got on the board early in the third period, as
Rachel Agerter forced a turnover in the offensive zone, and roofed a shot, beating the RMU netminder between the glove and the pad. The Greyhounds continued to push, as
Kayla McGaffigan redirected a
Justina Valentini scored on the power play with a wrist shot from the top of the circle to cut the deficit to 4-2 with 15:08 left in the frame. Robert Morris would add two more goals in the third period to pull away for a 6-2 final score.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Jadyn Weiser and Leila Fournier combined to record 30 saves between the pipes
- Robert Morris had the slight edge in shots on goal (36-31), while the hosts won 35-of-55 faceoffs.
- Both sides scored on the power play, as the Greyhounds went 1-for-4 and the Colonials went 1-for-3.
- This was the first meeting between the two programs, and now Robert Morris leads the all-time series 1-0.
UP NEXT:
- Assumption at Robert Morris University, Saturday, September 27, 3:00 pm.
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