Women's Hockey Roundup 02/21/25
NCAA Women’s Division 1 (Ranked Teams)
February 14
Atlantic Hockey: The #9 Penn State Nittany Lions took on unranked RIT and won 4-1. Jordyn Bear scored the sole goal for RIT. For Penn State, Stella Retrum led the way with two primary assists.
ECAC: The #8 Clarkson Golden Knights took on unranked Harvard and won 4-0. Sena Catterall got a hat trick and Nicole Gosling had a goal and an assist. Holly Gruber made 11 saves to get the shutout win.
In an upset, unranked Dartmouth defeated #7 St. Lawrence, 2-0. St. Lawrence dominated possession and shots, but Dartmouth took advantage of the few scoring chances they had. Plus, goaltender Michaela Hesová stood on her head, making 36 saves to get the shutout win. Lauren Messier and Laura Fuoco were the two goalscorers.
The #10 Quinnipiac Bobcats beat unranked Rensselaer, 7-1. Bryn Prier had a natural hat trick in the third period, and Jenna Donohue scored twice straight to start the game. Donohue also had an assist for a total of three points while Prier had four points as she also had an assist. Kahlen Lamarche had a goal and two assists.
The #4 Cornell Big Red beat unranked Brown, 6-2. Cornell started the game with two goals, but Brown tied it up a bit past halfway through regulation. Starting with only 39 seconds left in the second period, the Big Red would score four unanswered goals to ensure the victory. Monique Lyons had a hand in both Brown goals, scoring the second one herself. Gabbie Rud had a goal and two assists, and Kaitlin Jockims had a goal and an assist for Cornell.
It required overtime, but the #12 Princeton Tigers defeated unranked Union, 2-1. Both regulation goals were scored in the span of 31 seconds early in the third period. First, it was the Tigers’ Issy Wunder scoring off a slapshot 4:02 into the period. At 4:33, Union’s Maddie Leaney tied it up, after picking up a loose puck, skated across the left side, and cut across from behind the goal line to the top of the crease, to slide the puck between Princeton goaltender Jennifer Olnowich’s five-hole. In overtime, it was once again Issy Wunder, as she took advantage of Union’s goaltender, Sophie Matsoukas, being out of position, to score the game-winner.
The #5 Colgate Raiders beat unranked Yale, 3-0. Neena Brick had a goal and an assist while Alexis Petford had two assists. Hannah Murphy made 28 saves to get the shutout win.
Hockey East: The #13 Boston University Terriers beat unranked New Hampshire, 2-1. Alyson Hush scored New Hampshire’s sole goal. Christina Vote and Maggie Hanzel scored the two Terriers’ goals.
In an upset, unranked Providence defeated #14 Connecticut, 3-1. Connecticut’s sole goal was the first goal of the game, scored by Jada Habisch, early in the second period. Providence wouldn’t score until the third period. For Providence, Audrey Knapp had a goal and an assist, and Reichen Kirchmair had two primary assists.
It required overtime, but the #15 Northeastern Huskies beat unranked Boston College, 5-4. Boston College jumped to a quick 2-0 lead, needing only 1:50 into regulation to do so. The Huskies would slowly chip away at the lead and just 22 minutes later, tied it up. Two minutes after that, Boston College regained the lead, 5:05 into the second period. It would last 33 seconds before the Huskies tied it up again, and only four more minutes before the Huskies took the lead for the first time. Boston College took until the third period to force overtime. In overtime, it was Lily Shannon who scored the game-winner, her second goal of the game for the Huskies. Also for the Huskies, Skylar Irving had a goal and two assists. For Boston College, both Sammy Taber and Kate Ham had a goal and an assist.
WCHA: In an upset, the #11 St. Cloud State Huskies beat the #3 Minnesota Golden Gophers, 4-3. The Huskies took a 2-0 lead early in the first period, and it would take awhile for Minnesota to respond. Their first goal would happen 1:06 into the second period, and their second goal, halfway through the third. With 3:15 left in regulation, the Huskies once again took the lead thanks to Sofianna Sundelin. With 1:29 left, though, Ella Huber tied it back up for the Golden Gophers. With 30 seconds left, Ella Anick of the Huskies scored the game-winner.
The #6 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs beat unranked Minnesota State, 8-2. Claire Vekich scored both goals for Minnesota State. For the Bulldogs, Clara Van Wieren led the way with a hat trick and two assists. Caitlin Kraemer and Olivia Wallin both also scored twice. Wallin also had four assists, all of them primary.
February 15
Atlantic Hockey: It required overtime, but the #9 Penn State Nittany Lions beat unranked RIT, 2-1. Both regulation goals were scored before the five-minute mark of the first period. First, it was Alyssa Machado of Penn State, shooting in a rebound. Almost three minutes later, Kyla Bear of RIT crashed the net, tapping in a shot into an open net. In overtime, Penn State’s Leah Stecker went top shelf to win it.
ECAC: The #7 St. Lawrence Saints beat unranked Harvard 6-2. Harvard scored the first and last goals of the game (Zoe Boosamra and Emily Hamann being the scorers). For the Saints, Kiley Mastel, Abby Hustler, Sarah Marchand, and Anna Segedi all had a goal and an assist.
The #8 Clarkson Golden Knights beat unranked Dartmouth, 4-1. Lauren Messier tied it up for Dartmouth early in the second period, making it a 1-1 tie going into the third. Unfortunately for Dartmouth, Clarkson scored three times in the final period to win the game. Keira Hurry, Jenna Goodwin, Rebecca Morissette, and Madison Chantler were Clarkson’s goalscorers.
In an upset, unranked Rensselaer beat #12 Princeton, 4-3. Princeton took the lead just 41 seconds into the game, but Rensselaer scored four straight goals. Princeton could only end the game with two. Georgia Bailey had a natural hat trick and an assist, to power Rensselaer to the win. For Princeton, Sarah Paul scored twice.
The #10 Quinnipiac Bobcats beat unranked Union, 3-1. Maddy Samoskevich had a goal and an assist and Kendall Cooper had two assists to lead the Bobcats. Stephanie Bourque was Union’s goalscorer.
The #5 Colgate Raiders beat unranked Brown, 3-1. Margot Norehad scored Brown’s sole goal, which was the first goal of the game. For the Raiders, Emma Pais scored twice and Elyssa Biederman had two assists.
A match between unranked Yale and #4 Cornell ended in a 1-1 tie, but Yale got the extra point in a shootout. Both goals were scored in the third period. First, it was Cornell’s Piper Grober and later, Yale’s Jordan Ray.
Hockey East: In an upset, unranked Providence beat #14 Connecticut, 4-2. It was a 1-1 tie going into the third period, and early in the third, Connecticut took the lead. But, after the period’s halfway point, Providence took over and scored three unanswered goals to win it. For Connecticut, Sophie Robinson and Megan Woodworth were the goalscorers. For Providence, Reichen Kirchmair was the only player with multiple points, getting two primary assists. Audrey Knapp scored the game-winner.
A match between unranked New Hampshire and #13 Boston University ended in a 2-2 tie, but New Hampshire got the extra point in the shootout. It was a back-and-forth game, Boston University scored first, New Hampshire responded, Boston scored again, and New Hampshire responded again. Tamara Giaquinto scored both goals for Boston University while Alyson Hush scored both goals for New Hampshire.
WCHA: The #2 Minnesota Golden Gophers beat the #11 St. Cloud State Huskies 2-1. Emma Gentry scored the Huskies’ sole goal early in the first period. It took forty more minutes for the Golden Gophers to respond. Then they scored twice in exactly two minutes. Audrey Wethington and Emma Conner were the two Minnesota goalscorers.
The #6 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs beat unranked Minnesota State 4-1. Ava Guillemette scored Minnesota State’s sole goal. For the Bulldogs, Olivia Mobley scored twice and Mary Kate O'Brien got a goal and an assist.
February 16
Hockey East: In an upset, unranked Boston College beat #13 Northeastern 3-2. Northeastern scored first about halfway through the first period. Boston College wouldn’t respond until the second period, but when they did, it was two goals. The third period saw Northeastern tie the game up, but just a little less than three minutes later, Boston College’s Julia Pellerin scored the game-winning goal. For Northeastern, Tuva Kandell scored once and assisted on the other goal.
PWHL
February 10: The Toronto Sceptres signed forward Laura Kluge to a contract for the remainder of the season while forward Sarah Nurse was put on LTIR.
February 11: The first thing that happened this day was the Sceptres activating reigning MVP Natalie Spooner from LTIR. Along with this they released defender Lauren Bernard but signed her to a Reserve Player contract. Forward Sam Cogan was released from the Reserve Player list.
Later, the Minnesota Frost announced that forward Dominique Petrie was activated from LTIR. Forward Kaitlyn O’Donohoe was released from her contract and put back on the Reserve Player list.
That night, the Sceptres beat the Frost, 3-2, in overtime. The Frost jumped to a 2-0 lead, but by the end of the second period, it was tied. In overtime, Fast scored the game-winner with just 4 seconds to go. In scoring for the Frost, Jaques had a hand in both goals, scoring the first and was the sole assist on McQuigge’s goal. For the Sceptres, both Watts and Miller had a hand in both regulation goals, scoring on one and assisting on the other.
February 12: Fleet forward Hannah Bilka was placed on LTIR and forward Jillian Dempsey was signed to a 10-day contract.
Later that day, the Fleet beat the Sirens, 4-0. Rattray had a goal and an assist while Tapani, Keller, and Maloney were the other scorers. In net, Frankel made 25 saves to get the shutout win.
February 13: The Charge beat the Frost 8-3. The Charge jumped to a 2-0 lead early in the first period, Hughes assisting on the first and scoring the second. In the second half of the period, though, the Frost came back and tied it up. In the second period, the Charge would respond with four goals. Then they’d score two more straight in the third period for a total of six straight goals. The last goal of the game was scored by Frost’s Jaques. For the Charge, Hughes and Vanišová both scored twice.
February 14: The Victoire signed defender Kelly-Ann Nadeau to a contract.
Later that day, the Sceptres beat the Fleet 3-1. Maltais had a goal and an assist for the Sceptres while Keller was the sole goalscorer for the Fleet.
February 15: The Victoire beat the Sirens, 6-2. The Victoire scored four times in the first period, putting the game to rest early. In the second period, the Sirens made it look respectable for a bit, scoring twice. Going into the third period, the score was 4-2. But, the Victoire scored twice more, securing the victory. Fillier assisted on both Sirens' goals. For the Victoire, Ljungblom led the way with two goals while Boreen had a goal and an assist.
Later that day, the Charge announced that they signed forward Taylor House to a 10-day contract.
February 16: The Fleet beat the Frost 4-2. Coyne Schofield and McQuigge gave the Frost the 2-0 lead after the first period. But, in the second period, the comeback began. Saulnier got the Fleet on the board in the second period, but the comeback truly kicked into gear in the third period. Tapani, Knight, and Müller all scored in the final period to give Boston the win.
Also that night, the Sceptres beat the Charge 3-2 in overtime. Hughes gave the Charge the lead early in the game, just 3:48 into regulation. It would take until late second period for the Sceptres to respond, but they scored twice in the closing five minutes to take the 2-1 lead. Vanišová would tie the game up again for the Charge just 4:10 into the third period. In overtime, Watts scored her second goal of the game to give Toronto the victory.
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