Box Score SEAHAWK WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY RESULTS
Salve Regina 4, Becker 2
St. George's - Middletown, R.I.
Saturday, February 15, 2020
Summary
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. - After falling behind early in the second period the Salve Regina University women's ice hockey team rallied for a 4-2 victory over visiting Becker College on Senior Day in a Colonial Hockey Conference (CHC) matchup.
Senior Moment
Salve Regina honored eight players before the game for Senior Day. Mikayla Anderson, Lexie Anderson, Kylee Babcock, Amanda Fantasia, Erika Martin, Maddy McCann, Caroline Prezioso, and Michaela Simon were joined by family on the ice for a special pregame ceremony.
Series and Streaks
The Seahawks now lead the all-time series 3-2-1
Three Stars of the Game
- Salve Regina freshman Grace Schwartz (Brookfield, Wisc.) scored the game-winning goal on the power play early in the third period.
- Salve Regina senior Amanda Fantasia (Billerica, Mass.) scored to tie the game in the second period and assisted on the game-winning goal.
- Becker freshman Madelyn Morgan (Riverside, Calif.) made 33 saves to fall to 4-6-1 in net for the Hawks.
Turning Point
Salve Regina had battled back from a 1-0 deficit to take a 2-1 lead into the third period. During a Seahawks power play Maddy McCann (Westerly, R.I.) was whistled for a major penalty along with a minor against the Hawks. The Seahawks retained a 4-on-3 power play for a short amount of time and were able to capitalize with Schwartz's tally to make it 3-1. The goal proved important as the Hawks were able to scoring on the major power play to draw back within a goal rather than tie the game. Becker pulled the goalie with 1:51 remaining in the third period but surrendered an empty net goal to Suzi Pearson (York, England) for the final 4-2 margin.
Quick Hits
- Madison Jalbert (Beverly, Mass.) made 23 saves to improve to 5-16-0 in net
- Salve Regina went 2-for-8 on the power play while holding the Hawks to 1-for-5 on the power play.
- Salve Regina outshot Becker 37-25.
- The Hawks opened the game's scoring with a short-handed goal at 2:17 of the second period from Katie Puumala (Framingham, Mass.)
- The Seahawks had previously been 0-14-1 when surrendering the first goal until tonight.
- Maddy McCann netted the go-ahead goal for the Seahawks on the power play at 11:09 of the second period.
Next Up
Salve Regina (5-16-1; 2-11-1 CHC) hosts Anna Maria on Monday, February 17. Becker (6-15-2, 2-12-2 CHC) faces Anna Maria as well on Friday, February 21.
