Women’s Ice Hockey Surges to Force Overtime in Loss to New England College

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. – The Framingham State women's ice hockey team put up a strong third-period rally but ultimately fell short in a 3-2 overtime loss against New England College on Tuesday night at Loring Arena. 

THE BASICS: 

• Final Score: New England College 3, Framingham State 2 (OT) 

• Records: New England College (3-20-0), Framingham State (0-19-0) 

• Location: Loring Arena – Framingham, Mass. 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

1st Period: 

• New England College struck early, opening the scoring just 1:26 into the game with a goal from Meadow Gilchrist, assisted by Jordan Pond and Kate Devlin. 

2nd Period: 

• The visitors extended their lead at 13:50 when Jordan Pond found the back of the net off assists from Mae Lafferty and Samantha Babbitt. 

 3rd Period: 

• Framingham State mounted a comeback, cutting the deficit to one at 1:56 as Petra Cernicek scored off a setup from Alyssa Tansek. 

• The Rams tied the game at 13:12 when Sarah Lewis netted an unassisted goal, energizing the home crowd and forcing overtime. 

Overtime: 

• New England College secured the victory just 1:03 into the extra frame as Samantha Babbitt buried the game-winning goal unassisted. 

KEY PERFORMERS: 

New England College: 

• Samantha Babbitt: 1 goal, 1 assist 

• Jordan Pond: 1 goal, 1 assist 

• Meadow Gilchrist: 1 goal 

• Kayden Lallier-Whissell: 35 saves for the win 

Framingham State: 

• Petra Cernicek: 1 goal 

• Sarah Lewis: 1 goal 

• Alyssa Tansek: 1 assist 

• Brigid Milligan: 19 saves in net 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 

• Framingham State outshot New England College 37-22. 

• Both teams went 0-for-1 on the power play. 

• The game saw only two minor penalties, one for each team. 

• The Rams' comeback effort in the third period fell short as New England College capitalized quickly in overtime. 

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