Women's Ice Hockey Defeats Anna Maria 7-4

WORCESTER, MASS – The Framingham State women's hockey team earned a 7-4 victory over Anna Maria on Friday night at the Worcester Ice Center, improving their conference record to 1-5-0.

THE BASICS:

• Score: Framingham State 7, Anna Maria 4
• Records: Framingham State (2-12-1, 1-5-0), Anna Maria (4-11-1, 2-4-1)
• Location: Worcester Ice Center - Worcester, Massachusetts

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Anna Maria opened the scoring when Suri Roberts netted her third goal of the season at 6:10 of the first period, assisted by Mia Provenzo.
• Framingham State responded with two unanswered goals in the opening frame. Finley Hogan scored unassisted at 7:52, followed by Alexis Brown's unassisted tally at 11:29 to give the Rams a 2-1 lead after one period.
• The second period saw explosive offensive action with six combined goals. Molly Murphy extended Framingham State's lead at 1:46, assisted by Rose Brien. Anna Maria's Quinn Bennett pulled within one at 4:47 on a goal assisted by Ceilia Nolan.
• Framingham State then seized control with three consecutive goals. Jamie Webster scored at 6:05 (assist: Petra Cernicek), Alexis Brown netted the game-winning goal at 6:34 (assist: Sarah Lewis), and Amy Tansek added another at 11:53 (assist: Ella Conway) to make it 6-2.
• Anna Maria cut the deficit to 6-3 when Alexandra Petersen scored on the power play at 19:36 of the second period, assisted by Quinn Bennett and Jada Kosowan.
• In the third period, Anna Maria's Aliana Gibson scored a short-handed unassisted goal at 10:23 to make it 6-4.
• Lily Wilson sealed the victory with an empty-net goal at 18:34 to cap the 7-4 final.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Shots were even at 41-41, with Framingham State dominating the second period 21-15 in shots.
• Lila Chamoun was stellar in goal for Framingham State, making 37 saves over 60 minutes to earn the win.
• Anna Maria used two goaltenders: Emma Brewer (12 saves in 26:05) and Alyse Mutti (22 saves in 33:06).
• Alexis Brown led Framingham State with 2 goals, bringing her season total to 5.
• Special teams: Framingham State went 0-for-3 on the power play, while Anna Maria converted 1-of-9 opportunities.
• Framingham State was assessed 11 penalties for 22 minutes, compared to Anna Maria's 5 penalties for 10 minutes.
• Faceoffs: Framingham State won 36-35 in the dot.

UP NEXT:

The Rams return to the ice when they host MCLA on Thursday evening at Loring Arena.