PITTSTON, Pa. – Eight different Raiders found the back of the net in rout of the Rivier women's ice hockey team's 10-1 victory over King's (Pa.) at the Revolution Ice Centre to complete the weekend series sweep.
With the win, the Raiders improved to 8-4, while the Monarchs fell to 0-12.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Juniors Tia Picardi and Haylie Grossmann found first-year Casey Roth to open the scoring just shy of six minutes into the opening period.
- First-year Chloe Bryda recorded her third goal of the weekend and first of the game just shy of the midway point of the period, giving Rivier a 2-0 lead.
- First-year Lexi Davies connected with junior Rebecca McKelvey and Bryda for the third goal of the frame for the Raiders just two minutes later.
- McKelvey capped off the first period scoring with an unassisted tally with 4:59 remining.
- The Raiders picked up right where they left off with sophomore Lillian Wojcicki firing home an unassisted score 8:26 into the second period.
- Bryda found twine with 5:09 remining in the period following assists from first-year Mary Kelley and sophomore Keegan McGaheran, securing back-to-back multigoal games and giving Rivier a 6-0 lead.
- King's recorded their first and only tally just a minute later, cutting the deficit to five once again.
- The Raiders concluded the second period with five consecutive shots, but were able to tuck one in, taking their 6-1 lead into the second intermission.
- An early power play opportunity for the Monarchs turned positive for Rivier as Kelley logged her first short-handed goal of her career.
- The Raiders scored three more goals in the final five minutes of action, the first coming off the stick of senior Olivia Schultz on the women advantage.
- Wojcicki logged her second goal of the game just 18 seconds following Schultz's to give Rivier a 9-1 lead.
- Senior Jessica Driscoll rounded out the scoring in the contest, finding the back of the net off passes from McKelvey and senior Molly Dukesherer and sealed the 10-1 victory for the Raiders.
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
- Junior Taylor Bruno and first-year Kailyn Williams split time in net, with Bruno stopping 12 shots and Williams saving nine shots.
- Bryda and McKelvey each recorded three points, followed by five different Raiders recording two.
- As a team, Rivier outshot King's 104-39 (55-22 on goal).
UP NEXT
The Raiders return to the ice Friday, Jan. 9 for a non-conference matchup with Nichols. Puck-drop is scheduled for 3:40 p.m. at Levy Rink.