WORCESTER, Mass. – The Rivier women's ice hockey blanks Anna Maria 4-0 in Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action on Friday night at Buffone Arena.
With the result, the Raiders improved to11-6-0 (6-2-0 MASCAC), while the AMCATS dropped to 4-12-1 (2-5-1 MASCAC).
HOW IT HAPPENED
- First-year Chloe Bryda jump-started the scoring just 3:34 into the opening period, cashing in on a setup from classmate Marina Bassett.
- On a power-play opportunity at the 8:09 mark, senior Molly Dukesherer fired home her first goal of the season off feeds from Bryda and first-year Lexi Davies.
- Basset extended the Raiders' lead to three at the 14:49 mark, netting her first collegiate goal.
- Junior Taylor Bruno turned aside 13 shots to keep the AMCATS off the board going into the second period.
- Basset kept the momentum rolling, recording her second tally at the 6:10 mark, with help from Bryda and sophomore Keegan McGaheran.
- Rivier controlled the pace for the remainder of the period, pouring on 18 shots, seven on target, and entered the final 20 minutes with a four-goal cushion
- Despite Anna Maria outshooting Rivier 13-11 in the third, the Raiders held strong, skating to a 4-0 win.
BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN
- Rivier outshot Anna Maria 40-35.
- Bryda (1-2-3) and Basset (2-1-3) led the offense, each with three points
- The Raiders controlled faceoffs 38-28.
- Bruno recorded 36 saves, locking in her second clean sheet of the season.
UP NEXT
The Raiders return to action on Saturday, January 31, hosting Framingham State at Conway Arena for Hockey Fights Cancer Night. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
