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Team Effort for the Win

The Martlets took to the ice for the 2019 portion of the season ready to take on a tough Choate team. From the beginning of the game, the pace was fast and Choate got the edge early getting the puck to the net at every chance. Westminster began to counter with offense of its own. Forechecking plays by Callista Adorno '22 and Jenny Guider '20 helped the team even the shot tally. By the end of the first, the game was locked in a stalemate. The second period brought some important power play opportunities for Westminster, but the Choate penalty killers managed to keep the score tied. With just under five minutes left in the period, the Martlets lined up for an offensive zone face-off. Center Jill Parsons '19 won the draw cleanly back to Casey Winslow '21 who let off a quick shot. Margaret Sadak '22 read the play and drove to the net tipping Winslow's shot to put Westminster up 1-0. The goal gave the team much needed momentum late into the game. Just minutes later, Hailey Tullo '22 picked up the puck at center ice and entered the zone wide. Megan Rittenhouse '20 joined the play and drove straight through Choate defenseman to the net. Tullo let a hard shot go from the dot that found its way past Rittenhouse's screen to put the Martlets up 2-0. Choate started the third with urgency that put Westminster on its heels. Goalie Kayla Ireland '22 had to make three consecutive saves to help weather the storm. At the 14-minute mark, Rittenhouse worked to turn the tide as she picked up a puck at center ice and used her speed and strength to beat the defense and slide the puck past the goalie as she cut across the net. This third goal was crucial in helping restore the team’s confidence. Choate did not give up and capitalized on a bad Westminster line change to make it 3-1 with nine minutes left. In the final minutes Choate put the pressure on as it pulled the goalie for the extra skater. Tullo managed to break the puck out and send it flying down the ice into the empty net to make the score 4-1. Overall, it was a great start to the new year and the Martlets will need to build off this good team play as it faces a talented NMH team on Saturday.
 
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