Martlets Defeat Williston Northampton in Exciting Game

Westminster hit the road for the first time this season to take on a skilled and determined Williston Northampton team. Late in the first period, Westminster jumped out to a 3-0 lead. Blake Cote ’19 got things started, scoring unassisted on a breakaway. Abby Moss ’20 followed up with an unassisted goal of her own less than a minute later. Assisted by Cote, Susie Mahoney ’20 capped off the first period scoring. Williston Northampton got on the board quickly in the second with a power play goal just 15 seconds into the period. A couple of minutes later, Cote and Mahoney connected again for Westminster’s fourth goal. Williston Northampton, however, battled back, capitalizing on a series of Westminster penalties to score four unanswered goals late in the second and early in the third. Behind for the first time and short-handed again, Natalie Rubin ’19 dug deep to tie things up. With six minutes remaining in the game, Rubin once again skillfully danced her away around several defenders to score. Mahoney followed up two minutes later with a diving shot in front of the net for the game winning goal. Williston Northampton fought hard until the end, and scored with 40 seconds left in the game, but thanks to a strong defensive effort Westminster was able to hold on for the 7-6 win.