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Great Battle for the Martlets
Westminster hosted the No. 1 placed team in New England this afternoon. The Martlets had spent the last few practices refreshing their discipline in the team systems and the extra focus paid off as they put together their most complete team effort to date. Tabor took to the ice as if they did not just have a nearly two-hour bus ride. Westminster answered their call and worked to keep it simple on their break-outs and to put the puck on net at any chance. The first period was even in shots and in score, but the start of the second bent clearly to Tabor's advantage. The Seawolves pinned Westminster in its own zone for the first four minutes of the period. Goalie Mandy Busky '21 was key in helping her team weather the storm. With good defensive help by center Megan Rittenhouse '20, the Martlets finally found their groove with the break-out. Captain Jill Parsons '19 drove the offense by keeping her feet moving on her zone entry and supporting the cycle deep to generate shots. The second period ended with the score locked at 0-0. In taking the ice for the third period, each team was on edge, hoping to put away the go-ahead goal. At the nine minute mark, Tabor finally broke the stalemate as it pulled the puck off the half-wall from a broken break-out play by Westminster. The forward cut across the hash marks and placed a perfect shot back across and over Busky's shoulder. In that moment, the momentum dissolved from the Westminster bench, and the team knew it would be hard to get back in it. The forwards took to the ice ready to work and in a fantastic play immediately after the goal, Sofia Kuusisto '19 found Jenny Guider '20 for a quick shot that rebounded to Emma Gurnell '21 who finished it by scoring the tying goal just 23 seconds later. Westminster's confidence was renewed, but work still lay ahead. The team found itself on the penalty kill for the final minute and Tabor really put the pressure on. But practice paid off as the PK unit was disciplined and managed to break plays and ice the puck. Overtime started with 12 seconds remaining on the penalty, but Rittenhouse made sure the puck got deep right off the face-off. Westminster had its own power play chances and had two incredible back door opportunities to which the Tabor goalie answered exceptional saves. The final seconds ticked down, and while the team would have liked a few more minutes to pull it off, the girls were really pleased with their team effort. The team caught a glimpse tonight of what a force it is when it stays focused and works together. They will be eager to get back at it on Monday as they prepare to take on Pomfret on Wednesday.
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