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Some Adversity for the Martlets
Westminster continued its stretch of away games Jan. 20 as they had a re-match with Loomis Chaffee. Westminster was put on the defensive to start and goalie Mandy Busky '21 was outstanding from start to finish. Westminster eventually found its footing and earned some offensive zone time following a great break out started by Jenny Guider '20. Guider's pass sent Emma Gurnell '21 flying down the ice and she took a hard shot that rung off the cross-bar. Taylor Adams '20 was there ready to finish the play and put her team up 1-0 just six minutes in. Loomis did not sit back, but instead put even more pressure on the Martlets. Busky continued to see the puck through traffic and during difficult penalty kills. As the second period unfolded, Westminster earned plenty of opportunities, but failed to hit the net and finish to extend the lead. Then, at the seven-minute mark, Loomis got on the board to tie it 1-1. The third period was back and forth as Westminster earned a power play, but couldn't beat the Loomis goalie. Loomis charged back and caused enough chaos in front that the Martlets lost sight of the puck as it got pushed over the goal line. Being behind rallied the Westminster team members and you could see them increasing their tempo and urgency. Westminster pulled the goalie with just one minute remaining, but Loomis pressed and scored the empty net to take a 3-1 lead. Not ready to give up, the Martlets lined up for the face-off and in a great battle started by Gurnell, Cammi Ahern '22 beat her opponent to the rebound, scoring and bringing the score yet again within one with just 40 seconds left. Westminster tried its hardest to get that final shot on net, but Loomis shut it down. Overall, the adversity was good for the team as the group sees what they are made of when their back is to the wall. They will be back at it against Millbrook Wednesday.
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