2008 Woodie Awards
Women's hockey falls short at home, 4-3
Erin Howard
Issue date: 2/8/07 Section: Sports
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Sacred Heart's women's hockey team took the ice on Friday night against Robert Morris University, but the team fell just short of a comeback with a final score of 4-3, making their record for the season 9-16-1.
The first period of the game was dominated by Robert Morris, scoring three goals within the first 14 minutes. Sacred Heart's senior goalie, Stephanie Boulay, felt the pressure. Racking up a 12-4 shot advantage, the Colonials felt confident that the game would continue in their favor.
Two of the first three goals scored were scored on power plays. Robert Morris' captain, Katheryn Traynor, opened the game with an unassisted slap-shot with 8:48 on the clock and one less Pioneers on the ice.
Several minutes later and again on the powerplay. Colonial forward, Jessica Riley struck the puck in the upper-right corner of the net, putting them in a 2-0 lead No more than a minute later, Traynor scored another goal for Robert Morris, giving them great leeway to enter the next period with.
Sacred Heart turned on their offensive fire on in the second period. With the score 3-0, sophomore forward, Allie Gillman, took control and knifed through tough defense. She fired the puck straight past the Colonial's goalie for her first unassisted goal of the season. This put the Pioneers on the board and hyped them up for more to come.
The remainder of the second period went by scoreless. Although both teams took numerous shots on the net, neither of them was able to make full contact with the back of the net.
By the third period, Sacred Heart's momentum was high. The women spent a majority of the final period in the Colonial goal zone. With a littler more than two minutes remaining on the clock, Pioneer forward, Gina Arnone scored SHU's second unassisted goal.
At the 18:10 mark on the clock, senior captain, Michelle Panelle, Marlboro N.J., fired at the net and brought the game to a surprising 3-3 tie.
As the clock was wound down and overtime seemed near in sight, the Pioneers right defensemen, Devon Gaslin was called for interference.
The first period of the game was dominated by Robert Morris, scoring three goals within the first 14 minutes. Sacred Heart's senior goalie, Stephanie Boulay, felt the pressure. Racking up a 12-4 shot advantage, the Colonials felt confident that the game would continue in their favor.
Two of the first three goals scored were scored on power plays. Robert Morris' captain, Katheryn Traynor, opened the game with an unassisted slap-shot with 8:48 on the clock and one less Pioneers on the ice.
Several minutes later and again on the powerplay. Colonial forward, Jessica Riley struck the puck in the upper-right corner of the net, putting them in a 2-0 lead No more than a minute later, Traynor scored another goal for Robert Morris, giving them great leeway to enter the next period with.
Sacred Heart turned on their offensive fire on in the second period. With the score 3-0, sophomore forward, Allie Gillman, took control and knifed through tough defense. She fired the puck straight past the Colonial's goalie for her first unassisted goal of the season. This put the Pioneers on the board and hyped them up for more to come.
The remainder of the second period went by scoreless. Although both teams took numerous shots on the net, neither of them was able to make full contact with the back of the net.
By the third period, Sacred Heart's momentum was high. The women spent a majority of the final period in the Colonial goal zone. With a littler more than two minutes remaining on the clock, Pioneer forward, Gina Arnone scored SHU's second unassisted goal.
At the 18:10 mark on the clock, senior captain, Michelle Panelle, Marlboro N.J., fired at the net and brought the game to a surprising 3-3 tie.
As the clock was wound down and overtime seemed near in sight, the Pioneers right defensemen, Devon Gaslin was called for interference.
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