Worcester State Edges Women’s Ice Hockey with Strong Third Period

Worcester, Mass. – Worcester State capitalized on a pair of early third-period goals to defeat Framingham State 3-2 in MASCAC women's ice hockey action Tuesday night at Worcester Ice Center. 

THE BASICS: 

• Final Score: Worcester State 3, Framingham State 2 

• Records: Worcester State (7-6-0, 5-1-0), Framingham State (0-11-0, 0-5-0) 

• Location: Worcester Ice Center, Worcester, MA 

 HOW IT HAPPENED: 

1st Period: 

• No scoring as both teams battled defensively, with Worcester holding a 15-6 edge in shots. 

2nd Period: 

• 16:26 – Framingham State broke the deadlock as Ceira Garrity scored, assisted by Kalina Cochran and Adrianna Rizzotto, giving the Rams a 1-0 lead. 

• 17:50 – Worcester State responded on the power play, with Sydney Vautour scoring off a setup from Caroline Melanson, leveling the game at 1-1. 

3rd Period: 

• 01:40 – Worcester State surged ahead early as Lana Pacific netted an unassisted goal for a 2-1 lead. 

• 01:40 – Seconds later, Cailey Ryan extended the lead to 3-1, assisted by Vautour. 

• 06:43 – Framingham State clawed back into the game with Lily Wilson scoring unassisted, cutting the deficit to 3-2. 

• Despite a strong defensive effort, the Rams were unable to find the equalizer. 

KEY PERFORMERS: 

Worcester State: 

• Sydney Vautour: 1 goal, 1 assist, pivotal on both ends of the ice. 

• Lana Pacific: Game-winning goal and solid goaltending performance. 

• Cailey Ryan: 1 goal, contributed to the decisive third period. 

Framingham State: 

• Ceira Garrity: 1 goal, key in breaking the initial deadlock. 

• Lily Wilson: 1 goal, critical to the Rams' comeback attempt. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 

• Shots on Goal: Worcester State 51, Framingham State 14. 

• Special Teams: 

• Framingham State went 0-for-4 on the power play. 

• Worcester State went 1-for-8 (12.5%). 

• Penalties: 

• Framingham State: 14 minutes on 7 infractions. 

• Worcester State: 8 minutes on 4 infractions. 

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