The Cambridge Rivulettes skated into Ottawa and emerged with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over the 67's, a win built on a dominant shot advantage and timely scoring. The Rivulettes set the tone early, outshooting Ottawa 16-5 in the opening frame and breaking through at the 15:22 mark. Rachael Burt found the back of the net, with Ella Neil and Quinn Carswell picking up the assists to give Cambridge a lead they would never fully relinquish. The period was a parade to the penalty box, with four minors called, but neither power play could capitalize. Ottawa's goalie, Ava Lund-Fouquette, was under siege from the start, facing a barrage of 42 shots over the course of the game.
Ottawa showed resilience in the second period. Logan Robertson, wearing number 16, answered back with an even-strength goal just under five minutes in, assisted by Vanessa Sciampacone, to knot the game at 1-1. The tie was short-lived, however, as the Rivulettes' power play went to work. With Ottawa's Anna Rossner in the box for roughing, Lacey Rivers converted on the man advantage, restoring Cambridge's lead with assists from Ella Neil and Maryn Broderick. Just over two minutes later, Jenna Charron extended the lead to 3-1, with Sadie D'Angela providing the helper on what would stand as the game-winning goal. The period ended with more penalty trouble, including a double-minor for head contact assessed to Cambridge's Kendra Restauri.
The third period saw Ottawa push to close the gap. They managed to cut the deficit to one with just 55 seconds remaining in regulation when Avery Ronberg, number 9, scored an unassisted goal to make it 3-2. Despite a late push, the 67's could not find the equalizer against Cambridge netminder Addison Mitchell, who earned the win. While Mitchell's individual save statistics were not tracked, the final shot tally of 42-17 in favor of Cambridge tells the story of a game largely controlled in the Rivulettes' offensive zone. Ottawa's penalty kill was tested repeatedly, and despite a valiant effort from Lund-Fouquette, the early offensive pressure and a critical power-play goal from Cambridge proved to be the difference.
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