The Cambridge Rivulettes and Ridley Tigers delivered a tense, physical battle that required overtime to decide, with the home side emerging victorious 2-1. The Rivulettes dominated the shot clock from the opening faceoff, firing 18 pucks at Ridley's Grier Cooper in the first period alone. Their pressure paid off early when Quinn Carswell, assisted by Avery Randall and Sara Hillock, found the back of the net just under five minutes into the game. Despite the lopsided shot totals—a staggering 55-17 advantage for Cambridge by game's end—Cooper stood on her head, turning away chance after chance to keep her team in the fight. The Tigers' discipline began to fray under the pressure, taking four penalties in the first period, including a double minor for head contact by Lola Timmons.
The middle frame saw the game's physical intensity boil over. A scrum near the midway point resulted in matching roughing minors for Cambridge's Maryn Broderick and Ridley's Abigail Dingwell. The period took a dark turn, however, when Ridley's Lola Timmons was assessed a major and game misconduct for head contact with just over two minutes remaining, leaving her team shorthanded and facing a suspension. Despite the man advantage and continued offensive zone time, the Rivulettes couldn't solve Cooper. The Tigers finally broke through early in the third period to tie the game, as Vera Mae Camel converted a feed from Jeevin khehra at the 14:03 mark, stunning the home crowd and setting the stage for a dramatic finish.
Regulation ended deadlocked, sending the game to a three-on-three overtime. The Tigers' penalty troubles, which totaled 13 infractions on the night, finally caught up to them in the extra frame. A tripping call against Claire Bourgeois gave the Rivulettes a crucial power play. With the four-on-three advantage, Madeleine Kim became the hero, burying the game-winning goal with just 1:43 left on the clock, assisted by Rachael Burt and Reese Reid. While Cooper's 53-save performance for Ridley was nothing short of heroic, Cambridge's Courtney Beeksma was nearly perfect at the other end, stopping 16 of 17 shots to backstop her team to a hard-fought victory in a game defined by relentless pressure, stellar goaltending, and costly penalties.
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