The Cambridge Rivulettes overcame an early deficit and a parade to the penalty box to secure a 4-2 victory over the Central York Panthers in a chippy U22 Elite contest. The game's tone was set early, with six minor penalties called in the first period alone. The Panthers capitalized on the chaotic start, as Elizabeth Janovski opened the scoring just five minutes in, assisted by Lily Paisley. Cambridge, however, weathered the storm and struck back on the power play. With Panthers' Rachel Talesnik in the box for hooking, Rivulettes captain Maryn Broderick found the net, assisted by Quinn Carswell, to knot the game at 1-1 heading into the first intermission.
The second period saw the Rivulettes seize momentum. Sara Hillock gave Cambridge its first lead just over eight minutes in, with helpers from Micah Carswell and Quinn Carswell. The Panthers responded quickly, however, as Annabella Van Berkel answered just 24 seconds later, assisted by Mackenzie Cotey, to tie the game at 2-2. The Rivulettes regained control in the final minute of the frame, with Ella Neil scoring off a feed from Kendra Restauri to send Cambridge into the third period with a 3-2 advantage and all the momentum.
The final frame was a tighter, more disciplined affair, with only two penalties called. The Rivulettes' defense, anchored by goalie Addison Mitchell, locked things down. While official goalie stats were not tracked, the shot totals tell the story of Cambridge's control; they outshot the Panthers 27-16 for the game, including a dominant 12-11 edge in the penalty-marred first period. The Panthers pulled goalie Claire Hicks late for an extra attacker, but Micah Carswell sealed the victory with an empty-net goal in the final ten seconds, assisted by Rachael Burt, to secure the 4-2 win for the home side.
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