The Cambridge Rivulettes came out flying on the road, building a quick two-goal lead against the Stoney Creek Sabres. Just 1:44 into the contest, Emersyn Miller opened the scoring, assisted by Sadie D’Angela and Lacey Rivers. The Rivulettes doubled their advantage midway through the period when D’Angela found the net herself, with helpers from Jenna Charron and Maryn Broderick. Despite the early deficit, the Sabres settled in, matching Cambridge’s 10 first-period shots and weathering a series of minor penalties from both sides to stay within striking distance.
Stoney Creek’s comeback began in earnest on the power play late in the second period. With the man advantage, Olivia VanSickle finally solved Rivulettes goalie Courtney Beeksma, cutting the lead in half with assists from Mikayla Barnes and Mylie Ellis. The momentum fully shifted just over two minutes later when Nicole Spencer netted the equalizer at even strength, set up by Addison Beaman and Alyssa Pescetti. The middle frame was a goaltending duel, with Beeksma facing a barrage of 12 Sabres shots while her counterpart, Machala Musty, stood tall against 14 from Cambridge to keep the game tied heading into the third.
The final period was a tense, penalty-filled affair that ultimately decided the game. The Sabres capitalized on a crucial power play opportunity midway through. Once again, it was Olivia VanSickle who delivered, firing home the game-winning goal with her second of the night, again assisted by the effective duo of Mylie Ellis and Mikayla Barnes. The Rivulettes pressed late, but the Sabres’ defense and Musty held firm, killing off a late penalty to preserve the narrow lead. In a game where goalie stats were not fully tracked, the shot totals told the story of a tight-checking battle, with Stoney Creek’s special teams making the difference in a hard-fought 3-2 victory.
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