The Waterloo Ravens seized control early and weathered a late push to secure a decisive 4-1 road victory over the London Devilettes. The game's physical tone was set in the first period, with both teams taking early penalties. Waterloo capitalized on their first power play opportunity, as addyson martin (#21) opened the scoring midway through the period, assisted by Maya Slot (#66) and Alexa Tout (#9). Just over five minutes later, Slot turned from passer to scorer, netting an even-strength goal with helpers from Tout and Madison Heffernan (#16) to give the Ravens a 2-0 lead heading into the intermission. London's goalie, Ella Gracey (#31), faced a barrage of 12 first-period shots to keep her team within reach.
The middle frame was a penalty-filled affair but saw no scoring, as both defenses and goaltenders held firm. London began to build momentum, outshooting Waterloo 11-6 in the period, but Ravens netminder Danica Averill (#39) was perfect on the night, turning aside all 27 shots she faced. The game's intensity boiled over early in the third period when Waterloo's Alexa Tout received a 10-minute misconduct for unsportmanlike conduct. This sparked a chaotic sequence where London's Colbie Farr (#89) finally solved Averill on the ensuing power play, cutting the deficit to 2-1 with an assist from Emma Bovin (#98). However, the Devilettes' celebration was short-lived.
Just 19 seconds after Farr's goal, and still on a power play due to a London penalty, the Ravens' Isla McCoubrey (#8) answered back to restore the two-goal cushion, assisted by staff member Chad Campbell. That goal proved to be the backbreaker. London continued to press, firing 11 more shots in the period, but Averill and the Ravens' defense stood tall. Grace Collins (#4) sealed the win with an empty-net goal in the final minute, assisted by McCoubrey, to complete the 4-1 final. The story of the game was written in the crease, with Danica Averill's flawless 27-save performance for Waterloo starkly contrasting a tough night for London's Ella Gracey, who made 29 saves but faced a relentless 35-shot attack.
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