Box Score SALEM, Mass. – The Keene State College women's ice hockey team bounced back after their defeat to Salem State University on Friday night as
Emma McNeil scored the game-winning goal in overtime to give the Owls the 3-2 victory
Records
- Keene State: 5-7 (2-4-0 LEC)
- Salem State: 4-6-1 (3-0-1 MASCAC)
How it Happened
Salem State started the scoring early on in the contest with a goal by Olivia Tednes 2:22 into the game as Aislinn Bennett and Lauren Bosworth both picked up assists. It did not take long for the Owls to respond right back as
Emily Edmunds and
Kenzley Goode assisted
Emerson Spinale on a power play goal 2:21 later to tie the game back up at one apiece. After a scoreless second period, Spinale tallied her second point of the day as she and
Grace Bazin assisted
Loreli Norman for a shorthanded goal for her first career collegiate goal and KSC's first shorthanded goal of the season, 9:58 into the third. It looked like the Owls would come away with the victory late in the third as the clock was winding down, but with 11 seconds remaining in the contest, Isabelle Besser tied the game up for the Lady Vikings to send the contest into overtime. On a 2-on-0 breakaway opportunity three minutes into overtime, Emma NcNeil tallied her second goal of the season and her first career collegiate game-winning goal as
Ellie Patrick picked up the assist for the Owls to give KSC the 3-2 win.
Up Next
KSC returns to action with a pair of conference of games at home coming against Plymouth State University with the first coming on Friday, January 9 at 4:00 PM.