Ephs Suffer 5-2 Loss to Trinity
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The Ephs played well in the first period, holding the Bantams to only one goal. The goal came at 12:23 when Kim Weiss blasted the puck at Eph goaltender Denise McCulloch from the right side of the ice. The puck ricocheted off McCulloch's helmet, falling into the net. Michelle Benjamin and Laura Komarek each picked up an assist on the play.
The Bantams came out firing in the second period, with Kara Douglas scoring within the first three minutes of play. She was assisted by Jill Roloff and Benjamin. Kait McCarthy, assisted by Emilie Wiggin and Emily Weedon, followed with a goal of her own, coming from behind the net to put the Bantams up 3-0 at the 9-minute mark.
The Ephs' first goal of the game came less than two minutes later when sophomore Torrey Taussig converted a Catherine Mullen pass to put the Ephs on the board. The Bantams, however, were not to be deterred, as they quickly responded with another goal. This time Michelle Chee scored for Trinity, knocking in a pass from Weiss at 10:52. The final goal of the period came at 17:58 when Roloff sent the puck flying into the top left corner of the goal, extending the Bantams' lead to four.
The Ephs opened the third period with a shorthanded goal to bring the game within three. First year Jacqueline Berglass passed to a wide open Tracey Ferriter, who then used some impressive stick handling skills to beat Bantam goaltender Isabel Iwachiw to her left. While Williams was unable to scrape together another goal, the Ephs defense held the Bantams to a scoreless third period for a final score of 5-2.
Eph goaltenders Denise McCulloch and Betsy Laurin combined for a total of 23 saves in tonight's loss, while Isabel Iwachiw blocked 37 shots for Trinity.
Commenting on the second period, coach Shannon Bryant said, "When playing against a good team like Trinity, they are going to capitalize on any mistake. The mistake that we were making in the second period is that the first person on the puck was not doing a good job consistently every time. This then leads to breakdowns."
As for the game as a whole, Bryant said, "We had some good offensive opportunities throughout the game. We have been generating some more offensive opportunities in the last week, which is a really good sign. We just need to keep chipping away."
The Ephs will face the Bantams again Saturday at 3 p.m.
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