Beverly, Mass. – Jenna Caballero put away the game-winning goal with 16.7 seconds remaining in the contest to lift Suffolk women's ice hockey to a 3-2 Conference of New England (CNE) triumph over No. 6 Endicott, 3-2, Saturday at Raymond J. Bourque Arena.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 3 |Endicott 2
RECORDS: Suffolk (5-7-1, 5-3-1 CNE) | Endicott (8-4-1, 5-2-0 CNE)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Caballero's game-winner game through a scrum in front of the crease. Alexia Hill and Lilianna Moose aided in the strike that pushed Suffolk to victory for the first time in seven outings.
- To open the action, Julia Holmes dispossessed an Endicott defender before slipping a feed to Aiden Levee-Oshiro, who then skated through the offensive zone. Levee-Oshiro played the puck across net to Laurel Potter, who slotted home the game's opening goal 3:10 into the contest.
- The blue-and-gold held onto the upper hand until the midway point of the third period when Endicott got on the board on the power play behind Lilly Corso's stick.
- Caballero pushed Suffolk back in front 1:25 later with a power play goal of her own. Moose and Emma Holmes both picked up assists that made it 2-1 Rams.
- The Gulls managed to find the equalizer with 32.4 seconds left thanks to Jo Wimler, but Caballero's heroics came up clutch less than six seconds later to lock up the win for the blue-and-gold.
NETMINDER NOTES
- Katelyn Michals earned the win with a 39-save effort.
- Casey Moritz had 16 stops to her credit in the setback.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
- Caballero was responsible for two goals.
- Potter logged one goal.
- Moose recorded two assists.
- Emma Holmes, Hill, and Levee-Oshiro notched one assist each.
- Endicott outshot Suffolk, 41-19.
- The Rams went 1-for-5 on the power play, while the Gulls went 1-for-6.
- The Gulls held the upperhand at the face-off dot, 37-28.
NOTEWORTHY
- Suffolk and Endicott met for the 18th time.
- The Rams snapped a two-game skid against the Gulls to move to 5-14-0 all-time versus Endicott.
- Suffolk is now 3-8-0 on the road against the Gulls.
- The blue-and-gold sports a 2-6-0 record against Endicott in the Abby Ostrom era.
- Caballero scored a career-high two goals.
- Potter produced her third goal of the season.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk returns to the friendly confines of Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink Tuesday, Jan. 13 for a tilt with No. 13 Colby at 5:00 p.m.