Women’s Ice Hockey Knocked Off by Nichols, 4-2

EAST BOSTON – Two unanswered third period goals by Nichols broke up a 2-all tie and was enough to take down Suffolk women's ice hockey, 4-2, Saturday at Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink. 

THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 2 | Nichols 4
RECORDS: Suffolk (5-14-2, 5-7-2 CNE) | Nichols (6-16-0, 3-12-0 CNE)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The teams traded goals less than a minute apart in the first to keep things even at 1-all at the first intermission. 
• Nichols struck first thanks to Sienna Reeves' slap shot at the 14:33 mark. The Rams' response came in transition. Lily Abraham stole the puck in the Rams' zone, sent a go-ahead pass to Jenna Caballero, who took it into the Bison end and sent a cross ice pass to Cassie Borowksi, who finished 50 seconds after the Bison's goal.
• The visitors snuck in front on the power play just under six minutes into the middle period. Keira Goffe was responsible for the go-ahead marker as she tipped in Cela MacDougall's rebound. 
• Five minutes later the playing field was leveled once again as Laurel Potter tucked in a Briana Anundsen pass to lock things at 2-2. Borowski helped set-up the goal as well.  
• The tradition of Nichols scoring first carried into the third period as Isabelle Brennan lit the lamp 2:17 in. 
• The story of Suffolk responding did not continue as the blue-and-gold was unable to find the back of the net again and the Bison put the game away with 1:12 remaining in regulation thanks to Angalisa Caceda's empty netter.  

NETMINDER NOTES

• Katelyn Michals registered 37 stops in the setback. 
• Taylor Daly had 23 saves in the win for Nichols.  

STATISTICALLY SPEAKING

• Borowski had a hand in both of Suffolk's goals. She scored one and assist on the other. 
• Potter produced one goal. 
• Abraham, Anundsen and Caballero notched one assist each. 
• Nichols outshot Suffolk, 41-25. 
• The Rams had the upper hand in face offs, 32-27. 

NOTEWORTHY

• Borowski had her third multi-point game of the year. 
• Potter registered her fifth goal of the season. 
• Abraham had her fourth assist of the year. 
• Anundsen tallied her first collegiate assist.
• Caballero skated in her 100th game in a Suffolk jersey. She is the fifth-ever Ram to exclusive play in 100 collegiate games in a blue-and-gold uniform, first since Leslie Steiner laced up her skates in 101 Suffolk outings 2021-25.  

WHAT'S NEXT?
Suffolk welcomes the University of New England to Eastie next Friday, Feb. 13 at 5:00 p.m.