NORTHFIELD, Vt.—William Smith senior forward
Kayla Ketchabaw scored twice but, the Herons were edged by 14th-ranked Norwich 4-2 in a New England Hockey Conference contest at Kreiztberg Arena this afternoon.
First-year
Susan Rotherham also had a multi-point game finishing the night with a pair of assists. Sophomore
Mia Iwicki played all 60 minutes in goal and made 30 saves.
Four different players had multi-point games for the Cadets. Olivia Boyer led the way, scoring twice in the win. Leocadia Clark played all 60 minutes in goal and made 23 saves.
FOR THE RECORD:
- With the win, Norwich is now 5-2-0 this season with a 5-1-0 mark in NEHC play.
- The Herons fall to 3-5-0 overall with a 3-3-0 mark in league play.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Norwich finished the game with a 34-25 advantage in shots on goal.
- The Cadets were 1-for-3 on the power play. The Herons were 0-for-3 with the extra skater.
SCORING SUMMARY
- Norwich opened the scoring 54 seconds into the game. Livia Brooks scored on the second shot of the game. She snapped a shot from the right faceoff circle past Iwicki for her fourth goal of the season. Anna Lisac was awarded an assist on the goal.
- Eight minutes later Boyer gave Norwich a 2-0 lead. Her third goal of the season was assisted by Libby Lane and Olivia King.
- William Smith made it a one-goal game at the 13:36 mark of the first period. Ketchabaw poked home a loose puck for her second goal of the season. Lauren Legler and Rotherham were awarded assists on the goal.
- Ketchabaw tied the game just under seven minutes into the second period. She wristed a shot from the low slot past Clark. Ketchabaw's third goal of the season was assisted by first-year Rowan Kennedy and Rotherham.
- Jordan Brady scored what would prove to be the game-winning goal at the 12:25 mark of the third period. She snapped a shot from the point past Iwicki. Her third goal of the season was assisted by Alex Leslie and Libby Lane.
- Boyer added an insurance goal with just under three minutes remaining in regulation. Her goal was assisted by Lisac and King.
UP NEXT
William Smith will be back in action on Tuesday, Nov. 26, when it takes on Nazareth. Faceoff is scheduled for 3:15 p.m.
