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Finley Crosby skates towards the goal against Nazareth.
CHLOE COLLETT '29
3
Winner Nazareth NAZ 14-0-0
2
William Smith WSC 7-5-0
Winner
Nazareth NAZ
14-0-0
3
Final
2
William Smith WSC
7-5-0
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Nazareth NAZ 3 0 0 3
William Smith WSC 0 1 1 2

Game Recap: William Smith Ice Hockey | | Mackenzie Larsen '12

#5 Golden Flyers sneak past Herons 3-2

GENEVA, N.Y.—The William Smith ice hockey team was edged by fifth-ranked Nazareth 3-2 in a non-conference contest at The Cooler this afternoon. The Golden Flyers jumped out to a 3-0 lead and held on for the one-goal win.
 
Junior Laine Heiser led the Herons, recording a goal and an assist in the loss. First-year Finley Crosby also scored for the Herons. Junior Mia Iwicki started in goal and made 29 saves.
 
Eight different players recorded a point in the win for Nazareth. Mia Gonsalves started in goal and made 14 saves.
 
FOR THE RECORD
  • With the win, Nazareth is now 14-0-0 overall on the season.
  • The Herons fall to 7-5-0.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Nazareth finished the game with a 32-16 advantage in shots on goal.
  • Both teams were 0-for-2 on the power play.
 
MATCH SUMMARY
  • The Golden Flyers jumped out in front after scoring on three of their first five shots on goal of the game.
  • Lindsay Moses opened the scoring, firing home a feed from Corsica Skiblinski. Her second goal of the season came at the 2:15 mark of the opening frame. Marina McCann also had an assist on the tally.
  • Two minutes later, Logan Marchese ripped a shot from the slot past Iwicki. Her fifth goal of the season was assisted by Amy Laskowski and Nikki Sharp.
  •  The Golden Flyers tacked on an insurance goal at the 6:29 mark of the opening frame. Ella Mannila's fifth goal of the season was set up by Meredith Boettcher.
  • Crosby started the William Smith comeback attempt at the 7:08 mark of the second period. She wristed a shot from the right faceoff circle off the left goal post and into the net. Her third goal of the season was assisted by Heiser.
  • At the 11:11 mark of the second period, Abigail Schum had a point-blank chance turned aside by Gonsalves.
  • Tara Valas had a chance at the buzzer, but her shot was blocked by a Nazareth defender.
  • Heiser made it a one-goal game at the 1:54 mark of the third period. She wristed a shot from the right faceoff circle into the upper right corner of the cage. The tally was assisted by Rowan Kennedy and Abigail Schum.
  • Ainsley Lonczak nearly tied the game with five minutes left, but she fired a shot off the crossbar.
  • The Herons' defense stood tall in the final 2:26, killing off a late-game penalty.
 
UP NEXT
William Smith will be back in action on Tuesday, Jan. 13, when they welcome Hamilton to The Cooler. The non-conference contest is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.
 
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