OTTAWA – Brianne Jenner scored the winner within the eighth spherical of the shootout because the Ottawa Cost defeated the Boston Fleet 3-2 on Saturday afternoon within the Skilled Ladies’s Hockey League.
Gwyneth Philips made 34 saves in regulation and additional time, and stopped six shooters within the shootout for Ottawa.
Aerin Frankel, who made 30 saves, was equally spectacular, however was beat on back-to-back makes an attempt by Jenner within the shootout.
The goaltenders are former teammates at Northeastern College and shall be counted on to guide the American ladies’s crew on the upcoming Olympic Video games.
The Fleet (6-0-1-1) sit atop the standings and got here into the sport having surrendered simply eight targets, whereas Ottawa (1-3-0-5) sits seventh.
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Trailing 2-1, Ottawa took benefit of a turnover within the defensive zone. Fanuza Kadisova drove to the web and slid a puck five-hole that trickled throughout the purpose line with 2:58 remaining regulation sending the sold-out crowd to their toes.
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The Fleet tied the sport, 1-1, halfway via the second when Olivia Mobley was capable of bounce on a Susanna Tapani rebound that was simply out of attain from Philips in entrance.
Boston took a 2-1 lead with 18.6 seconds remaining within the interval.
After Philips made a save on a Megan Keller slapshot Boston regained management and Haley Winn wristed a shot beating Philips glove aspect.
Regardless of being outshot 15-8, the Cost held a 1-0 lead after the opening 20 minutes.
Stephanie Markowski picked up her first of the season burying a Gabbie Hughes go off a stable Ottawa rush.
The sport marked Ottawa’s first at dwelling in 25 days after enjoying 5 straight on the highway.
Takeaways
Cost: Ottawa must do a greater job boxing out. Philips is left coping with too many pictures from in shut.
Fleet: Boston has completed an incredible job of maintaining the opposition to the skin. Only a few pictures come from in shut.
Key stat
By way of eight video games, Ottawa has allowed essentially the most targets, 26, within the league.
Key second
Philips made an enormous save on Theresa Schafzahl with 90 seconds remaining in additional time.
Up subsequent
Cost: Ottawa hosts Minnesota Frost subsequent Saturday.
Fleet: Boston hosts the Vancouver Goldeneyes subsequent Saturday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Dec. 27, 2025.
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