Boxscore
Williamstown, MA – Coach Shannon Bryant aptly described
this afternoon's NESCAC match-up against Bowdoin College
(2-5-2) when she said, “That was great Division III hockey.
It was anybody's game, right to the end. Both teams played
the best they could play. It was a great game for everyone –
the players, the coaches, and the fans.” With a 3-3 tie to
the Polar Bears, the Eph's record now stands at 1-8-1.
The first goal of today's game came at 8:39 into the first
period. Bowdoin's Caroline Currie, who was positioned on the
left post, knocked in a pass from Jill Campbell to put the Polar
Bears up 1-0. With both teams playing hard, the score remained 1-0
until the middle of the second period.
Junior Sam Tarnasky, the Eph's leading scorer, tied the game
at 1-1, with a hard shot to the right corner of the net. She was
assisted by sophomore Tracey Ferriter on the shorthanded goal.
Senior goaltender Denise McCulloch made 13 saves, including a great
stop with less than five minutes remaining in the period on a
Bowdoin breakaway, to hold the Polar Bears to a scoreless second
period.
At 12:03 into the third period, Ferriter connected on a pass from
sophomore Kait O'Brien, to put the Ephs ahead 2-1. Then at
15:15, Tarnasky again found the back of the net, bringing the score
to 3-1. Shortly thereafter, Scooter Walsh responded for the Polar
Bears when she netted an unassisted goal. With the score now 3-2,
both teams continued to battle, vying for the win. Bowdoin's
Sam Stewart tied the game at 3-3 when she pushed in a rebound with
less than a minute remaining in the final period. Neither team was
able to score before the buzzer sounded, bringing the game into
overtime.
Despite both teams' best efforts, overtime remained
scoreless, resulting in a final score of 3-3.
McCulloch completed the game with 44 saves in goal for the Ephs,
while Bowdoin's Kelly Keebler deflected 35 shots on goal.
Coach Bryant was proud of her team's effort today. “We
competed for a full 65 minutes today. That's the work ethic
we need to be successful. I think today's game is more of a
success than is shown by the score.”
Bryant was also quick to praise Tarnasky and Ferriter for their
play in today's game. “I think Sam had a great weekend.
She scored two of our goals today. She's a gritty, tough
player who understands the game. And she's competitive
through and through. I also thought that Tracey played well for us
today.”
The Ephs travel to Middlebury on Tuesday for a 7:00 pm game.
