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WILLIAMSTOWN, MA -- The Ephs three-game winning streak was
finally broken by the Neumann College Knights this evening at the
Chapin Ice Rink as the Ephs suffered their eighth loss of the year
by a 4-2 score. Williams (4-8-1) had entered tonight's action
victorious in four of their last six games, including 7-0 and 6-0
shut-out wins over Castleton and Colby, respectively. But the
Neumann squad (7-7-0) and their sophomore goalie Mel Brunet battled
hard to claim the win, as she thwarted 33 Eph shot attempts
including several scoring chances in front of the net in the early
going.
The Knights offensive charge was lead by Nikki Blazenko, who
converted two chances in the first period. The first came off a
move from behind the net, and was stuffed in on her backhand at
2:53. Then Neumann capitalized on the power play off of a failed
clearing attempt, which set up a 3-on-2 down low and Blazenko's
second goal at 7:00. Both goals were assisted by fellow sophomore
forward Jessica Schroeder. The game winner came via a loose-puck
scramble in front of the Williams net, and was knocked in by junior
forward Holly Williams, her fourth on the season.
Williams co-captain and senior forward Sam Tarnasky played
another strong game, earning the first Eph goal on a two-man
advantage, as well as an assist on Sarah Herr's power-play goal
early in the third period. The latter marked the first of the
freshman defenseman's college career.
The Ephs resume play tomorrow afternoon against Neumann once
more, and they will definitely have to bring a more focused
defensive effort to that game in order to come away with the win.
The puck drops at 3:00pm at the Chapin Ice Rink.
