Williamstown, MA - The Williams College Ephs (12-9-1, 5-8-1 NESCAC) came away with a huge home victory over the #8 Plattsburgh State Cardinals (18-6-1, 14-3-1 SUNYAC) in a 3-2 thriller.
By the Numbers
- The Ephs recorded 33 shots on goal, while the Cardinals had 42.
- There were an ample amount of penalties and power plays in this game, with the Ephs going 1/4 on the power play and the Cardinals going 1/5.
- This is the Ephs' second consecutive win over a top 10 nationally ranked opponent.
Game Recap
- The game started with an early power play chance for the Ephs, but the Cardinals limited their offensive chances and the game remained at 0-0 (4:02).
- The Cardinals scored in the contest first on their own power play, giving the away side a 1-0 lead midway through the first period (11:27).
- The Ephs responded with their own power play goal soon after. Moving the puck around their attacking zone, Chloe Noxon was able to fire a shot that hit pipe, but senior captain Quinn Dawson found herself in the right place at the right time, and was able to rebound the puck and score the goal to tie the game up (14:05).
- The Cardinals ended the period on the power play, and despite rattling off numerous shot attempts, the Ephs' penalty kill unit kept the game deadlocked heading into the second period (0:19).
- The second period consisted of both sides trading penalties, and despite both teams having number advantages, neither side was able to capture the lead, and the final intermission saw a 1-1 scoreline headline in Lansing-Chapman Rink.
- The Ephs exited the locker room strong, getting a number of shots off before finding the back of the net thanks to a rebound goal by freshman forward Annie Gallagher to take the lead (4:30).
- With only about five minutes left the Cardinals came down the ice and scored to tie the game at 2-2 (15:24).
- With only ninety seconds remaining an overtime seemed finish as the Ephs couldn't get a shot to go. It was once again Noxon who fired a shot that was rebounded and scored, this time by junior captain Leah Rubinshteyn to win the game for the Ephs (18:59).
Head coach of the Ephs Meghan Gillis said after the game, "I am so proud of this group. To beat the number one team in the country and then follow it up with a Williams women's hockey first ever win over Plattsburgh is pretty special. We have another huge challenge ahead in Bowdoin."
The Ephs will face the Polar Bears of Bowdoin College this weekend in Brunswick, Maine, with puck drop for Friday's game scheduled for 7PM.
