Welcome to the TXHT PHF Weekend Recap for the Weekend of Thursday, March 16th and Monday, March 20th, 2023, plus news coming out of the weekend.
Thursday, March 16th, 2023
Game #1 – #1 Boston Pride v. #4 Minnesota Whitecaps
- In Boston for the first game of their semi-final series the Minnesota Whitecaps would “host” the Pride, and in the first period both teams would record a pair of goals as Ronja Mogren and Jonna Albers would score for the Whitecaps while Becca Gilmore and Loren Gabel would score for the Pride for the 2-2 tie. Then after a scoreless second period Sydney Brodt would score and Albers would net a pair of goals to complete the hat trick and give the Whitecaps the 5-2 victory over the Pride to take the 1-0 series lead.
Friday, March 17th, 2023
Game #1 – #2 Toronto Six v. #3 Connecticut Whale
- In Toronto the second seeded Six would take on the third seed Connecticut Whale, and in the first period Justine Reyes and Melissa Samoskevich would score to give the Whale the 2-0 lead, but Emma Woods would score to get the Six on the board to get back within one. In the second period Lenka Serdar would score to regain the two goal lead for the Whale. Then in the third period Michela Cava would score a pair of goals for the Six, but a pair of goals from Taylor Girard would give the Whale the 5-3 victory to take the 1-0 series lead over the Six.
Saturday, March 18th, 2023
Game #1 – #3 Connecticut Whale v. #2 Toronto Six
- Back in Toronto for game two of their semi-final series the Six would look to force a game three against the Connecticut Whale, and in the first period Kennedy Marchment would score to give the Whale the 1-0 lead. In the second period Taylor Girard would score for the Whale, but a pair of goals from Brittany Howard would tie the game at two for the Six. Then after a scoreless third period Emma Woods would score to give the Six the 3-2 overtime victory to tie the series at one game a piece.
Game #2 – #4 Minnesota Whitecaps v. #1 Boston Pride
- In Boston for game two of their semi-final series, the Minnesota Whitecaps would look to finish off the Pride, and in the first period Taylor Wenczkowski would open the scoring for the Pride, but goals from Jonna Albers and Brittyn Fleming would give the Whitecaps the 2-1 lead. Then after a scoreless second period Sidney Morin and Natalie Snodgrass would score to give the Whitecaps the 4-1 victory over the Pride to sweep the series two games to none and move on to the Isobel Cup Final in Tempe, AZ on March 26th.
Monday, March 20th, 2023
Game #1 – #3 Connecticut Whale v. #2 Toronto Six
- Back in Toronto for game three of the semi-final matchup between the Six and the Connecticut Whale, and in the first period Michela Cava would score to give the Six the 1-0 lead. In the second period Leah Lum would score to grow the Six’s lead to two. Then in the third period Kati Tabin would score to give the Six the 3-0 victory over the Whale. Elaine Chuli would make 31 saves to earn the shutout victory.
Standings
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