Metropolitan Riveters (0-1-0 0pts) v. Minnesota Whitecaps (0-0-0 0pts)

 

Game Recap:

After raising their Isobel Cup Banner the Minnesota Whitecaps went right to work against the visiting Metropolitan Riveters as Jonna Curtis would throw a centering pass in front of the net, but it would deflect off of a Riveters and through the legs of goaltender Sam Walther to give the Whitecaps the 1-0 lead 49 seconds into the game. However, the Riveters would respond as Kate Leary would take advantage of a loose puck in the crease and would bank it into the net past Amanda Leveille to to tie the game at one a piece. The Riveters would not stop there as Cailey Hutchison would feed Rebecca Morse in the slot area and Morse would get the puck past a sprawling Leveille to give the Riveters the 2-1 lead, but the Whitecaps would respond as Jonna Curtis would get a bouncer past Walther to tie the game up at two a piece and her second of the game. Then on a 5 on 3 advantage for the Whitecaps Allie Thunstrom would get the puck past Walther to give the Whitecaps the 3-2 lead going into the first intermission.

 

In the second period the Whitecaps would respond 57 seconds into the period while shorthanded as Nicole Schammel would score her first career NWHL goal to make it 4-2. Then while playing 4 on 4 Meaghan Lorence would score her first of the season off of a rebound to give the Whitecaps a 5-2 lead. Lorence would strike again, this time while shorthanded to give the Whitecaps the 6-2 lead and would end Sam Walther’s night as the Riveters head coach Ivo Mocek would have no choice but to pull Walther and put in Dana DeMartino. The Whitecaps would not slow down though while on the powerplay Jonna Curtis would net her third of the game to complete the hat trick and give the Whitecaps the 7-2 lead.

 

In the third period Jonna Curtis would be at it again as she would tuck the puck past an already down Dana DeMartino to score her fourth goal of the game and widen the Whitecaps lead to six. Then later in the period Sydney Baldwin would score her first of the season with a beautiful rip from the faceoff circle to make it 9-2 Whitecaps. After a late rush by the Riveters the Whitecaps would hold their ground and keep the Riveters off the board to secure the 9-2 victory to open their 2019-20 season.

 

Lineups:

Metropolitan Riveters:

Madison Packer – Cailey Hutchison – Kate Leary

Brooke Baker – Kendall Cornine – Mallory Rushton

Brooke Avery – Tatiana Shatalova – Bulbul Kartanbay

Collen Murphy – Nicole Arnold

Cassie Dunne – Rebeca Morse

Nichelle Simon –

Sam Walther*

Dana DeMartino

 

Minnesota Whitecaps:

Meaghan Pezon – Nicole Schammel – Jonna Curtis

Audra Richards – Lauren Barnes – Allie Thunstrom

Megan Lorence – Haylea Schmid – Stephanie Anderson

Brooke White-Lancette –  –

Sydney Baldwin – Amanda Boulier

Winny Brown – Emma Stauber

Kelsey Cline – Chelsey Rosenthal

Amanda Leveille*

Allie Morse

 

First Period:

MIN Goal – :49 – Jonna Curtis (1) from Amanda Boulier (1)

MET Penalty – 4:20 – Cassie Dunne 2 minutes for Tripping

MET Goal – 8:03 – Kate Leary (1) from unassisted

MET Goal – 12:24 – Rebecca Morse (1) from Cailey Hutchison (1)

MIN Goal – 13:15 – Jonna Curtis (2) from Nicole Schammel (1) and Meaghan Pezon (1)

MET Penalty – 15:34 – Colleen Murphy 2 minutes for Interference

MET Penalty – 16:41 – Kendall Cornine 2 minutes for Tripping

MIN PPG – 17:09 – Allie Thunstrom (1) from Meaghan Lorence (1) and Emma Stauber (1)

MIN Penalty – 19:26 – Haylea Schimd 2 minutes for Holding

 

End of 1st – MET – 2       MIN – 3

Shots              11                 11

PP                 0/1                  1/3

 

Second Period:

MIN SHG – :57 – Nicole Schammel (1) from Sydney Baldwin (1)

MIN Penalty – 3:57 – Kelsey Cline 2 minutes for Holding

MET Penalty – 3:57 – Tatiana Shatalova 2 minutes for Slashing

MIN Goal – 5:43 – Meaghan Lorence (1) from Stephanie Anderson (1)

MIN Penalty – 7:28 – Sydney Baldwin 2 minutes for Cross Checking

MIN SHG – 9:10 – Meaghan Lorence (2) from unassisted

MIN Penalty – 12:55 – Meaghan Lorence 2 minutes for Interference

MET Penalty -14:07 – Madison Packer 2 minutes for Slashing

MIN PPG – 15:36 – Jonna Curtis (3) from Amanda Boulier (2), and Nicole Schammel (2)

MIN Penalty – 18:55 – Haylea Schimd 2 minutes for Holding

MET Penalty – 18:55 – Brooke Baker 2 minutes for Holding

 

End of 2nd – MET – 2       MIN – 7

Shots              25                 25

PP                 0/3                  2/4

 

Third Period:

MIN Goal – 3:42 – Nicole Schammel (2) from Jonna Curtis (1) and Amanda Boulier (3)

MET Penalty – 4:14 – Rebecca Morse 2 minutes for Tripping

MET Penalty – 5:28 – Madison Packer 2 minutes for Boarding

MIN Goal – 14:13 – Sydney Baldwin (1) from Amanda Boulier (4)

MIN Penalty – 16:51 – Haylea Schmid 2 minutes for Slashing

 

End of 3rd – MET – 2       MIN – 9

Shots              37                 34

PP                 0/4                  2/6

 

Next Up:

Metropolitan (0-2-0 0pts) @ Minnesota (1-0-0 2pts) Oct. 13th at 4p ET

 

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