Lancers Battle Mammoths in Sunday Thriller

Worcester, MA- After a stretch away from the ice, the Worcester State Women's Ice Hockey (5-3, 4-1) team is back on the frozen tundra as they take on the fourth seeded Amherst College Mammoths in a start of their NESCAC Showdown stretch. 

Final

Worcester State: 1

Amherst College: 4

How it Happened:

It would be a hard start for the Lancers in the opening period while the senior Kelsey Czerniawski (Chicopee, MA) led defensive zone worked to control the Mammoths. In a 21 save opening period, the Lancers would find themselves down three goals early as they worked to find their own offensive rhythm.

The second period was all Lancers as they scored just over a minute into the second period off a bonus rebounded mishandled shot by Amherst would be collected by sophomore Leyla Tiernan (Anchorage, AK). With that quick goal Worcester would settle in for the action manage to kill of a powerplay and anchor down their defense with Czerniawski making just 13 saves and Senior Lea Gaspar (Chelmsford, MA) a blocking menace on the ice alongside junior Fiona Hatton (Homer, AK). 

In an even balanced third period, with the Lancers marching the Amherst's intensity, but an aggressive play by Czerniawski would see ACH team with a player in the box with the Mammoth's already serving one would look to give Worcester a solid chance, but in ensuing chaos Amherst managed to sneak in the short handed goal for the 4-1 lead. 

Czerniawski would end the day with 54 saves while the Lancers defensive core would record 16 blocks in the action.

What's Next:

Worcester State (5-4, 4-1) will be back in action on December 5th when they host another NESCAC power house in Connecticut College.