OTTAWA, Ont. – The #3-ranked Golden Hawks capped off their Ottawa road trip with a nail-biting 2-1 overtime win over the Carleton Ravens at the Carleton Ice House in Ottawa.
It was another low-scoring affair for Laurier, with neither team hitting the back of the net in the first two periods.
Things took a turn just over four minutes into the third period when the Golden Hawks took their second delay-of-game penalty for shooting the puck over the glass in their own defensive zone.Â
On the ensuing power play, Grace Wolsey fired a high shot from the point that deflected off a glove and past Laurier rookie goaltender
Emma Kloosterman to give the Ravens a 1-0 lead.
The goal was the first that Kloosterman had allowed after five game appearances, including three starts. She currently sits atop the leaderboard in goals-against average and save percentage among qualified OUA goalies.
After failing to convert on a late power play with their net empty for a 6-on-4 advantage, the situation seemed dire for the Golden Hawks. However, with eight seconds left in regulation,
Sydnie Miller ripped a shot from the point that made its way through traffic to tie the game.
The ensuing overtime period did not last long. Off the opening draw,
Caryss Kehl drove into the offensive zone and slid the puck through Carleton netminder Emily Davidson's five-hole for the overtime winner.
Defenders Miller and Kehl each recorded their third goal of the season, while Kehl's tally was her second game-winner of the campaign.
The Golden Hawks return from their weekend in Ottawa having picked up at least a point in both games and remain undefeated in regulation over their first eight games.Â
Before the trip, Assistant Coach
Nik Knezic highlighted the value of the stay.
"Road trips can be fun. It's a good chance for the girls to bond and spend time in a hotel," said Knezic.
Laurier (6-0-0-1), who sit atop the OUA West and tied for first overall in the OUA with Queen's, will hit the road again next weekend to take on the Brock Badgers (1-5-2-0) at Canada Games Park in St. Catharines on Friday, November 13.Â
Puck drop is at 6:00 PM, and subscribers can stream the game live on OUA.tv.
