Merrimack Valley 4, Goffstown 3, OT
Key players: MV – Reilly Swislosky (2G, A), Taylor Bailey (G), Molly McLaughlin (G), Grace Raymond (defense)
Highlights: The Pride trailed 3-0 15 minutes into the game, but tied the game, 3-3, by halftime and Swislosky found the back of the cage four minutes into overtime. Swislosky started MV’s scoring with six minutes left in the first half and assisted on a goal by Bailey three minutes later. McLaughlin tied the game with a goal off a penalty stroke 58 seconds before halftime. The Pride was down a player in overtime due to a card in the last seconds of regulation, but still managed to pull out the victory.
Coach’s quote: “I’m very pleased that the girls were able to come back from a 3-0 deficit early in the first half. We had some critical defense slips which led to some Goffstown goals. Reilly created some great opportunities offensively for us today. We plan to carry on with this momentum for the last leg of the season.” – MV’s Jen Colgan
Records: MV 5-5; Goffstown 5-5