William Smith Earns 3-1 Win Over Vikings
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
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Salem St. (0-1-0, 0-1-0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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William Smith (2-2-0, 1-1-0) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
GENEVA, N.Y -- Salem State completed their two-day opening season weekend trip with a 3-1 loss to William Smith on Saturday afternoon in a New England Hockey Conference (NEHC) matchup. Salem State is now 0-2 while the Herons go to 2-2 overall and 1-1-0 in NEHC play this season.
Jessica Robert scored the goal for the Vikings (0-2-0, 0-2-0). Hannah Aveni played 59 minutes in goal, making 43 saves.
Brit Foster led the way for William Smith with two goals. Four other players recorded a point in the victory. Erin Murray made her collegiate debut and played all 60 minutes in goal, making 21 saves.
Salem State opened the scoring at the 6:28 mark of the first period. Robert redirected a shot from the point past Murray. The power-play goal was assisted by Breanna Greene and Abby Stafford. William Smith tied the game two and a half minutes later. Brit Foster snapped a shot from the left faceoff circle past Aveni. Her first collegiate goal was assisted by Ava Cornforth. Foster struck again at the 15:58 mark of the opening period. She broke up a clearing pass and snapped a shot from the high slot over Aveni's glove hand.
Neither team found the pack of the net in the second period. The Herons finished the stanza with a 16-8 advantage in shots on goal. Lauren Jackson fired a shot off the right goalpost with seven minutes remaining in the period. Salem State's Robert rang a shot off the pipe a few minutes later.
William Smith tacked on an insurance goal at the 2:34 mark of the third period. Taylor Ettore snapped a shot past Aveni for her second goal of the season. Elizabeth MacMurray and Emily Rourke were credited with assists on the goal. A minute later, Julianna Gong fired a shot off the goal post. The Herons turned up the pressure with a late third period power play, but they could not sneak another shot past Aveni.
William Smith finished the game with a 46-22 edge in shots on goal. Salem State was 1-for-3 on the power play. The Herons could not convert on either of their chances with the extra skater.
(Courtesy William Smith Sports Information)