Mia Iwicki stopped seven shots in overtime to help William Smith finish with a 1-1 tie against SUNY Canton in SUNYAC women’s hockey Saturday, Nov. 14, at The Cooler in Geneva.
The senior goalie made 24 saves overall, while Colleen Quirk scored the Herons’ only goal, according to HWS Athletics. William Smith earned a conference point and moved to 2-2-2 overall and 0-1-1 in league play. Canton finished the afternoon at 2-1-2 and 1-0-1.
Quirk scores before Canton answers
William Smith generated an 11-4 advantage in first-period shots. Finley Crosby had two chances from the slot stopped by Canton goalie Molly Lenihan, who also denied Sena Hasegawa during the early pressure.
Quirk put the Herons ahead at 5:28, following her initial shot and pushing the rebound into the net. Madeline Diglio and Abigail Schum assisted on the senior’s first goal of the season.
Lenihan kept the deficit at one with stops on Hasegawa and Tara Valas about 11 minutes into the period. Anna Pavlasova then tied the score at 14:02, sending a shot through traffic from the point for her second goal of the season.
The Herons drew a late penalty, but Lenihan stopped Schum’s power-play chance from close range.
Goalies keep the game tied through overtime
William Smith outshot Canton 12-8 in the second period. Talia Mertens had an early opportunity from the right faceoff circle denied, and the Herons could not convert a power play midway through the period. William Smith later killed a Canton advantage to preserve the tie.
The Herons held an 11-6 shot advantage in the third, but neither team scored. Canton reversed the pressure in overtime, outshooting William Smith 7-3 with help from a power play. Iwicki stopped every overtime attempt.
William Smith finished ahead 37-25 in shots and 39-21 in faceoffs. Lenihan made 36 saves over 65 minutes. The Herons went 0-for-4 on the power play, while Canton was 0-for-3.
William Smith begins a four-game road trip at Cortland on Friday, Nov. 20. Faceoff is scheduled for 3 p.m.
File photo of William Smith against Utica: Kevin Colton/HWS Athletics.
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