WORCESTER, Mass. - Those who got to the Worcester Ice Center fashionably late missed the first goal of Saturday's Sacred Heart-Assumption game. They had to wait until the very end for the next goal. In between, the fans were treated to a sparking performance from Pioneer goaltender
Carly Greene, who finished with 36 saves as SHU blanked the Greyhounds 2-0.
Sami Bowlby gave Sacred Heart a 1-0 lead just 50 seconds into the game, and
Addie Bowlby sealed the victory with an empty-net goal with just 10 seconds left.
The victory completed a weekend sweep for the Pioneers, who remain in first place in the NEWHA.
RECORDS
Sacred Heart: 15-10-3 (14-5-3 NEWHA)
Assumption: 6-19-3 (6-14-2 NEWHA)
SHU SCORING
Sami Bowlby (1 goal)
Addie Bowlby (1 goal)
Peyton Bennetts (1 assist)
Sydney Antonakis (1 assist)
Ally Cohen (1 assist)
OF NOTE:
• Greene was particularly sharp in the third period when she stopped 14 shots.
• Trailing 1-0, Assumption opened the third on the power play, but the Pioneers killed it off. The Greyhounds had two more opportunities with an extra attacker, but SHU's penalty kill unit was up to the challenge.
• The Pioneers were 4-for-4 on the penalty kill in the game.
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Sami Bowlby's goal was her fourth of the season.
Addie Bowlby has now scored twice.
• The shutout was Greene's fourth of the season and eighth of her career.
• Sacred Heart swept the four-game season series from Assumption
• The Pioneers are unbeaten in regulation and overtime in their last four road games (3-0-1).
WHAT'S NEXT
Sacred Heart returns to Martire Family Arena to host Saint Michael's in a weekend series. Friday's game is a 7 p.m. start and the opening faceoff is slated for 2 p.m. on Saturday, which is also Senior Day.
