Tereza Vanisova leads Ottawa Charge to win over New York Sirens
The win keeps Ottawa’s slim playoff hopes alive, as they trail the Minnesota Frost by two points for fourth place.
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Charge 5, Sirens 2
NEWARK, N.J. — Tereza Vanišova scored three goals in a 10-minute span of the second and third quarters, leading the Ottawa Charge to a 5-2 victory over the New York Sirens on Saturday.
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Vanišova’s hat trick overshadowed a historic goal by New York’s Abby Roque, who scored the first Michigan in PWHL history. Roque had control of the puck behind the net and wrapped a high shot to the post behind Ottawa goalie Gwyneth Philips. The shot, sometimes referred to as a high wrap, was pulled off by Roque, who happens to be from Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
Roque’s shot, two minutes into the third period, drew the Sirens within 3-2. Vanišova had given Ottawa a 3-1 lead with two goals in the final five minutes of the second period. Nearly two minutes after Roque’s goal, Vanišova completed her hat trick for a 4-2 lead.
Ottawa’s Emily Clark wrapped up the scoring with a goal midway through the final period.
Brianne Jenner also scored for Ottawa. Ella Shelton scored New York’s other goal.
Philips had 34 saves for fifth-place Ottawa (9-1-4-10) and Corinne Schroeder stopped 26 for sixth-place New York (5-4-4-12).
The win keeps Ottawa’s slim playoff hopes alive, as they trail the Minnesota Frost by two points for fourth place.
The Charge and Sirens meet again on Tuesday night in Ottawa.
With files from Postmedia
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