WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY FALLS TO VIKINGS

WORCESTER, MA – On Tuesday January 7^th, 2025, the Anna Maria College women's hockey team would host the Salem State Vikings. The AMCATS would lose the game 2 to 0. 

The AMCATS and the Vikings would play a tight contest beginning of the first period where each team would trade opportunities on net. The AMCATS would put multiple chances on net and continue pressure against the Vikings, but it would be the Vikings goalie Cassandra Valentine that would keep the AMCATS off the board. The AMCATS would have multiple promising opportunities, but it would be Valentine to shut the door, on the AMCATS. The Vikings would use that momentum to net the first goal of the game against the AMCATS, where Hailey Stanek  would find the rebound off of Mallory Albanese shot to put the Vikings on the board. It would be the Vikings to take the lead over the AMCATS 1 to 0.The AMCATS would continue to trade chances with the Vikings and the AMCATS would put everything they could on net, but the AMCATS would not be able to find the score board before the end of the period. The AMCATS would head to the locker room down 1 to 0. 

The AMCATS would look to come out strong offensively against the Vikings, but the second period was a similar story with each team trading chances however both goalies would slam the door shut keeping the score 1-0 at the end of two periods. 

The third period the AMCATS would give it their all, putting everything they had into their scoring chances, to try and get the equalizer against the Vikings. The AMCATS would stand strong on the defensive side of play, as well blocking everything they could, and getting help from AMCAT goalie Stevie Levesque to keep the score at 1 to 0. Levesque would make multiple crucial saves to keep the game tied for the AMCATS. The third period would continue to winded down, and the AMCATS would continue to put pressure on the Vikings. It would be the Vikings to strike again late in the third period for the second goal of the game, increasing their lead on the AMCATS 2 to 0. The AMCATS would continue to fight against the Vikings and would not give up a with the AMCATS even taking Levesque out of the net to create an extra attacker on the offensive side of the puck taking shots from everywhere, and creating offensive chances however they could. The AMCATS would fall against the Vikings 2 to 0 despite their best efforts, relentless pressure, and offensive opportunities 

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE

• Stevie Levesque would make a total of 23 saves in the game against the Golden Wolves. 
• Jordyn Bleaney would lead the AMCATS with 7 shots against the Vikings. 
• This marks the second straight game the AMCATS would remain scoreless. 

COMING UP:

The AMCATS will be back in action on Friday January 10, 2025, where they will host the Hawks of Hilbert College. Opening face-off is set for 5:40pm. 

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