WORCESTER – Two goals in 2:20 in the third period for the Becker Hawks led them to their second consecutive comeback victory over the Suffolk Rams, this time by a score of 2-1, on Tuesday afternoon.

THE BASICS

March 16, 2021

Worcester Ice Center

Score: Becker 2 – Suffolk 1

Records: The Becker College Hawks 5-5-0 | The Suffolk University Rams 2-4-0

GAME SUMMARY

The game-deciding goal came with 11:36 remaining in the game with junior Clare Conway (Billerica, Mass.) scoring her sixth goal of the season.

Conway received a pass in the left-wing circle from behind the goal line off the stick of sophomore Katie Puumala (Framingham, Mass.). The pass was on point as Conway quickly fired a shot past Rams freshman goalie Lily O'Neill (Abington, Mass.) to give Becker a 2-1 lead.

The Hawks tied the game earlier in the third period with the help of a fortunate bounce into the Rams defensive zone. A bouncing puck found its way on goal, forcing a save by O'Neill, but there for the rebound was Puumala, who went backhand, top shelf to tie the game at 1-1.

After a scoreless first period, Suffolk broke through for the game's opening goal with 5:13 remaining in the second period on the first goal of the season for junior Madison Duff (Novi, Mich.).

A failed clear by the Hawks allowed Duff to keep the puck in the zone at the left-wing blue line. After looking over her options, Duff decided to make a play for herself, cutting to the middle of the ice, around one Hawks defender and past a stick check.

Duff looked up to find herself skating unguarded through the slot and fired a wrist shot past Hawks sophomore goalie Amber Lee (Nashua, N.H.) and into the top corner for a 1-0 lead.

FOR THE HAWKS

• Puumala finished with two points on the night and sits at 11 points, tied for the team lead with Conway.
• Juniors Julia Ravenelle (Barrington, N.H.) and Kylian Kelly (Shrewsbury, Mass.) both picked up an assist on the night.
• Lee was outstanding in goal, making a career-high 52 saves in the win, improving to 4-3-0 in the process.

FOR THE RAMS

• Senior Maddy Burton (Aurora, Ill.) added an assist on the Rams lone goal, giving her five helpers this season.
• O'Neill finished the afternoon with 19 saves, falling to 1-2-0 with the loss.

UP NEXT

The Hawks wrap up their season with a home-and-home this Friday and Saturday with Nichols. The Hawks host the Bison on March 19 at 4:00 p.m. Nichols will then host on March 20 at 5:40 p.m.