SEATTLE (AP) — Hannah Brandt had the one purpose in a shootout and Aerin Frankel completed with 36 saves to assist the Boston Fleet pull out a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Torrent at Local weather Pledge Enviornment on Sunday night time.
Brandt beat Seattle goaltender Corinne Schroeder to deal the Torrent the loss of their first additional time match at house of their first season within the league. Schroeder totaled 20 saves.
Megan Keller scored on a 5-on-3 energy play at 12:28 within the first interval to provide Boston (8-1-2-2) a 1-0 lead. 4 of Keller’s 5 targets this season have include an additional skater. Susanna Tapani collected her fifth help and Abby Newhook notched her first.
Seattle (3-1-2-5) outshot the Fleet 11-4 within the first 20 minutes however couldn’t reap the benefits of its two power-play alternatives.
The Torrent tied it 1-1 at 14:12 within the second interval on a one-timer by Julia Gosling, who leads the membership with 10 factors on 5 targets and 5 assists. Brooke Bryant and Cayla Barnes picked up their first assists.
Boston killed a 3rd energy play late within the second to increase the Torrent’s scoreless streak with an additional skater to 17. The Fleet haved surrendered only one purpose in 30 power-play alternatives by their opponents, tops within the league.
Schroeder saved a point-blank shot by Jill Sauinier within the remaining minute of regulation to maintain it tied and in addition had a save on a one-on-one shot by Haley Winn within the first minute of additional time.
Boston leads the league with 28 factors, six away from the second-place New York Sirens. Seattle earns a degree and is tied for final place with the first-year Vancouver Goldeneyes, though the Torrent have two matches in hand.
