Women's Opener: Ottawa @ Clarkson

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An early start for the season but excitement comes back to Cheel Arena.

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Clarkson controlling play but giving up a couple of chances on defensive lapses too. The OPWHL goalie is pretty good.

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Kosziwka takes the first penalty of the year and the Lady Knights go on the penalty kill.

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Another Knights penalty and a lengthy 5x3 for Ottawa. I don't know who got the penalty because b2 doesn't have sound.

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Power play goal for Ottawa, #22 in red beats Dahm on the 3x5 disadvantage. 1-0 Ottawa.

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Kosziwka finds an open puck in front and nets her first collegiate goal. Congrats Gabrielle. 1-1 is the score.

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Ottawa penalty #10 Delaney, 2 mins for interference. Knights first PP.

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A tripping penalty shortens the Clarkson PP, 4x4 followed by Ottawa PP.

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End of 1. Tied at 1. Clarkson not playing like a championship team.

[chuck]

is there a chat room tonight?

[FireKnight]

I tried the chat room and it went to a dead link, so I guess not.

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Menard of Ottawa to the box. Clarkson's 2nd PP early in the 2nd.

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Nothing on the PP but the Lady Knights are keeping the pressure on.

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Halfway point I guess. Goaltender change for the Knights. Grandmont-Berube in goal.

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End of a scoreless 2nd, still 1-1. Clarkson dominated the first 5 minutes or so, thanks to a power play and the momentum after the PP. Otherwise, a lot of back and forth play.

Gabrielle Kosziwka has stood out particularly so far in what I have seen. She seems to have a solid hockey sense and is around the play and the puck close to the net. It looks like we have a good young player. :D

[vicb]

Kind of sucks not having any play by play, however bad it might have been it's bettter than no sound. Even worse no clock so you don't know how much time is left in the period. Oh well, hockey is back and I am glad.

[FireKnight]

Me too vic. I see that the women didn't get new jerseys this year as the men are supposed to. It was publicized that the CU was going to be gone and the Knight back.

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Third period underway and Clarkson goes on the PK.

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Clarkson kills the penalty and then scores!!! 2-1 Knights. (I missed the scorer's number).

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#25 in red scores and we're tied at 2 again. The Knights had been playing on their heels for about 5 minutes. This was bound to happen.

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Clarkson goal, her first as a Knight by #14 Brittany Mulligan and the Knights lead 3-2!!! I'd imagine there's about 4:00 left to play.

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The Ottawa net is empty, and I believe Berube just scored on a clearing pass off the boards!!! Either way the game is over, 4-2 Knights.

[vicb]

WHOOOO WHOOOO

Game over. Bank shot off the side board into an empty net. 4-2 CU.
Too bad there was not more support for the women. Pres and Mrs Collins were there as always.
Congrats to the women. Off to BC next I believe.

A $1.70 for 2 Hrs of entertainment and worth every penny ;) .

[Todd '86]

Nice job by the Women's team! :D:D:D