MIDDLETOWN, CT – Women's hockey comes up short against Amherst Monday night, 2-1. After Amherst gained a 2-0 lead over the first two periods, Wesleyan was able to salvage a 3^rd period goal with less than two minutes left to cut the lead to one. The Cardinals would not be able to score again, as Amherst held onto their 2-1 lead. Wesleyan drops their 8^th straight game, falling to 6-8 (2-7 NESCAC), while Amherst improves to 7-7 (4-5 NESCAC)
 
HIGHLIGHTS:

• The first 10 minutes of the 1^st period were relatively quiet, with neither team producing many shots. The puck was controlled for long periods of time by both Wesleyan and Amherst as the game stayed deadlocked at zero
• Caroline Jenkins '23 got called for holding late in the 1^st period giving Amherst their first power play of the night. They capitalized in the early minutes of the power play off a rebound, as Avery Flynn cleaned up the original shot from Rylee Glennon
• Amherst came through again on their 2^nd power play opportunity when Flynn scored her 2^nd goal of the night on a slapshot with traffic in front of the net. She was set up again by Glennon and Leslie Schwartz
• Late in the 3^rd Wesleyan put the pressure on, pulling the goalie with just under three minutes to play. They got numerous shots off before Effie Tournas '25 cleaned it up with the Cardinals first goal of the contest. They continued to play with six skaters for the final minute and half manufacturing four more shots, but the Mammoths defense held strong

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Effie Tournas scored her team-leading 4^th goal of the season
• Rei Halloran '23 made 25 saves
• Both teams took 27 shots

 
UP NEXT:
Wesleyan is right back on the ice at Spurrier-Snyder Rink Tuesday night at 7pm.