Overtime Thriller: Minnesota Frost vs. New York Sirens
In an exciting overtime clash on Friday evening in Newark, the Minnesota Frost triumphed over the New York Sirens, with the final score registering 3-2. The overtime hero was none other than Kendall Coyne Schofield, who netted the game-winner courtesy of a perfect assist from teammate Taylor Heise. Heise, displaying her skills, executed a fake shot during a breakaway, skillfully passing to Coyne Schofield for a deft redirection into the net, elevating Coyne Schofield’s season point tally to 14.
Season Records and Previous Encounters
This match marked the first of five regular-season encounters between these two teams, with Minnesota now holding a record of 5 wins, 2 losses, and 3 ties, while New York boasts a strong 6 wins, no losses, and 5 ties to date. In their previous season, the Sirens managed to secure a slight advantage over the Frost with a record of 3 wins, 2 losses, and 1 tie.
Scoring Highlights
The scoring action began with Taylor Heise setting up Britta Curl-Salemme, who took advantage of a miscue by the Sirens’ goaltender to score her fifth goal of the season. With this goal, Curl-Salemme reached a remarkable 14 points, the highest in the league, having scored in 10 of the 12 games played thus far.
Minnesota took the lead early in the second period. Just 35 seconds in, Kelly Pannek fired a strong shot to score her fifth goal, pushing the score to 2-1, aided by Coyne Schofield’s assist. However, New York’s Casey O’Brien brought her team back to level terms with a breakaway goal late in the first period, making it 1-1. Taylor Girard then scored her fifth goal of the season in the second period, leveling the game at 2-2 before the thrilling overtime unfolded.
Upcoming Matches
As for future matchups, the Minnesota Frost will be back on home ice to face Montreal on Wednesday, while the Sirens will head to Washington, D.C., to compete against Montreal in a special Takeover Tour game on Sunday.
