Women’s ice hockey falls to Worcester State

By Avery Slavin Staff Writer The Framingham State Rams fell to the Worcester State Lancers in a conference matchup on Nov. 19. This brings their record to 0-5-0, and their conference record to 0-3-0. The first period began with three back-to-back faceoffs, all won by Framingham. The first shot was made 2 minutes in by freshman Avery Wolfe, but was saved by Worcester’s goaltender, Maverick Margraf. Sophomore Adrianna Rizzotto attempted another shot for the Rams, but Margraf didn’t let the puck pass her. During the first power play for Worcester after Framingham got a penalty for hooking, Avery Ireland and Cailey Ryan tried to score a point for the Lancers, but couldn’t get it past Framingham’s goalie, Lila Chamoun. In a power play for Framingham, sophomore Lily Wilson tried to get the Rams a point but was unsuccessful. Sophomore Sarah Lewis attempted a goal next, but couldn’t make it past the goal line. In the second power play for Framingham, after winning the faceoff, Wilson sent the puck toward the net, but it was saved by Margraf. Worcester shot the puck toward Chamoun three times, all of which were saved. On the Lancers’ fourth attempt, Lindsay Wagner scored the first goal of the game. Freshman Ella Conway was able to break Margraf’s defense on Framingham’s next shot, getting the Rams their first point and earning Conway her first collegiate goal! The Lancers tried to make another goal, and after unsuccessfully sending the puck into Framingham’s defensive zone three times, Madelyn Franta scored Worcester their second point. At the beginning of the second period, after Framingham won the faceoff, the possession of the puck was passed between the teams for the first 10 minutes. Freshman Rose Brien and sophomore Isabella Nappi were the first to shoot for the Rams. Chamoun stayed strong on defense and saved three of Worcester’s shots. Margraf didn’t allow Wolfe or sophomore Petra Cernicek to get the puck past her. The Lancers became aggressive, not letting the Rams even try to score a goal. Worcester tried seven times to get the puck past the goal line, but Chamoun didn’t back down and saved each one. Cernicek was able to gain possession of the puck and slapped it toward the back of the net, but the shot was blocked by Margraf. Lewis and freshman Katie Creath also attempted to get the Rams their second point, but were both unsuccessful. Chamoun was able to save six more shots before Kaia Carlson scored Worcester’s third goal, concluding the second period. Chamoun saved five shots in a row from the Lancers. Nappi and Cernicek tried to get the Rams ahead, but the Rams still couldn’t break Margraf’s defense. Worcester sent the puck into Framingham’s defensive zone three more times before they were successful. Emily St. Johns scored the fourth point of the game for the Lancers. Alexis Brown made three shots on goal, although Margraf saved them all. Wolfe, sophomores Amy Tansek and Alyssa Tansek, and freshman Sophie Brien tried to help the Rams catch up, but weren’t able to do so. Chamoun was able to make nine saves in the last 4 minutes, and the game ended with a final score of 4-1 in favor of Worcester. Lewis said, “There were lots of positives that we will take into future conference play. With so many freshmen and such a young roster overall, games like these are huge learning opportunities. “At this point in the season, the score isn’t our main focus. We are more concerned about competing hard and building team chemistry. And last night, I think we did exactly that,” she added.