Women’s ice hockey struggles against Worcester

By Avery Slavin Staff Writer The Framingham State Rams fell to the Worcester State Lancers in a matchup on Nov. 8. This brings their record to 0-3. The Rams won the initial faceoff, but the Lancers were able to steal the puck from Framingham and make their first shot, which was saved by sophomore goaltender Lila Chamoun. Sophomore Alyssa Tansek gained possession of the puck and sent it toward the net, but it was saved by Worcester’s goalie Kelsey Czerniawski. Chamoun saved another goal attempt from the Lancers. Chamoun stayed strong on defense, blocking two more shots from the Lancers. The Rams stayed aggressive and tried to cross the goal line four times before freshman Molly Murphy scored the first goal of the game during a power play, assisted by sophomore Sarah Lewis and freshman Alexis Brown. Following Framingham’s power play, the Lancers remained persistent on offense, but couldn’t manage to get the puck past Chamoun. In the last 5 minutes of the first period, both teams fought hard for the puck, and Chamoun and Czerniawski went back and forth defending their nets. Within the first 40 seconds of the second period, Emily St. Johns scored Worcester’s first goal, assisted by Abbey Millman. During a power play for Framingham, the Lancers took another shot, but Chamoun was quick to save the attempt. Less than two minutes later, Kaia Carlson and Princess Delano assisted Madelyn Franta in Worcester’s second goal, putting them ahead of the Rams by one point. Framingham stayed strong on offense, with goal attempts from freshman Rose Brien, sophomore Adrianna Rizzotto, and sophomore Ruby Boucher, all of which were unsuccessful. Murphy tried to put another point on the board for the Rams, but was unable to get the puck past the goal line. During another power play in favor of Worcester, Millan and Avery Ireland assisted Cailey St. Ryan in scoring another goal for the Lancers. Chamoun kept fighting, blocking six more goal attempts from Worcester before the end of the second period. Lewis started the third period with a goal attempt, but was unable to hit the back of the net. Two minutes later, during a power play, Lea Gasper sent the puck straight into the net, giving Worcester their fourth point of the game. Chamoun didn’t allow the Lancers to score another goal, making 12 more saves throughout the last period. Lewis, Murphy, Tansek, and sophomore Jamie Webster all tried to launch the puck past Czerniawski, but were unsuccessful. The game ended with a score of 4-1. While the game was a hard-fought loss, Murphy was named MASCAC Rookie of the Week Nov. 10, after earning her first collegiate goal! Chamoun ended the game with 34 saves, which is no small achievement. She said, “Worcester State is one of the top teams in our league, so we know every game against them is going to be a battle. Getting off to a strong start and putting pressure on them early was huge for us. “Being only in our second year as a program, games like this are super important because they give us opportunities to keep building and getting better every day,” she added. The Rams take on the Salem State Vikings away for another conference game Nov. 14.