Walsh, Clark Record Two Points, But Women's Ice Hockey Falls to Trinity

Walsh, Clark Record Two Points, But Women's Ice Hockey Falls to Trinity

HARTFORD, Conn. — Tori Walsh (Marystown, Newfoundland) and Kayla Clark (Avon, Conn.) each notched two points for the Albertus Magnus College women's ice hockey at in-state foe Trinity College, but the Falcons fell 10-2 against the Bantams on Tuesday.

Walsh has netted a goal in three-consecutive contests for the second time in her career.

THE BASICS

FINAL: Trinity (Conn.) 10 | Albertus Magnus 2

RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (1-5-1) | Trinity (3-0-0)

BOX

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Trinity posted a pair of goals in the opening 10 minutes of the first period.
  • In the net for Albertus, Jess Trocchio (Holtsville, N.Y.) registered 12 saves, while Isabella Contreras (Surprise, Ariz.), Lila Whitney (Canton, Conn.) and Molly Martin (Buffalo, N.Y.) each blocked a Bantam shot to help keep the game close, 2-0, through the opening period.
  • The hosts padded their lead by one at 2:44 in the second, before Walsh put the Falcons on the board off the assist by Clark and Gabriella Dellacroce (Woodbridge, Conn.) thirty seconds later.
  • Albertus Magnus kept battling with two more saves by Trocchio and a pair of blocks by Kendall Conley (Trumbull, Conn.) and Walsh across four minutes of action in the second period.
  • Clark capitalized on the short handed Bantams' off the passes by Walsh and Contreras with less than 13 minutes remaining in the period, with Trinity holding the 3-2 advantage.
  • The Bantams tallied seven more goals across the remainder of regulation, including three from Martina Exnerova.

BETWEEN THE PIPES

Albertus

Christmas Johnson 15 Shots on Goal | 4 Goals Allowed | 11 Saves

Jess Trocchio (L, 0-2-0) 27 Shots on Goal | 6 Goals Allowed | 21 Saves

Trinity

Emma Eschweiler 2 Shots on Goal | 0 Goals Allowed | 2 Saves

Maddi Carter (W, 3-0-0) 4 Shots On Goal | 2 Goals Allowed | 2 Saves

BY THE NUMBERS

Penalties/Minutes: Albertus: 4/8 | Trinity 4/8

Power Play Goals/Opportunities: Albertus 1/4 | Trinity 2/4

Faceoffs Won: Albertus 16/58 | Trinity 42/58

UP NEXT

The Falcons return with a weekend series against New England Hockey Conference opponent Salve Regina on November 22-23, with a 5 p.m. puck drop on Friday.