Goldeneyes Defeat Torrent 3-1

 

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The PWHL Takeover Tour made it to Denver on Sunday as the league's two newest franchises squared off at Ball Arena. Meeting for the second time since their historic first-ever game earlier this season, the Goldeneyes secured their second straight victory with a disciplined 3-1 win over the Torrent. Jenn Gardiner, Izzy Daniel, and Michelle Karvinen each found the back of the net for Vancouver. Seattle's lone tally came via Jessie Eldridge. The Goldeneyes head to St. Paul, looking to extend their streak to three against the Minnesota Frost this Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Torrent will travel to Ottawa to take on the Charge at TD Place on Wednesday, looking to bounce back from this loss against Vancouver.

Vancouver Goldeneyes Lineup:

Gardiner - Miller - Daniel

Karvinen - Nurse - Vanisova

Meixner - Rosenthal - Boreen

Shokhina - McMahon - Schneider

Thompson - Jaques

Channell-Watkins - Bell

Bard - Jobst-Smith

Samoskevich

Maschmeyer

Campbell

Seattle Torrent Lineup:

Gosling - Serdachny - Elridge

Bilka - Carpenter - Knight

Snodgrass - Grant-Mentis - Adzija

Wagner - Buglioni - Bryant

Wilgren - Barnes

Keopple - Brown

Carter - Lobdell

Murphy

Schroeder

Jenn Gardiner opened the scoring with just seconds remaining in the first period, giving Vancouver a 1-0 lead with her third goal of the season. Right off the face-off, she fired from the left side, slipping in a low wrister inside the back post.

With 6:20 left to play in the middle frame, Jessie Eldridge put Seattle on the board to tie it 1-1, picking up her fourth goal of the season when she beat Emerance Maschmeyer after she took a stretch pass from Julia Gosling, who sent it to Eldridge from the right side along the wall after getting the puck from Anna Wilgren.

Izzy Daniel broke the tie, putting the Goldeneyes back in front 2-1 at 13:37 of the third period when she tapped in the rebound of a shot from Gardiner, who fired from above the left circle, and it bounced out where Hannah Miller grabbed it, making a quick backhanded pass to Daniel for her to put it behind Hannah Murphy for her fourth of the season. With 6:18 to go, Michelle Karvinen scored to make it 3-1 when she intercepted a pass, keeping the puck from Hilary Knight and Alex Carpenter, and Sarah Nurse picked it up and gave it to Tereza Vanisova, who drove toward the net from the right side and fired. Karvinen stuffed the rebound in between Murphy's pads in front. This was Karvinen's second goal of the season.

Notes:

- Emerance Maschmeyer made a total of 33 saves for Vancouver.

- Hannah Murphy made a total of 28 saves for Seattle.

- Izzy Daniel has scored a goal in her past two games straight.

- Since returning to the lineup for the Goldeneyes, Sarah Nurse has had a point in four straight games (5 points; four goals, one assist).

- In her past five games, Jessie Eldridge has six points: three goals, three assists.

- Hannah Bilka's four-game point streak was put to an end, ending with four points: two goals, two assists.

- After the Goldeneyes take on the Frost on Wednesday, they head back to home ice for five games.