Rivier's Keegan McGaheran, shown earlier in the season, had a couple of assists in the Raiders' 7-1 win over MCLA in North Adams, Mass. Friday night. (Courtesy photo by Corine Coomas/Rivier Athletics)

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. – The Rivier women’s ice hockey team scored five unanswered goals in the final 60 minutes of action to secure the 7-1 victory over Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) opponents The Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) Friday evening.

With the win, the Raiders improved to 2-2-0 (2-0-0 MASCAC), while the Trailblazers fell to 0-3-0 (0-1-0 MASCAC).

HOW IT HAPPENED

First-year Casey Roth opened the scoring just over six minutes into the contest on a power play opportunity on feeds from sophomore Keegan McGaheran and senior Jillian Hallee. MCLA tied the game up with 6:09 remaining in the opening period on an even strength chance.

With 1:03 remaining in the frame, first-year Chloe Bryda and McGaheran connected with first-year Mary Kelley for her first career goal to put the Raiders up 2-1.

Rivier then tallied four unanswered goals in the second period.

Roth logged her second score of the contest followed junior Tia Picardi and first-year Ella Spinazola linking up with Kelley who found twine second time just 28 seconds apart. Junior Haylie Grossmann linked up with Roth, unmarked deep in the offensive zone, who in turn found Picardi open in the slot of the Raiders’ third goal of the period.

Sophomore Lillian Wojcicki logged her first point of her career, assisting on first-year Lexi Davies’ first career goal to cap of the second period offensive surge from Rivier.

Three quarters of the way through the third period, first-year Giada Musa concluded the scoring and secured the contest for the Raiders with her first collegiate goal, the team’s seventh.

BOX SCORE BREAKDOWN

As a team, the Raiders finished with a +29 rating, while outshooting the Trailblazers 84-16…Roth and Kelley paced the offense with three points each

Nine different Raiders assisted in the win…First-year Kailyn Williams stopped 15 shots in her first career win in goal.

UP NEXT

The Raiders return to the ice Saturday at the Worcester Ice Center as they take on MASCAC foe Worcester St. for a rematch of the 2024-25 MASCAC Semifinals. Puck-drop is scheduled for 7:20 p.m.