The Phantoms Female Hockey team secured a hard-fought 5-3 victory over the Jr. Rustlers in a game defined by a second-period offensive explosion. The opening frame was a tight, back-and-forth affair. The Phantoms struck first, as Natalie Evans (#10) found the net with an assist from Taylee Mason (#16) to take an early lead. The Rustlers responded quickly, with Bentley Baier (#18) tying the game thanks to a setup from Alanna Schwartz (#14) and Hayze Bensmiller (#16). The period was not without its tension, as Rustlers' Raya Babey (#23) took a hooking minor, but the Phantoms could not capitalize before the intermission.
The game's complexion changed entirely in a frantic second period. The Phantoms seized control with three goals in a span of just over four minutes. Natalie Evans (#10) netted her second of the night on the power play, capitalizing on a check behind minor to Bentley Baier (#18). Just over a minute later, Micah Franko (#51) scored, with Evans and Mason picking up assists, and Chloe Madden (#14) followed suit only 27 seconds after that to give the Phantoms a commanding 4-1 lead. The Rustlers showed resilience, as Bentley Baier (#18) answered with her second goal of the contest, assisted by Maya Macnab (#11) and Alanna Schwartz (#14), to cut the deficit to 4-2 heading into the final frame.
The third period saw the Rustlers pushing hard, outshooting the Phantoms 8-4 in a desperate attempt to mount a comeback. Their efforts were rewarded in the dying seconds when Lily Arguin (#25) scored into an empty net with assists from Hailey Peters (#15) and Payton Boulianne (#12). However, any hope of a miracle finish was extinguished just moments earlier when the Phantoms' Elianna Holovach (#88) had restored a two-goal cushion with a key even-strength marker, assisted by Peyton Douglas (#9). The Phantoms' defense and team structure held firm through late penalties to both sides, securing a well-earned road victory built on a lethal combination of power-play efficiency and rapid-fire scoring.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jr. Rustlers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Phantoms Female Hockey | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jr. Rustlers | 5 | 8 | 8 | 21 | |
| Phantoms Female Hockey | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| # | Name | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Bentley Baier | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 25 | Lily Arguin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 91 | Abigail Herle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81 | Ava Rawlake | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | Harper Clark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | Allie Hillis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Parker Fritz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Tana Brander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Tessa Weber | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Raya Babey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Aubrey Waddell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Layla Smithson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Hayze Bensmiller | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Hailey Peters | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Alanna Schwartz | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Payton Boulianne | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Maya Macnab | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| # | Name | MP | GA | Shots | Saves | Sav% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Allie Hillis | 00:00 | 5 | 0 | -5 | 0.00 |
| # | Name | G | A | PTS | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Natalie Evans | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 88 | Elianna Holovach | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 51 | Micah Franko | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Chloe Madden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 98 | Sierra Douglas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | Bryelle Denis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Peyton Douglas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Kira Standing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Quinn Olszewski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Eden Vols | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Everleigh Knock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Sienna Pokol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Ruby Hurd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Taylee Mason | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | Mila Lapointe | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Madison Houle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Ellaina Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| # | Name | MP | GA | Shots | Saves | Sav% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellaina Young | 60:00 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 0.86 |
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