Women’s U18 Day One Game Three Recap - USA vs FIN (December 26, 2019)
Other Recaps From Today: SUI/CZE - CAN/RUS - SWE/SVK
Brief Recap:
United States vs Finland - 9:30am - United States wins 4 - 1
In-depth Recap
Game 3 of the First Day (Game 3 of the Tournament) - United States vs. Finland - 9:30am
Final Score: United States - 4 / Finland - 1 (USA wins in regulation)
United States Goal Scorers: Abbey Murphy (1), Clara van Wieren (1), Audrey Wethington (1), Rory Guilday (1)
Finnish Goal Scorers: Kiira Yrjanen (1)
Box Score:
1st Period:
UNITED STATES GOAL - Scored by Abbey Murphy, assisted by Haley Winn
FINLAND GOAL - Scored by Kiira Yrjanen, assisted by Sofianna Sundelin and Sanni Rantala
2nd Period:
UNITED STATES GOAL - Scored by Clara van Wieren, assisted by Lacey Eden
UNITED STATES GOAL - Scored by Audrey Wethington, assisted by Kiara Zanon and Maggie Nicholson
3rd Period:
UNITED STATES GOAL - Scored by Rory Guilday, assisted by Lacey Eden
American Player of the Game: Kiara Zanon (1 assist, 1 shot, +1)
Finnish Player of the Game: Kiia Lahtinen (47 saves on 51 shots, 0.921 save %)
Player to Watch Out For: Well I try not to put whoever the player of the game was here (and I won’t!) but it’s impossible to not mention Kiia Lahtinen’s stellar performance. The newly sixteen year old’s performance was definitely a bright spot in an otherwise lackluster game for Team Finland. Other than that, it was clear from past performances alone Abbey Murphy has great potential, and she showed that in this game. She had a goal in this game to go along with her SEVEN shots. She has 12 points in 11 games with the U18 program and is committed to the University of Minnesota next year.
This was a game I got to watch, and what a game too! The USA girls, or “eaglets” as I’ve been affectionately calling them, played phenomenally in this game. 51 shots! Penalties were almost even with Team USA being only slightly better disciplined, taking 3 penalties to Finland’s 4. I can’t say I blame Finland for taking that many penalties, considering just how dominant Team USA was. This game could’ve been 8-1 if it weren’t for Kiia Lahtinen just about standing on her head! The game was rather rough for Tyttöleijonat, but if the offense can get going then, with a goalie like that, I think they could be a huge threat and even compete for the gold medal.
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Anni Keisala is in net! Naisleijonat kicked off the period with a hooking penalty against Sanni Rantala (1:20) and an interference penalty against Sofianna Sundelin (6:54), but successfully killed both. German captain Daria Gleißner was called for high sticking at 12:58 and it took Finland's top power play unit just twenty seconds to net the first goal of the game – scored by Rosa Lindstedt. Naisleijonat's second goal was scored by Emilia Vesa, who is up to three goals in the tournament so far!