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It was a penalty by sophomore attack Shannon Purcell that put the first point on the board, as Brown captain Sarah Glick buried a marker on a foul shot to give the Bears a quick 1-0 edge.
But the third period saw the Bears pick up momentum and pull ahead as the strong Crimson defense encountered an obstacle—Purcell, its only left-handed starter, fouled out. At the quarter’s end, Brown led, 4-3.
“We were very aggressive,” Purcell said. “We created a lot of opportunities on offense, and we didn’t really rush things this time, so a lot of the goals we got were in the last five seconds [of the...
Sophomore Kennifer was the strongest force for the Crimson, scoring four goals in the first period, while Zdrojewski, Purcell, Smith and senior Roxanne Pinto each tallied one.
“We’re very excited,” Purcell said. “They are our biggest rival. It was a letdown not being able to play them [last] week, so we’re just even more pumped.”