{"id":171835730,"date":"2018-03-16T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uscho.com\/recaps\/2018\/03\/16\/hamline-vs-norwich\/"},"modified":"2018-03-16T23:39:36","modified_gmt":"2018-03-17T04:39:36","slug":"hamline-vs-norwich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwwproxy.uscho.com\/recaps\/2018\/03\/16\/hamline-vs-norwich\/","title":{"rendered":"Norwich upends Hamline 5-1 in women’s D-III semifinal"},"content":{"rendered":"

NORTHFIELD, Vt<\/strong>. —\u00a0The Norwich Cadets advanced to the Division III women\u2019s ice hockey championship game for the first time since 2014 with a 5-1 victory at home Friday against the Hamline Pipers.<\/p>\n

While the score line heavily favored the Cadets, the shots on goal showed a different story, with the Pipers leading that statistic 30-23.<\/p>\n

For Norwich head coach Mark Bolding, the biggest challenge in facing Hamline was the speed of the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat team can move, holy cow,\u201d Bolding said.<\/p>\n

At the first intermission, the score line was 2-0 in favor of the Cadets, but Bolding was not comfortable.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had the first two goals with great individual efforts, but it didn’t feel right,\u201d Bolding said. \u201cIt didn’t feel like we were on top of things.\u201d<\/p>\n

A power-play goal by freshman center Jordan Hansen 2:07 into the second cut the Pipers\u2019 deficit to one in the period in which Hamline led shots on goal 13-9.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was just really excited,\u201d Hansen said. \u201cA 2-1 lead is just one bounce and it\u2019s tied up. It\u2019s like a 0-0 game. It\u2019s pretty exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n

One turning point in the game was when Hamline took a penalty at 13:09 for too many players on the ice.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is the one moment that certainly burned us,\u201d Hamline head coach Natalie Darwitz said. \u201cWe were buzzing, it was 2-1 and Jordan just hit the crossbar. We got a lot of good opportunities and then, quite honestly, it was just a brain fart between kids that have been changing for each other all year long.\u201d<\/p>\n

A goal by Bryn Labbe on the ensuing power play restored the Cadets\u2019 two-goal lead, and third-period goals by Sophie McGovern and Carly Menges finished the five-goal night for Norwich.<\/p>\n

While the loss ends the Pipers\u2019 chances of winning a national championship, Darwitz was proud of what her team achieved this season.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a good stepping stone for us,\u201d Darwitz said. \u201cWe would love to get back here and be a consistent mainstay here every year. It puts us on the map.\u201d<\/p>\n

Darwitz hoped the semifinal appearance helps to bolster Hamline\u2019s standing in the public eye.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll year long, people saw Hamline climbing the ranks,\u201d Darwitz said. \u201cBut honestly, I don\u2019t think we got the respect we deserved. We were competing with Gustavus and other teams, and we were still not cracking the top-10 rankings.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the quest for a title done, Hamline can now look to carry the momentum of their playoff run as the program continues to fight for that respect.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re the new kid in town,\u201d Darwitz said. \u201cWe have to keep proving ourselves, and we will.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the win, the Cadets progress to the championship game, where they will take on the Elmira College Soaring Eagles, 3-2 victors in double overtime against Plattsburgh in Friday\u2019s first semifinal, while Hamline will play Plattsburgh in the consolation game.<\/p>\n

Norwich and Elmira met once this season, playing to a 3-3 tie at the Murray Athletic Center. For Bolding, the key to winning will be starting the game strong.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat’s been our problem with the higher-ranked teams,\u201d Bolding said. \u201cNo mysteries, if you’re fighting from behind, it’s nice to catch up, but it doesn’t put you in a good spot to be successful.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the earlier semifinal going deep into double overtime, the game between the Cadets and Pipers ended at 10:18 p.m. After the post-game press conferences, team dinner and time with family, the Cadets players did not leave the arena until after 11 p.m.<\/p>\n

Bolding was not worried about the late night for his team ahead of the title game, because Elmira was facing a similar concern.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think both teams are going to be mentally prepared,\u201d Bolding said.<\/p>\n

Bolding was confident his team will be ready for Saturday\u2019s game.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will do some preparation tomorrow morning,\u201d Bolding said. \u201cBut everybody knows what’s at stake.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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