US EditionJessie Eldridge, Aerin Frankel lead Fleet to 4-0 victory over Sirens in regular-season finale
Frankel made 30 saves and Eldridge scored first in a four-goal third period as Boston closed the regular season with a shutout.
- On Saturday, the Boston Fleet defeated the New York Sirens 4-0 at the Tsongas Center, closing the regular season before a sellout crowd of 6,120. Aerin Frankel backstopped the win with 30 saves, securing her eighth shutout.
- Playoff hockey returns to Lowell following a successful regular season where the Fleet captured 62 points. Head coach Kris Sparre noted the team "came in as a group seven months ago" to build a new identity.
- After being outskated early, the team surged in the third period as Jessie Eldridge broke a scoreless tie with her 14th goal. Ella Huber, Haley Winn, and Jill Saulnier added insurance tallies.
- Hosting Game 1 of a best-of-five Walter Cup Playoffs series in Lowell on Thursday, the Fleet prepares for higher stakes. Captain Megan Keller said, "In playoffs, you're not going to have that luxury to sort of be asleep."
- First place remains possible if the Seattle Torrent upset the Montreal Victoire on Saturday night. Securing the top seed guarantees home-ice advantage and allows the team to select their semifinal opponent within a 24-hour window on Sunday.
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Sirens silenced by Boston Fleet in PWHL regular-season finale
Jessie Eldridge scored the first of four Boston goals in the third period, and Aerin Frankel finished with 30 saves to lead the Fleet to a 4-0 victory over the New York Sirens on Saturday, closing out the regular season.
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Jessie Eldridge, Aerin Frankel lead Fleet to 4-0 victory over Sirens in regular-season finale
Jessie Eldridge scored the first of four Boston goals in the third period, and Aerin Frankel finished with 30 saves to lead the Fleet to a 4-0 victory over the New York Sirens, closing out the regular season.
Fleet silence Sirens, 4-0, to keep top of ladder in sight
LOWELL, MA – The Boston Fleet scored four unanswered goals in the third period to earn a critical 4-0 win over the New York Sirens Saturday afternoon before a sold-out crowd of 6,120 fans at the Tsongas Center. Boston’s three points in the regulation win kept its chances of securing first place in the PWHL standings alive,
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