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Ottawa Charge defeat Boston Fleet in Game 3
Ottawa took a 2-1 series lead after Ronja Savolainen scored with 29 seconds left and Gwyneth Philips stopped 36 shots.
Ronja Savolainen scored with 29 seconds remaining to lift the Ottawa Charge to a 2-1 victory over the Boston Fleet in Game 3 of their PWHL semifinal series on Friday.
After 40 minutes, the teams remained tied 1-1 following goals from Fanuza Kadirova and Liz Schepers, with Ottawa holding a 2-1 series lead entering the third period.
Goaltender Gwyneth Philips stopped 36 shots to preserve the victory, including a critical goal-line save on a power-play wraparound attempt by Jamie Lee Rattray.
The Charge now have an immediate opportunity to clinch a Walter Cup final berth at home on Sunday, needing just one victory to advance from the best-of-five series.
Despite being outshot 37-22 by the Fleet in the third game, Ottawa's defensive resilience and timely scoring secured the win, while a record crowd of 13,112 at Canadian Tire Centre witnessed the playoff matchup.