Hockey / Women defeat Pitt 3-2 with late winner

Women defeat Pitt 3-2 with late winner

Date:  Source: West Virginia University Ice Hockey

The West Virginia ACHA women’s hockey team won a rivalry matchup, defeating the Pitt Panthers at 3-2 Morgantown Municipal Ice Arena via a goal with under three minutes left.

 

It didn’t take long for the Mountaineers to take the lead, as Stephanie Chmiel scored two minutes and forty-six seconds into the game.

 

However, Pitt tied it up with 13:29 left in the second period.

 

But one minute and twenty-six seconds into the third period Chmiel scored again, assisted by Julianna Baibos and Jennie Longo to put West Virginia in front.

 

Pitt responded again, tying the game again at 2-2 with 14:40 to play.

 

With 2:43 left in the third period the Mountaineers scored the winner, as Jennie Long set up Jana Garrow to score to put WVU ahead