The Etobicoke Dolphins delivered a commanding performance on the road, cruising to a 6-1 victory over the Waterloo Ravens. The story of the game was written early and often by Dolphins forward Megan Mossey, who netted a natural hat-trick to put the game out of reach. The Dolphins set the tone with a dominant first period, outshooting the Ravens 19-5, and Mossey opened the scoring at the 7:40 mark of the first, assisted by Haley Box. She then doubled the lead early in the second period, converting a setup from Madeline McCullough and Rachel Piggott for what would stand as the game-winner. Before the period was halfway done, Mossey completed her hat-trick, with Mia Venusio picking up the helper, to give Etobicoke a formidable 3-0 lead.
Waterloo struggled to contain the Dolphins' attack and found themselves in penalty trouble, which only compounded their issues. Shortly after a Ravens penalty, Etobicoke's Haley Box found the back of the net to make it 4-0, with assists from Adrianna Milani and Fiona Waddick. The Ravens finally broke through on the power play in the third period when Maya Slot scored, assisted by Alexa Tout, to avoid the shutout. However, any momentum was quickly snuffed out. Just over five minutes later, while killing a penalty, Etobicoke's Madeline McCullough scored a crucial shorthanded goal to restore the four-goal cushion. Grace Van Volsen added a final even-strength marker for the Dolphins, with Milani and Waddick each earning their second assists of the night.
In net, Etobicoke's Emeline Grennan was a steady presence, turning aside all but one of the 27 shots she faced to secure the win. For Waterloo, goaltender Teagan Mason faced a relentless barrage, making 28 saves on 34 shots as her team was outshot 34-27 overall. The Dolphins' special teams were effective, scoring once shorthanded and killing off several penalties, while the Ravens' discipline wavered, taking seven minors to Etobicoke's four. The victory was a comprehensive team effort for the Dolphins, led by the offensive explosion of Megan Mossey and supported by a multi-point night from several teammates.
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