NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Freshman Isabella Borbridge (Calgary, Alberta) scored her first collegiate goal, but for the second straight day Plymouth State University came out on the short end of a women's ice hockey game against Norwich University, falling 6-1 at Kreitzberg Arena on Saturday afternoon.
 
Norwich jumped out to a two-goal lead in the opening period, then added a third score before Borbridge broke the ice for the Panthers. That would be the lone PSU score, though, as the Cadets added three unanswered tallies to close out the game.
 
With the setback, Plymouth State drops to 2-3-1, while the Cadets move to 5-1-0.
 
The Basics:

• Plymouth State 1, Norwich 6
  • Plymouth State (2-3-1)
  • Norwich (5-1-0)

How it Happened:

• The Cadets took advantage of a penalty to get on the board at the 12:50 mark, before doubling the lead in the final minute for a 2-0 advantage heading into the first intermission.
• The hosts added a third goal just over two minutes into the second.
• Borbridge lit the lamp for the first time with 7:28 left in the middle period, but Norwich answered with 50 seconds left on the clock to push the deficit to 4-1 heading into the final 20 minutes.
• Norwich added a pair of goals in the third period to close out the scoring.

By the Numbers:

• Sophomore Addie Swanson (Anchorage, Alaska) went 12-4 on the faceoff to help Plymouth State win 23-of-40.
• Freshman Amelia Julian (Apple Valley, Minn.) made 21 saves but dropped to 1-2-0.
• PSU put 20 shots on goal to the Cadets' 27. The Panthers blocked ten shots, include three each by junior Siri Brett (Wenatchee, Wash.) and Carsen Moffett (Kamloops, British Columbia).
• Norwich finished the day 1-of-2 on the power play, while the Panthers were held scoreless in four chances.

Up Next:

• The Panthers close out the season next weekend with a home-and-home series against Castleton. Plymouth State hosts the Spartans on Friday (Mar. 19) at 4:00 p.m. before heading to Vermont on Saturday (Mar. 20) for a 1:00 p.m. contest.