By Abbi Holt, Edited by Sheila Walsh

Late goals and a powerful performance by Corinne Schroeder turned a slow start into a 5-0 win Saturday’s game against the Metropolitan Riveters at home in Boston.

It was Women’s Leadership Night at Warrior Ice Arena, and the ceremonial puck was dropped by some of the original members of the Massport Jets, the first female hockey team in the country.   

Members of the Massport Jets: More about them and Women’s Leadership Night later this week, but check out their fits!  I want someone to make Jets retro jerseys ASAP and I promise to wear them with pink sneakers. Photo shared with permission from Boston Pride

The Riveters started hot and led in shots on goal for the first two periods. They pressed particularly hard the starting 10 minutes of the first period, including a scary scrum in front of the goal where Schroeder lost her stick and pounced on the puck to protect the net.  

Then Boston got a five on three power play in the first but couldn’t capitalize on it. However, Sammy Davis finally broke the scoring drought shortly after when Élizabeth Giguère slid a little pass across the face of the goal, past three defenders plus the keeper, to Davis who tapped it in at the right post.  

The second period passed scoreless, but Boston came alive in the third. A goal from Allie Thunstrom started the surge, followed by a power play goal by Jillian Dempsey. Loren Gabel powered the puck into the net for goal number four and Kaleigh Fratkin sealed the deal with the final power play goal.

The Dog House got busy!

Fittingly, the game ended with a final save by Schroeder standing there with the puck in her mitt, only to be mobbed by her team on the goal line to celebrate her SEVENTH shutout.  She now leads the league in every statistical category and the Pride stay in first place in the standings.

Corinne Schroeder celebrating her 7th shutout with her team at the buzzer.

Stay tuned and follow us on Twitter for the next game on Sunday 2/5 at 2pm against the Connecticut Whale!