By Michael Heilman

The well-rested Minnesota Whitecaps headed to the ProSkate Arena to take on the Metropolitan Riveters, who were coming off two huge wins last week and looking to make it three straight wins.

For the majority of the first period, both teams were neck and neck, not giving an inch to one another. The Whitecaps struck first late in the first period on a goal by Meaghan Pezon with an assist from Audra Richards to put the Whitecaps up 1-0. The Whitecaps committed one penalty in the first period on a tripping call against Whitecaps forward Nina Rodgers. The Riveters couldn’t take advantage of the power play, and the Whitecaps remained in the lead 1-0 at the end of the first period.

A minute and eight seconds into the second period, a boarding call against Riveters forward Kate Leary put the Whitecaps on the power play. The Whitecaps extended their lead 2-0 on a power-play goal by Sydney Baldwin. Late into the third period, both teams committed a penalty as Riveters forward Cailey Hutchison and Whitecaps defenseman Sydney Baldwin were both called for roughing. The Whitecaps led 2-0 at the end of the second period.

The Riveters had a chance to get back into this game after roughing penalties were called against both Whitecaps forward Nina Rodgers and defenseman Sydney Baldwin. However, the Riveters couldn’t find a way to get the puck past Whitecaps goalie Amanda Leveille all night as the Minnesota Whitecaps defeated the Metropolitan Riveters 2-0.

The Riveters had twenty-seven shots on goal while the Whitecaps had eighteen. Whitecaps goalie Amanda Leveille made all twenty-seven saves, and Riveters goalie Sam Walther made sixteen of eighteen saves, allowing two goals. The Riveters went zero for three on the power play, and the Whitecaps were zero for three. Both of these teams will go at it again Sunday at 4:30 from ProSkate Arena.