The Ottawa Charge clinched a franchise-best fifth consecutive victory by defeating the Vancouver Goldeneyes 4-2 in Ottawa on Friday night. Anna Meixner, Ronja Savolainen, Brianne Jenner, and Rebecca Leslie all found the net for Ottawa, while Gwyneth Philips made 23 saves. Vancouver’s goals came from Sophie Jaques and Michelle Karvinen, with Kristen Campbell stopping 23 shots.
Savolainen opened the scoring for the Charge in the first period, converting a rebound from Peyton Hemp’s shot at 10:12. Meixner extended Ottawa’s lead to 2-0 in the third period by beating Campbell on the glove side at 5:07. Vancouver responded when Jaques scored at 11:13, followed by Jenner’s crucial empty-net goal at 18:35, shortly before Karvinen scored for the Goldeneyes. Leslie sealed the victory with another empty-net goal in the final seconds.
The Goldeneyes have struggled on the road this season, with only one win in five games. Next, the Charge will face the Boston Fleet in Halifax, while the Goldeneyes will play against the Victoire in Montreal on Sunday.