RALEIGH, NC (March 7, 2025) – Maddie Rooney backstopped the Minnesota Frost to a 5-0 shutout victory over the Ottawa Charge on Friday night Lenovo Center in Raleigh, NC. The game saw 10,782 fans attend PWHL Takeover Tour ™ Raleigh Presented By Ally, the seventh of nine games of the tour. The Frost’s offensive spark ignited early, as captain Kendall Coyne Schofield found the twine just under six minutes into the game to open the scoring. Brooke McQuigge doubled the lead with a gritty effort, tapping in her own rebound while lying on her stomach. Shortly after, Denisa Křížová got on the scoresheet, finishing a two-on-one rush with Coyne Schofield to give Minnesota a commanding three-goal cushion heading into the first intermission.
Rookie goaltender Gwyneth Philips came into the game in relief for Emerance Maschmeyer to start the second period, and an ensuing scoreless middle frame saw teams battling back and forth for momentum. Minnesota continued their offensive dominance just 47 seconds into the third period with a goal from Sophie Jaques. Michela Cava added an empty-net tally in the game’s final minutes to cap the win for Minnesota, marking the end of Ottawa’s five-game point streak.
Rooney recorded her second shutout of the season, stopping all 19 shots she faced. On the other end, Maschmeyer made four saves in the first period before Philips took over, turning aside 17 of 18 shots to close out the game for Ottawa. Minnesota remains in fourth place in the league standings and sits at 33 points with the win, now only one point behind third-place Boston while extending their lead over fifth-place Ottawa to six points.