Late goal sinks Boston Fleet in Game 3 of PWHL semifinal series

Ronja Savolainen scored with 29 seconds left in regulation to lift the Ottawa Charge to a 2-1 win over the Boston Fleet during Game 3 of the PWHL semifinal series Friday night in Ottawa.

The Fleet outshot their hosts 37-22, but goaltender Gwyneth Philips turned aside 36 shots to help the Charge take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series. Ottawa can close out the series on home ice on Sunday at 3 p.m.

Ottawa took a 1-0 lead in the first period on a tally by Fanuza Kadirova. But Boston evened the score in the middle period when Liz Schepers sent a shot past Philips following passes from Shay Maloney and Elly Huber.

Aerin Frankel made 20 stops for Boston. Game 5 will be in Lowell if the Fleet can win Sunday.