KEHV Lakers took to the ice against KMH Budapest at Tüskesátor rink in Budapest, Hungry in EWHL 2021-2022 regular season action on Saturday, September 25, 2021.
The Lakers were playing their third game of the young season, with two previous losses against Aisulu Almaty. For KMH Budapest, their first EWHL regular season game of the season.
The visiting Lakers took the game to the host Budapest squad, opening the scoring at 3:18 on an effort by Kelsey Soccio, assisted by Haley Payne.
KMH Budapest would answer the upstart Lakers with seven straight goals in the game, starting with an equalizing goal by Hayley Williams to even the game at 1-1, at 8:35 with assist to Alexandra Huszák.
At 9:03 Rhyen McGill would give Budapest the lead that they would not relinguish, assisted by Eniko Toth and Lara Escudero.
The game would become 3-1 with under five minutes left in the opening period. Escudero, assisted by Whitney Dove and Sarah Knee at 15:14.
The second period would be more of the same from the home team as they continued their dominance of the Lakers.
Two quick goals; the first by Carly Bullock, assisted by Escudero and McGill, at 3:51. Then Regina Metzler, assisted by Knee and Sara Confidenti, 58 seconds later at 4:49, to quickly take a four goal advantage at 5-1.
Toth would get a goal for a 5 goal Budapest lead at 6-1 assisted by Huszak at 10:34, followed by Bullock with her second of the game right after that, putting them up 7-1, assisted by Dove and McGill.
The Lakers would exit the middle frame, finally responding to the Budapest offensive showing, with an unassisted goal by Anja Adamitsch, to enter the final period with Budapest up 7-2.
Two final goals by KMH Budapest in the final ten minutes of the third period; Williams from Huszak and Reka Dabasi at 11:20; Huszak, with 26 seconds remaining on the clock, from Dabasi and Williams, brought the match to a merciful end.
Bullock (2-0=2), Williams (2-1=3), McGill (1-2=3), Escudero (1-2=3) and Huszak (1-3=4) led KMH Budapest.
Next EWHL regular season game for KEHV Lakers is September 26, 2021 versus MAC Budapest.
