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shooting the visitors 30-13, Shrewsbury could manage just a 1-0 lead on a second-period goal by Blaire Fay, with Kealy Fay getting the assist.

It turns out that was more than enough support for goalie Risa Montoya, who made 13 saves to record her 11th shutout of the season.

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Senior captain Taylor Ryder locked up the victory with an empty-net goal in the final minute.

Shrewsbury 9, Old Rochester 0

The Colonials netted goals from eight different players en route to a 9-0 romp over No. seed 30 Old Rochester in the first round.

Yasmine McKenzie led the way for the Colonials with two goals and an assist.

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Coach Frank Panarelli said he realizesthe tournament path will get tougher, but he feels his team’s tough regular season schedule has them prepared.

“The MVC/DCL league that we moved into [last year] is tough. We play 12 league games and they are like 12 playoff games,” he said. “Obviously, the competition is going to get tougher as we keep going deeper, but we’ve got a strong team this year, really deep. Our goaltenders and our defensemen I’d put up against anyone in the state. Our forwards just have to put the puck in the net like they did tonight.”

Old Rochester was simply outclassed by a more experienced and very hungry Shrewsbury squad. The Colonials outshot the Bulldogs 44-7, including 22-2 in the first period.